As investor appetite has grown, regulators have to balance encouraging innovation with protecting investors. Hong Kong aspires to be a virtual asset hub and has enhanced its regulatory regime over the years.

To keep up-to-date with developments in this fast-moving area, we will discuss: –

• The overall regulatory framework
• Recent failures such as FTX, JPEX and the SFC’s crackdown on various cyrptoexchanges
• Proposals to regulate stablecoins and OTC virtual asset trading
• What should custodians and trustees be aware of, when dealing with virtual assets