Hong Kong Asset Managers Exploring Crypto ETFs: Is Asia Moving Faster On Digital Assets Than The US?
Hong Kong Asset Managers Exploring Crypto ETFs: Is Asia Moving Faster On Digital Assets Than The US?
As U.S.-based crypto market participants eagerly await the decision by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the approval of 13 Bitcoin spot exchange-traded Funds (ETFs), approximately 10 fund companies in Hong Kong are preparing virtual asset spot ETFs.
在美国的加密市场参与者热切地等待美国证券交易委员会（SEC）批准13只比特币现货交易所交易基金（ETF）的决定时，香港约有10家基金公司正在准备虚拟资产现货ETF。
Livio Weng, COO of HashKey Group, said seven or eight of them are already in advanced stages.
HashKey集团首席运营官Livio Weng表示，其中七八家已经进入后期阶段。
This initiative in Hong Kong follows the joint announcement by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) in December 2023.
香港的这一举措是在香港证券及期货事务监察委员会（SFC）和香港金融管理局（金管局）于2023年12月联合宣布之后在香港推出的这一举措。
The regulators declared their readiness to accept applications for the authorization of virtual asset spot ETFs.
监管机构宣布准备接受虚拟资产现货ETF的授权申请。
This move would position Hong Kong as the first market in Asia to open doors for the listing of such ETFs.
此举将使香港成为亚洲第一个为此类ETF上市敞开大门的市场。
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Hong Kong's Regulatory Shift Towards Crypto ETFs: The background to this emerging trend in Hong Kong lies in the regulators' shift in policy towards virtual asset spot ETFs.
香港监管向加密ETF的转移：香港这种新兴趋势的背景在于监管机构将政策转向虚拟资产现货ETF。
In December 2023, both the SFC and HKMA, acting as the city's central banking authority, reviewed and adjusted their existing policies.
2023年12月，证监会和作为该市中央银行管理局的金管局都审查和调整了其现有政策。
They published two circulars that outlined the specific requirements for spot crypto ETFs, signaling a significant step towards embracing cryptocurrency in the region's financial markets.
他们发布了两份通告，概述了现货加密ETF的具体要求，这标志着该地区金融市场朝着采用加密货币迈出了重要一步。
The speed of developments in Hong Kong contrasts with the ongoing wait for the SEC's decision in the U.S., where the approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs eluded fund managers for years.
香港的发展速度与美国持续等待美国证券交易委员会决定的情况形成鲜明对比，在美国，现货比特币ETF的批准多年来一直没有得到基金经理的批准。
Hong Kong's potential dash into crypto ETFs may be a pivotal moment for Asia's financial markets. But it also adds an interesting dimension to the global discourse on the integration of virtual assets into mainstream financial products.
香港可能涉足加密ETF可能是亚洲金融市场的关键时刻。但它也为关于将虚拟资产整合到主流金融产品的全球讨论增添了一个有趣的维度。
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