Regulatory requirements
SFC-licensed or registered intermediaries carrying on business involving virtual asset-related activities are subject to a wide range of regulatory requirements.
The relevant regulatory requirements can be found in the following SFC publications:
Virtual asset fund managers
- (22 December 2023)
 - (22 December 2023)
 - (2 November 2023)
 - (2 November 2023)
 - (20 October 2023) (superseded by the joint circular on intermediaries’ virtual asset-related activities on 22 December 2023)
 - (31 October 2022) (superseded by the circular on SFC-authorised funds with exposure to virtual assets on 22 December 2023)
 - (28 January 2022) (superseded by the joint circular on intermediaries’ virtual asset-related activities on 20 October 2023)
 - (4 October 2019)
 - (1 November 2018)
 - (1 June 2018)
 - (29 September 2017)
 - (29 September 2017)
 
Intermediaries dealing in or advising on virtual assets
- (22 December 2023)
 - (22 December 2023)
 - (2 November 2023)
 - (2 November 2023)
 - (20 October 2023) (superseded by the joint circular on intermediaries’ virtual asset-related activities on 22 December 2023)
 - (28 January 2022) (superseded by the joint circular on intermediaries’ virtual asset-related activities on 20 October 2023)
 - Statement on Security Token Offerings (28 March 2019) (superseded by the circular on intermediaries engaging in tokenised securities-related activities on 2 November 2023)
 - (1 June 2018)
 - (29 September 2017)
 - (29 September 2017)
 
Intermediaries distributing virtual asset-related products
- (22 December 2023)
 - (22 December 2023)
 - (2 November 2023)
 - (2 November 2023)
 - (20 October 2023) (superseded by the joint circular on intermediaries’ virtual asset-related activities on 22 December 2023)
 - (31 October 2022) (superseded by the circular on SFC-authorised funds with exposure to virtual assets on 22 December 2023)
 - (6 June 2022)
 - (28 January 2022) (superseded by the joint circular on intermediaries’ virtual asset-related activities on 20 October 2023)
 - (16 July 2021)
 - SFC issues warnings on virtual asset futures contracts (6 November 2019)
 - Statement on Security Token Offerings (28 March 2019) (superseded by the circular on intermediaries engaging in tokenised securities-related activities on 2 November 2023)
 - (1 June 2018)
 - (19 March 2018)
 - (9 February 2018)
 - (11 December 2017)
 - (29 September 2017)
 - (29 September 2017)
 - (5 September 2017)
 
Last update: 22 Dec 2023