Hong Kong, March 28, 2024 – HashKey Exchange, the largest licensed virtual asset exchange in Hong Kong*, announced today it entered a partnership with Victory Securities (08540.HK) to further expand virtual asset trading and management services. HashKey Exchange will provide institutional virtual asset custody services. Additionally, both parties will provide investors with a more secure and efficient virtual asset management solution through the utilization of comprehensive Omnibus accounts.
Victory Securities was the first licensed corporation in HK Approved by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) Offering Virtual Asset Dealing, Advisory Services to Retail Investors, and Asset Management Services. The company holds Type 1, 4, and 9 licenses and has been committed to expanding diversified virtual asset products. In the future, all approved funds and cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) can be traded through HashKey Exchange.
Victory Securities will ensure that all transactions can be operated within a regulatory framework of compliance standards. With the rise of the global financial tokenization trend, the interest in virtual assets continues to grow among retail and professional investors. This collaboration will provide investors with a compliant, robust, and secure platform to enter this rapidly developing new field.
“We are thrilled to have partnered with Victory Securities and to provide institutional clients with compliant, secure, and efficient solutions for virtual asset management,” said Livio Weng, COO of HashKey Group and CEO of HashKey Exchange. “This collaboration represents HashKey Exchange’s further strengthening of institutional business, continuously expanding the user base and business scale of institutional operations. We look forward to embarking on this new chapter of collaboration with Victory Securities, bringing more high-quality virtual asset trading services and management opportunities to investors.”
To further deepen the partnership, Victory Securities has been invited to join the largest global Web3 event hosted by Wanxiang Blockchain and HashKey Group—The Hong Kong Web3 Festival. The event will be held from April 6th to 9th at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. During this time, Victory Securities will join industry leaders, founders of prominent projects, investors, regulatory bodies, and experts to discuss core topics within various areas of Web3, share cutting-edge technological solutions, and provide in-depth analysis of regulatory policies.
“We are actively embracing new trends, and our collaboration with HashKey Exchange holds significant importance for expanding the scope of our virtual asset trading services,” said Kennix Chan, Executive Director of Victory Securities. “Leveraging our experience and expertise in this field, we aim to provide clients with safer and more efficient trading and custody solutions. Victory Securities, along with our close partners VDX and EMC Labs, will be attending the Hong Kong Web3 Festival, where we will further promote the integration of virtual assets with traditional finance and contribute to the advancement of Web3.”
As leading licensed entities in Hong Kong, both parties will further collaborate to expand compliant virtual asset trading businesses within regulatory frameworks, thereby driving the development of the entire industry.
Note: As of March 25, 2024, HashKey Exchange has amassed a total trading volume of $4.8 billion since its launch, ranking in the top 20 on Coingecko, making it the highest-ranked licensed virtual asset exchange in Hong Kong.
