Podcast

Compliance Champions
Inside Hong Kong’s Gold-Standard Crypto Regulation
With a forward looking and innovative regulatory regime, Hong Kong is fast becoming a global leader in digital asset oversight.
Jack Keung, Head of Compliance at Hong Kong Digital Asset Xchange (HKDAX) shares his journey from legacy banking to leading compliance at a soon-to-launch exchange backed by China’s Greenland Group. They discuss:
- Hong Kong’s VATP licensing requirements
- Real-time AML and market surveillance expectations
- Stablecoin and RWA tokenization frameworks
- The SFC’s forward-looking approach to shared order books
- Key implementation challenges and practical tips
- Travel Rule compliance and unhosted wallets
- Compliance is a bridge, not a barrier
- Plus, Jack’s love for Saint Laurent’s crocodile leather fashion 👀
Whether you’re preparing for your own license application or trying to keep pace with Hong Kong’s evolving rulebook, this episode is packed with insights from the front lines.




