Policy Event ยท High impact

Hong Kong 2026 Budget Confirms Digital Asset Dealer and Custodian Licensing

Hong Kong 2026-27 Budget confirms legislation this year to license digital asset dealers and custodians, including OTC brokers and custody service providers. The budget also sweetens tax regime to attract crypto-friendly family offices as part of broader digital asset hub strategy.

High impact๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Hong KongLicensingCustodyTaxationBTCETH

APAC FINSTAB analysis

For APAC operators, this creates a high-impact signal around licensing, custody, taxation 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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Medium impact๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ ThailandRegulationLicensingExchangeBTCETH