According to Odaily Planet Daily, updated data on the official website of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission showed that the virtual asset trading platform license application submitted by HKX to the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission was withdrawn on July 17.
Relevant information shows that the company name of the virtual asset trading platform operator submitted by HKX is "hi5 (Hong Kong) Limited". HKX first submitted its application on February 29, 2024.
As of now, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has announced that a total of 12 applicants have withdrawn and returned virtual asset trading platform licenses, of which 1 was returned; the number of virtual asset trading platform applications on the waiting list is 16, of which 11 have been issued licenses; and the list of licensed virtual asset trading platforms remains at 2.
