香港证监会已向11个数字资产交易平台发牌

Core Points - The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has officially issued licenses to 11 digital asset trading platforms as of early July 2023, with an additional 9 applications currently being processed [1][3] Group 1: Licensing and Regulation - The licensing process for digital asset trading platforms is influenced by various factors, including the completeness of the applicant's information and the adequacy of supporting documents [3] - The SFC is continuously reviewing and optimizing its procedures to help applicants better understand regulatory expectations, aiming to shorten the time required for license evaluations [3] - Following the implementation of the digital asset trading platform licensing system in June 2023, the "Stablecoin Regulation" will come into effect on August 1, 2023 [3] Group 2: Future Developments - The Hong Kong government and the SFC are consulting the public on licensing systems for digital asset service providers and custodians, with the goal of proposing legislative recommendations soon [3] - Once the legislative work is completed, the regulatory framework in Hong Kong will comprehensively cover major aspects of the digital asset industry [3] Group 3: Green Bonds - The Hong Kong government has issued tokenized green bonds in 2023 and 2024, which have been well-received in the market, marking them as some of the world's first government tokenized green bonds and multi-currency digital native tokenized bonds [4] - The latest budget announcement indicates that the issuance of tokenized bonds will become a regular practice, with preparations underway for a third issuance of tokenized green bonds by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority [4]