The new task force will assess risks and facilitate information sharing, the authorities said.
Hong Kong police and the city's financial watchdog have formed a working group to supervise crypto trading platforms after they cracked down on crypto exchange JPEX.
The Securities and Futures Commission said in a statement on Wednesday that the working group was set up following a high-level meeting on Sept. 28 and comprises officers from the police’s Commercial Crime Bureau, Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau and Financial Intelligence and Investigations Bureau, as well as the SFC’s Enforcement Division and Intermediaries Division.
The working group aims to enhance coordination, facilitate information sharing on suspicious activities related to virtual asset trading platforms and put in place the means to assess risks, according to the statement. Eve Chung, an assistant commissioner of police, said in the statement that the new working group is “instrumental to fast-tracking of vital intelligence exchange and joint collaboration in responses to the challenges arising from VATPs, so as to better protect the general public of Hong Kong.
The SFC warned on Sept. 13 that crypto influencers and the trading platform JPEX had “made false or misleading statements on social media” by suggesting the firm had applied for a virtual asset trading license in Hong Kong. That prompted the SFC to disclose crypto license applicants and publish a list of suspicious crypto platform operators in the wake of JPEX probes.© 2023 The Block. All Rights Reserved. This article is provided for informational purposes only.
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