Hong Kong: Crypto Trading Rules & Available Platforms

Hong Kong's regulator currently permits crypto trading.

Asset classes on Canborsa

Crypto perps

52 markets ›

Stock & pre-IPO perps

26 markets ›

Commodity perps

4 markets ›

Index perps

4 markets ›

SFC-licensed HashKey and OSL support HKD pairs and fast withdrawals to major Hong Kong banks.

Listed as a payment method for buying Bitcoin in Hong Kong, alongside bank transfer and P2P.

Listed as a payment method for buying Bitcoin in Hong Kong, alongside bank transfer and card.

Listed as a funding method for Hong Kong licensed platforms, alongside bank transfer.

Hong Kong charges Profits Tax on a territorial basis and expressly excludes profits arising from the sale of capital assets; the Inland Revenue Department also states that no tax is levied on profits arising abroad, even if they are remitted to Hong Kong.

Crypto trading in Hong Kong is legal.

29 exchanges serve Hong Kong, among them Aevo, ApeX and Aster.

For crypto traders in Hong Kong: Full identity verification at account opening on a licensed venue: SFC-licensed virtual asset trading platforms must run Know-Your-Client processes and comply with the SFC's AML/CFT guideline for licensed corporations and SFC-licensed virtual asset service providers.

Hong Kong traders can fund accounts using Bank Transfer (HKD), Credit/Debit Card and P2P Marketplace.

From Hong Kong, Canborsa's trading fee is 0.07% per side.