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Binance Hong Kong affiliate HKVAEX shuts down operations after withdrawing crypto licence application

The Binance-affiliated cryptocurrency exchange HKVAEX is shutting down its operations in Hong Kong after withdrawing its application for a licence in the city, ending a bid that lasted just three …

Crypto giant OKX applies for Hong Kong licence, becoming first major exchange to file under city’s virtual asset scheme

by Anas Siddiqui

OKX, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange by 24-hour trading volume, has officially applied for a virtual asset trading platform (VATP) licence under its Hong Kong branch, becoming the first major …

Crypto exchange Bitget pulls out of Hong Kong, stops pursuing licence, months after launching new platform

by Anas Siddiqui

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget said that it will no longer pursue a licence in Hong Kong and will permanently back out of the city, just months after launching a platform to …