Policy Event Β· Medium impact

Hong Kong FSTB and SFC Planning Crypto Advisory Services Bill for 2026

Hong Kong's Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau and Securities and Futures Commission are planning to submit a draft ordinance to regulate crypto advisory services in 2026. The bill aims to clarify legal duties and liabilities for firms offering investment guidance in digital assets, expanding regulation beyond existing trading platforms.

Medium impactπŸ‡­πŸ‡° Hong KongRegulationLicensingBTCETH

APAC FINSTAB analysis

For APAC operators, this creates a medium-impact signal around regulation, licensing in Hong Kong. Protocols/assets in scope: BTC, ETH. Teams should monitor the original source, map the change to licensing, custody, disclosure, and market-access obligations, and update their jurisdiction playbooks before the next compliance review.

Compliance read-through: map this event to entity licensing, market-access, custody, disclosure, token listing, and operational-risk obligations before expanding or marketing in the affected jurisdiction.

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