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Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC): Virtual Asset Financial Influencers Are the New Business Norm; Discussions with Industry Underway on Potential Regulation
According to the Hong Kong Economic Journal, in response to concerns raised by Hong Kong Legislative Council members regarding potential regulatory gray areas involving financial KOLs (Key Opinion Leaders) in the virtual asset space, Mr. Yip Chi Hang, Executive Director of the Intermediaries Division at the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong, stated that financial KOLs represent a new business norm—not the traditional relationship between individuals and conventional securities firms, but rather the relationship between individuals and platforms. However, many such platforms are not based in Hong Kong, and their reach is borderless—making this a shared challenge for global regulators. The SFC has already begun closely engaging with the industry to understand the landscape and is actively discussing whether new regulatory considerations—including enhancements to licensing requirements and codes of conduct—are warranted.
Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary: Gold Can Serve as a Bridge Between Traditional and New Finance
According to the South China Morning Post, Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary and Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Christopher Hui, stated that gold can serve as a potential bridge between traditional finance and new finance. He emphasized that Hong Kong needs to provide more development opportunities for the digital asset market to support its sustainable growth. He also noted that, given the “convergence” trend between traditional and innovative finance, Hong Kong has opted not to establish a separate digital asset regulatory authority. Hui pointed out that both gold ETFs and blockchain-based tokenized gold products are already available in the market. Earlier, HSBC and Hang Seng Investment launched Hong Kong’s first tokenized, non-listed Hang Seng Gold ETF product on HashKey Exchange in April.
Hang Seng Hong Kong-US Tech Index to Include SpaceX
Hang Seng Indexes Company issued an announcement stating that SpaceX will be listed on June 12, 2026. Therefore, the compilation methodology for the Hang Seng Hong Kong-US Tech Index will add SpaceX (stock code: SPCX.O) to the designated list of US constituent stocks (currently: the Magnificent Seven).The weights of the eight US-listed constituent stocks will be recalculated to equal weight after the market close on June 23, 2026 (SpaceX's 7th trading day). The new constituent stock and the updated constituent weights will take effect on June 29, 2026 (SpaceX's 11th trading day).SpaceX's president stated that the company will focus on the long term and is less concerned with quarterly performance.
Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary: Gold Can Serve as a Bridge Between Traditional and New Finance
According to the South China Morning Post, Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary and Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Christopher Hui, stated that gold can serve as a potential bridge between traditional finance and new finance. He emphasized that Hong Kong needs to provide more development opportunities for the digital asset market to support its sustainable growth. He also noted that, given the “convergence” trend between traditional and innovative finance, Hong Kong has opted not to establish a separate digital asset regulatory authority. Hui pointed out that both gold ETFs and blockchain-based tokenized gold products are already available in the market. Earlier, HSBC and Hang Seng Investment launched Hong Kong’s first tokenized, non-listed Hang Seng Gold ETF product on HashKey Exchange in April.
Visa Launches Global Visa Agentic Ready Program in Hong Kong to Support Institutions in Implementing AI Agent Payments
According to Hong Kong’s Ming Pao newspaper, payment giant Visa has announced the launch of its global Visa Agentic Ready program in Hong Kong. Built upon Visa’s core network and integrated with tokenization technology, identity verification, risk management, and authorization mechanisms, the program supports institutions in implementing AI agent-based payments. The first group of participating institutions includes Bank of China (Hong Kong), DBS Bank (Hong Kong), Hang Seng Bank, HSBC Hong Kong, Reap, Standard Chartered Hong Kong, and ZA Bank.
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Hang Seng Hong Kong-US Tech Index to Include SpaceX
Hang Seng Indexes Company issued an announcement stating that SpaceX will be listed on June 12, 2026. Therefore, the compilation methodology for the Hang Seng Hong Kong-US Tech Index will add SpaceX (stock code: SPCX.O) to the designated list of US constituent stocks (currently: the Magnificent Seven).The weights of the eight US-listed constituent stocks will be recalculated to equal weight after the market close on June 23, 2026 (SpaceX's 7th trading day). The new constituent stock and the updated constituent weights will take effect on June 29, 2026 (SpaceX's 11th trading day).SpaceX's president stated that the company will focus on the long term and is less concerned with quarterly performance.
Chen Yusen, former board member of Bitcoin mining company SAITECH, has assumed the role of CEO of DingTalk.
According to The Paper, Alibaba announced a management reshuffle at DingTalk, with Chen Hang stepping down as CEO and being succeeded by Chen Yusen, former board member of Bitcoin mining company SAITECH.
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC): Virtual Asset Financial Influencers Are the New Business Norm; Discussions with Industry Underway on Potential Regulation
According to the Hong Kong Economic Journal, in response to concerns raised by Hong Kong Legislative Council members regarding potential regulatory gray areas involving financial KOLs (Key Opinion Leaders) in the virtual asset space, Mr. Yip Chi Hang, Executive Director of the Intermediaries Division at the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong, stated that financial KOLs represent a new business norm—not the traditional relationship between individuals and conventional securities firms, but rather the relationship between individuals and platforms. However, many such platforms are not based in Hong Kong, and their reach is borderless—making this a shared challenge for global regulators. The SFC has already begun closely engaging with the industry to understand the landscape and is actively discussing whether new regulatory considerations—including enhancements to licensing requirements and codes of conduct—are warranted.
Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary: Gold Can Serve as a Bridge Between Traditional and New Finance
According to the South China Morning Post, Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary and Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Christopher Hui, stated that gold can serve as a potential bridge between traditional finance and new finance. He emphasized that Hong Kong needs to provide more development opportunities for the digital asset market to support its sustainable growth. He also noted that, given the “convergence” trend between traditional and innovative finance, Hong Kong has opted not to establish a separate digital asset regulatory authority. Hui pointed out that both gold ETFs and blockchain-based tokenized gold products are already available in the market. Earlier, HSBC and Hang Seng Investment launched Hong Kong’s first tokenized, non-listed Hang Seng Gold ETF product on HashKey Exchange in April.
Visa Launches Global Visa Agentic Ready Program in Hong Kong to Support Institutions in Implementing AI Agent Payments
According to Hong Kong’s Ming Pao newspaper, payment giant Visa has announced the launch of its global Visa Agentic Ready program in Hong Kong. Built upon Visa’s core network and integrated with tokenization technology, identity verification, risk management, and authorization mechanisms, the program supports institutions in implementing AI agent-based payments. The first group of participating institutions includes Bank of China (Hong Kong), DBS Bank (Hong Kong), Hang Seng Bank, HSBC Hong Kong, Reap, Standard Chartered Hong Kong, and ZA Bank.