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Hong Kong ETFs begin trading, issuers unfazed if US declares ETH a security

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Martin Young6 hours agoHong Kong ETFs begin trading, issuers unfazed if US declares ETH a securityHong Kong already has a clear definition of Ethereum and it is not a security, said OSL Digital Securities head Wayne Huang.4668 Total views4 Total sharesListen to article 0:00NewsOwn this piece of crypto historyCollect this article as NFTJoin us on social networksExchange-traded fund (ETF) issuers in Hong Kong are not concerned about the crypto crackdown in the United States, which could result in regulators classifying Ether (ETH) as a security. 


Speaking at a press conference on April 29 on the eve of the launch of spot crypto ETFs in Hong Kong, the head of digital asset management firm China Asset Management, Zhu Haokang, and the head of custody firm OSL Digital Securities, Wayne Huang, answered questions on the new institutional investment products.


One of the more notable responses was to a question regarding the world’s first spot Ether ETF and whether the United States declaring it a security will have any impact in Hong Kong. Huang responded:“Probably not, because whether the United States defines Ethereum as a security does not affect the independent decision-making of the Hong Kong Securities Regulatory Commission.” [translation]


He added that the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has its own set of procedures for determining whether particular crypto assets are securities and whether retail investors can trade them.


“It will not be affected by different opinions between various departments in the United States, or ultimately their own unilateral definition,” he continued.


He also emphasized why Hong Kong will be the first in the world to launch a spot Ethereum ETF, rather than the United States.“The regulation of cryptocurrency in the United States has multiple departments speaking out at the same time, or trying to regulate it.”


“Hong Kong has already had a clear definition of Ethereum,” he said before stating, “Ethereum is not a security.” He said it is one of the two assets, including Bitcoin, that can be provided to retail investors.


The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is currently investigating the Ethereum Foundation in a probe to determine whether it believes the asset is a security.


Related:Hong Kong spot crypto ETFs debut tomorrow: 6 things to know


In addition to China Asset Management, Bosera Asset Management and Harvest Global Investments launched crypto ETFs through their Hong Kong subsidiaries on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on April 30 under the tickers CAM, BOS and HGI.


OSL Digital Securities was chosen as the first virtual asset trading and sub-custodian partner by China Asset Management (Hong Kong) on April 15.


China Asset Management is a state-owned bank established in 1998 and headquartered in Beijing. It is also one of China’s biggest fund families.


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