AMINA (Hong Kong) (AMINA HK), a subsidiary of Swiss FINMA-regulated AMINA, has received a Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) Type 1 license uplift, enabling it to offer crypto spot trading and asset safeguarding services to professional investors in Hong Kong.
This development allows AMINA to operate locally as a regulated crypto services provider while leveraging its global expertise.
The services are available to institutions, corporates, and high-net-worth individuals within Hong Kong’s regulatory framework.
The license addresses a gap in Hong Kong’s institutional crypto market.
Although regulatory frameworks for digital assets exist, professional investors and family offices have had limited access to international institutional-grade crypto with local onboarding capabilities.
AMINA HK’s license, combined with the group’s banking-grade operational expertise, enables professional investors to access regulated crypto services that meet the standards of traditional financial products.
Michael Benz, Head of AMINA Hong Kong and APAC, said:
“Hong Kong has established itself as the region’s most sophisticated market for regulated institutional crypto adoption, and this license uplift positions AMINA to serve the accelerating demand from professional investors seeking trusted access to crypto. What distinguishes AMINA is our ability to combine Swiss banking rigor with Hong Kong digital asset expertise to deliver crypto solutions through a framework that institutional clients can trust.”
With the Type 1 license uplift, AMINA HK provides 24/7 crypto spot trading, asset safeguarding, and crypto deposits and withdrawals to whitelisted addresses, following SFC regulatory standards.
These capabilities allow professional investors to manage cryptocurrency positions efficiently while maintaining institutional-grade security.
The trading platform supports major digital asset pairs, with an initial offering of 13 vetted cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, stablecoins such as USDC and USDT, and leading DeFi tokens.
Clients have access to institutional-grade liquidity pools and can use multiple channels, including mobile applications, web portals, and personalised relationship management.
AMINA HK also provides SFC-compliant custody services that meet institutional security standards.
Clients can deposit and withdraw cryptocurrencies to whitelisted addresses, including external non-custodial wallets.
The infrastructure is protected by multi-layered security protocols, including SOC 1 Type 2 and SOC 2 Type 2 certifications, and offers 24/7 operational capabilities to support professional investors across global time zones.
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