Hong Kong has closed the application for virtual asset trading platform licenses, and a total of 22 virtual asset trading platforms are waiting for approval.

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission website shows that the deadline for virtual asset trading platform license applications was yesterday (29th). As of the update on February 28th, there were a total of 22 virtual asset trading platform applicants.The applicants include Bybit, OKX, Crypto.com, Gate.io, HTX, Bullish, and others.Ammbr, BitHarbour, and Huobi HK withdrew their applications, while Meex had its application returned by the Securities and Futures Commission.In addition, virtual asset trading platforms operating in Hong Kong that did not submit license applications to the Securities and Futures Commission by yesterday (29th) must end their business in Hong Kong by May 31, 2024, at the latest.

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