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Swiss-regulated AMINA Bank has received an upgrade to its Type 1 license from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission.
This achievement marks AMINA Bank as the first international banking group to offer spot cryptocurrency trading and full custody services in Hong Kong.
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A regulatory milestone for the digital asset market in Hong Kong
AMINA (Hong Kong) Limited, a subsidiary of AMINA Bank AG under the Swiss regulation FINMA, has been approved to provide solutions Instant cryptocurrency trading and custody for professional investors in Hong Kong. This approval represents significant progress in Hong Kong’s rapidly evolving digital asset regulatory framework throughout 2025.
Hong Kong’s digital asset market has seen significant expansion, growing by 233% year-on-year to early 2025. This growth has been driven by institutional demand for a secure and comprehensive custody infrastructure. The Type 1 JSC license allows you to deal in securities, which is a requirement for companies that offer local cryptocurrency trading.
Recent regulatory developments have strengthened this momentum. In 2025, the Securities Commission granted nine new licenses to virtual asset trading platforms, and the Department of Financial Services and the Treasury introduced an independent licensing system for virtual asset custodians. In addition, stablecoin reserve management regulations began on August 1, 2025.
In its policy statement in September 2025, the JSC introduced the “ASPI-Re” framework that prioritizes accessibility, security, professionalism, innovation and flexibility. The framework includes 12 initiatives to improve security, investor protection and responsible innovation in the virtual asset space in Hong Kong.
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Full service for institutional clients
Second For the official announcement from AMINAThis service fills a long gap in institutional access to cryptocurrencies for professional investors and family offices. Previously, these clients had few options for a comprehensive and regulated service within the Hong Kong legal framework.
The global custody sector for digital assets has grown by more than 50% in the past year, reaching $683 billion by October 2025. In Hong Kong, more than 35 Licensed Fund Manager Now the custody and trading of cryptocurrency is at an institutional level. Major financial groups, such as HSBC, will launch blockchain-based settlement services in 2025.
AMINA’s regulatory credentials and growth plans
Founded in Switzerland in April 2018, AMINA obtained its Swiss bank and securities dealer license from FINMA in August 2019. Since then, the bank has obtained licenses in ADGM Abu Dhabi in 2022, Hong Kong in 2023, and Austria in 2025 MiCAR framework.
The license in Hong Kong is AMINA’s latest success. The bank established its presence in Hong Kong in 2023 and received the critical elevation of its Type 1 license in October 2025, allowing trading and full custody. This expansion reflects strong demand for cross-border crypto banking services under strong regulation.
AMINA plans to expand beyond market trading and custody in Hong Kong in the future. Plans include private fund management, structured products, derivatives and tokenized assets. This strategy is in line with Hong Kong’s 2026 regulatory plan for stablecoin custodians and issuers, along with SFC expansion rules for international liquidity access.
Hong Kong opens cryptocurrency platforms to global capital flows
Hong Kong recently announced that licensed virtual asset trading platforms can now connect with global capital pools and offshore liquidity providers. This policy change allows local cryptocurrency exchanges to mix local and international capital, representing a major change from the city’s previous internal market structure that limited growth despite regulatory progress.
The move aims to increase trading volumes and attract major international exchanges to Hong Kong’s ecosystem of 11 licensed platforms. By enabling global order book connections, the City expects to increase market depth and reduce spreads while maintaining strict standards for KYC, AMZ and investor protection, positioning it as a serious contender in the race for global digital asset capital.
