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JPEX Drama Shows Need for Crypto Regime, Hong Kong Leader Says
The territory’s leader urged investors to use licensed platforms and promised more education about crypto risks.
Updated Sep 28, 2023, 3:16 p.m. Published Sep 19, 2023, 9:44 a.m.
The freezing of funds on Hong Kong-based crypto exchange JPEX shows the need for strong crypto licensing laws, the territory’s leader, John Lee, told reporters Tuesday.
Hong Kong police arrested six people including two social media influencers after more than a thousand complaints involving a total of $128 million were filed about the exchange, the South China Morning Post reported Monday.
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“This incident highlights the importance that when investors want to invest in virtual assets, then they must invest on platforms that are licensed" and regulated by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), Lee said according to remarks published on his website. “We will be doing more public education for investors to know the risks.”
The SFC accused JPEX of operating without a license, and the crypto exchange has said its “unfair” treatment by regulators could jeopardize Hong Kong’s ambitions to become a Web3 hub.
While some are concerned about a tighter grip that could potentially be imposed by crypto-skeptic Beijing, Hong Kong’s regime has been compared favorably with those such as the U.S. that don’t offer the same regulatory clarity, by companies such as Ripple.
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