HashKey Exchange, Hong Kong’s largest licensed virtual asset platform, has announced a strategic partnership with B2C2, a global leader in institutional liquidity for digital assets. This collaboration aims to integrate multicurrency fiat trading networks, enhancing market efficiency and reinforcing Hong Kong’s position as a leading hub for regulated virtual asset trading.
The partnership is a significant milestone for HashKey Exchange, which has secured regulatory approvals from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), including a Type 1 Dealing in Securities licence, a Type 7 Providing Automated Trading Services licence, and a virtual asset trading platform operator licence. HashKey Exchange’s co-chief executive officer, Haiyang Ru, stated, “B2C2’s liquidity infrastructure will play a key role in fostering a more open and trusted digital finance ecosystem.”
B2C2, founded in 2015 and majority-owned by Japanese financial conglomerate SBI, is renowned for providing stable and consistent pricing, credit, and payment services across major crypto and fiat currencies. David Rogers, APAC CEO at B2C2, remarked, “We are seeing exciting growth in the APAC digital assets market. Increasing regulatory clarity has encouraged greater interest from institutional investors.”
As of 15 January 2025, HashKey Exchange ranks seventh on CoinGecko’s global exchange list and is the highest-ranked licensed virtual asset exchange in Hong Kong. This partnership is expected to expand institutional access to the digital assets market in the Asia-Pacific region, supporting the growth of a resilient and sustainable digital assets ecosystem.
“`
This news story was carefully selected and published by a human editor, though the content itself was AI-generated. If you spot an error, please report it here.
