Singapore Pulls Ahead of Hong Kong in Race to Be Crypto Hub

Bloomberg12-24 10:19

Both cities have tried to attract crypto firms to their shoresHong Kong authorities have been cautious handing out permitsSingapore forged ahead with efforts to formulate a digital-assets hub in 2024,...

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Hong Kong’s special administrative regime has a different risk profile compared to other countries, said David Rogers, regional chief executive at market maker B2C2 Ltd., which has applied for a license in Singapore. Singapore’s supportive digital-asset environment makes it a “safe, long-term choice” for a regional hub, Rogers said. “It is a risk-adjusted approach we’re taking here.”On the wholesale side, both cities can point to progress getting regulated financial institutions to experiment with blockchain software. The Monetary Authority of Singapore in November announced plans to support the commercialization of asset tokenization through Project Guardian and Global Layer 1, two state-backed initiatives. Hong Kong oversaw the sale of HK$6 billion ($770 million) of digital green bonds using HSBC Holdings Plc’s tokenization platform. Hong Kong also notably rolled out spot-Bitcoin and Ether ETFs in April, but they have failed to stoke the kind of enthusiasm displayed by buyers of equivalent products in the US. The city’s Bitcoin and Ether ETFs combined have amassed about $500 million, a fraction of the more than $120 billion held by US issuers. “Singapore’s framework encourages interaction between new entrants and established institutions,” said Ben Charoenwong, associate professor of finance at INSEAD. 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