AMINA Bank and The SFC Approval: What It Means for Hong Kong’s Digital Asset Sector?

Swiss FINMA-regulated AMINA Bank AG’s Hong Kong subsidiary, AMINA Limited, has secured the approval from Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) to offer crypto trading and custody services to institutional clients in the region. Following the approval from the SFC, AMINA becomes the first international bank to receive such permission. Hong Kong recently launched new stablecoin rules and approved the SOL ETF this year; now approved AMINA to offer institutional crypto services. These initiatives clarify Hong Kong’s push to develop a regulated digital asset market and aim to become one of the important digital asset hubs in the world. 

AMINA Bank officially announced through their X account that crypto trading and custody are now available at AMINA Hong Kong. They stated that today, AMINA became the first international banking group to launch comprehensive crypto trading and custody services in Hong Kong. They explained what this means for institutions, corporates, family offices, and UHNWI investors in Hong Kong: 24/7 crypto spot trading with institutional-grade execution, digital asset safeguarding through SFC-compliant infrastructure, and Swiss banking rigor combined with on-the-ground Hong Kong digital asset expertise.   

AMINA Limited received the Type 1 license uplift approval from the Securities and Futures Commission on Tuesday, claiming that the launch will address a critical gap in Hong Kong’s institutional crypto market. The official announcement from AMINA Limited stated that the expansion reinforced AMINA’s vision of operating locally as a regulated crypto services provider with global reach, enabling Hong Kong professional investors, including institutions, corporates, and high-net-worth individuals, to access institutional-grade crypto services within Hong Kong’s robust regulatory framework. 

AMINA Bank and The SFC Approval: What It Means for Hong Kong’s Digital Asset Sector?

After receiving approval from the SFC, AMINA’s Hong Kong subsidiary can now provide custody and trading services for 13 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, stablecoins like USDC and USDT, and leading DeFi tokens. AMINA HK’s institutional crypto services in Hong Kong will include 24/7 professional trading across major digital asset pairs with institutional-grade execution infrastructure, access to liquidity pools through an SFC-regulated infrastructure, and multi-channel access through mobile applications, web portals, and personalized relationship management.  

AMINA HK’s official announcement, aligned with a substantial 233% increase in trading volume on Hong Kong crypto exchanges, shows the growing interest and enhanced acceptance of cryptocurrencies among institutional and retail traders. In 2025, Hong Kong introduced stablecoin regulations and introduced Asia’s first Solana exchange-traded fund to attract big fish and become one of the leading digital hubs in the world. Hong Kong’s market has service providers, including local firms like HashKey and Tiger Brokers, but the entry of AMINA will be influential as it marks a new phase in the evolution of regulated and comprehensive services in Hong Kong. 

Michael Benz, Head of AMINA Hong Kong and APAC, reacted to the SFC approval by stating that Hong Kong has established itself as the region’s most sophisticated market for regulated institutional crypto adoption, and that this license uplift positions AMINA to serve the accelerating demand from professional investors seeking trusted access to crypto. He noted that what distinguishes AMINA is its ability to combine Swiss banking rigor with Hong Kong digital asset expertise to deliver crypto solutions through a framework that institutional clients can trust. He added that this milestone enables them to expand their crypto product shelf, including private fund management, structured products, derivatives, and tokenized real-world assets, all delivered through the regulated framework that their professional investor community demands.

In summary, AMINA Bank’s SFC approval will reinforce Hong Kong’s emerging and influential role as a sophisticated jurisdiction in Asia and all around the world. The changes will now improve the digital asset adoption and enable a robust regulatory oversight that ultimately supports the market growth and investor confidence.     

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