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Alchemy Pay

Crypto-fiat payment gateway powering Visa/Mastercard crypto card programs, now building Alchemy Chain for stablecoin payments.

Hong KongEst. 2017

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Animoca Brands

Hong Kong's Web3 gaming and metaverse unicorn -- $758M raised, powering NFT ecosystems and digital property rights globally.

Unit 417-421, Cyberport 1, 100 Cyberport Road, Pok Fu LamEst. 2014

Exchange

Bybit ☠️

Applied for Hong Kong VASP license in January 2024. Withdrew 4 months later after SFC flagged it as unlicensed. Now based in Dubai.

Former: Hong Kong → DubaiEst. 2018

Analytics

Chainalysis (HK Office)

The leading blockchain analytics and compliance platform, supporting law enforcement and financial institutions across Asia.

Hong KongEst. 2014

Investor

CMCC Global

One of Asia's first pure-play blockchain VCs, running the $100M Titan Fund focused on infrastructure, gaming, and financial services.

Exchange Square 1, CentralEst. 2016

Infrastructure

Consensys (HK Office)

The Ethereum software company behind MetaMask, Infura, and Linea -- with a growing Hong Kong presence at Cyberport.

Cyberport, 100 Cyberport Road, Pok Fu LamEst. 2014

Infrastructure

CryptoBLK

Hong Kong enterprise blockchain specialist since 2017, delivering DLT solutions for trade finance, supply chain, and InsurTech.

Cyberport 1, 100 Cyberport Road, Pok Fu LamEst. 2017

Exchange

FTX ☠️

Once Hong Kong's hottest crypto exchange. Moved to Bahamas in 2021. Imploded in 2022. Founder convicted of fraud.

Former: Hong Kong → Bahamas → Federal PrisonEst. 2019

Exchange

Gate.HK ☠️

Gate.io's Hong Kong affiliate. Applied for VASP license, withdrew by May 2024 deadline alongside the mass exodus.

Former: Hong Kong → GoneEst. 2013

Investor

HashKey Capital

Asia's premier crypto-native VC with 219+ investments spanning infrastructure, DeFi, and CeFi -- backer of Animoca, Celestia, and more.

Three Exchange Square, 8 Connaught Place, CentralEst. 2018

Infrastructure

HashKey Cloud

HashKey's node infrastructure arm -- validator services, staking, and the builder of HashKey Chain, an Ethereum Layer 2.

Level 14, Three Exchange Square, 8 Connaught Place, CentralEst. 2019

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HashKey Exchange

Hong Kong's leading SFC-licensed virtual asset trading platform, serving both retail and professional investors.

Level 14, Three Exchange Square, 8 Connaught Place, CentralEst. 2018

Custody

Hex Trust

Licensed digital asset custodian and Fireblocks partner, serving institutions across APAC and the Middle East.

28/F, 308 Des Voeux Road Central, Sheung WanEst. 2018

Exchange

HKbitEX

Newly SFC-licensed exchange approved through Hong Kong's swift licensing process in 2026.

Central, Hong KongEst. 2019

Exchange

HKVAX

Hong Kong's third SFC-licensed virtual asset exchange, partnering with Microsoft to build enterprise-grade trading infrastructure.

Unit 2503, Level 25, Lee Garden Five, 18 Hysan Ave, Causeway BayEst. 2019

Exchange

Huobi HK (HTX) ☠️

Huobi's Hong Kong arm. Rebranded to HTX. Withdrew VASP application in May 2024. Now a distant memory.

Former: Hong Kong → Seychelles → ¯\_(ツ)_/¯Est. 2013

Investor

Kenetic Capital

Hong Kong-based blockchain venture firm investing in the sector since 2016 -- one of the earliest crypto VCs in Asia.

Central, Hong KongEst. 2016

Exchange

OKX (HK Office)

Global crypto exchange and Web3 wallet platform serving 50M+ users, with a registered Hong Kong custody entity.

6/F, Sino Plaza, 255-257 Gloucester Road, Causeway BayEst. 2017

DeFi

Ondo Finance

RWA tokenization protocol bringing US Treasuries and bonds on-chain, with growing presence in Hong Kong's Web3 scene.

Hong Kong (Web3 Festival presence)Est. 2021

Exchange

OSL

The first SFC-licensed virtual asset platform in Hong Kong, offering institutional-grade brokerage, custody, and exchange services.

39/F, Lee Garden One, 33 Hysan Avenue, Causeway BayEst. 2018

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RedotPay

Hong Kong-born stablecoin payment unicorn -- $194M raised in 2025, 6M+ users, $10B+ annualized payment volume.

Hong KongEst. 2023

Investor

Spartan Group

Blockchain investment and advisory firm with dual HQ in Singapore and Hong Kong, focused on DeFi, infrastructure, and gaming.

Hong Kong & SingaporeEst. 2018

Payments

Tether / Bitfinex ☠️

Born in Hong Kong in 2012 as iFinex. Printed the world's most controversial stablecoin. Relocated to El Salvador in 2025.

Former: Hong Kong → BVI → El SalvadorEst. 2012

Exchange

VDX (Victory Fintech)

First company approved as an SFC-licensed VATP in 2026, providing institutional virtual asset trading infrastructure.

Central, Hong KongEst. 2020

Payments

ZA Bank

Hong Kong's first virtual bank to offer crypto services -- bridging traditional banking and digital assets.

36/F, Tower 1, Kowloon Commerce Centre, 51 Kwai Cheong Rd, Kwai ChungEst. 2019

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HashKey Exchange

Hong Kong's leading SFC-licensed virtual asset trading platform, serving both retail and professional investors.

Why it matters

HashKey was the second company in Hong Kong to obtain a crypto license and has built an end-to-end Web3 ecosystem -- exchange, capital, cloud, and its own Ethereum L2 (HashKey Chain).

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