HashKey received approval from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) to offer staking services, becoming one of the first exchanges in HK to be allowed to provide such services.
The approval means the exchange may provide “ETH staking services for spot ETFs.”
HashKey Becomes One of the First Regulated HK Exchanges to Offer Security Services
HashKey received approval on April 10, 2025, after receiving guidance on staking services to Licensed Virtual Asset Trading Platforms and authorized funds from the SFC. The exchange announced the news via social media platform X, saying it became “one of the first” regulated Hong Kong exchanges to offer such services.
📢 𝐇𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞, the compliant exchange in Hong Kong under @HashKeyGroup , 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐠’𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬.🇭🇰… pic.twitter.com/IlfVhJGbVG
— HashKey Group (@HashKeyGroup) April 10, 2025
Local media group PANews reported on the approval, detailing how HashKey obtained the regulatory green light. It said:
“…on April 10 that according to official news, virtual asset exchange HashKey Exchange announced that it had received approval from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission on April 10, becoming one of the first exchanges in Hong Kong to be approved to provide pledge services. Previously, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) had officially issued an announcement on April 7, issuing regulatory guidelines on the provision of pledge services to licensed virtual asset trading platforms, and providing guidance on their participation in pledge activities to SFC-approved funds (virtual asset funds) that invest in virtual assets.”
The Hong Kong securities regulator said it granted the approval after the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) learned of and recognized the potential benefits of staking services. In a statement quoted by PANews, the SFC said:
“…the CSRC is aware of the potential benefits of staking in enhancing the security of blockchain networks and allowing investors to earn returns from virtual assets in a regulated market environment.”
HashKey May Now Launch Ethereum ETF Staking Service
HashKey’s managing director, Terence Pu, explained that the SFC approval means HashKey may now offer staking services for spot Ether (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
“This approval is a milestone practice in Hong Kong’s virtual asset regulatory innovation. HashKey Exchange has built a staking service system that meets regulatory requirements, taking the lead in providing ETH staking services for spot ETFs, and is actively promoting the provision of staking services to all customers. This service relies on HashKey Cloud’s excellent node operation capabilities to provide users with safe and compliant staking services. In the near future, investors will not only be able to hold Ethereum ETFs to obtain staking income, but also directly hold ETH and obtain additional income through our staking services. In the future, we will continue to rely on Hong Kong’s unique policy advantages to expand this service to more types of digital assets and provide the market with more compliant and diversified investment products,” said Terence Pu.
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