AMINA has obtained an extension of the Type 1 license from the Hong Kong SFC, providing compliant cryptocurrency trading and custody

According to Business Wire, AMINA (Hong Kong) Limited has received an upgrade to its Type 1 license from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), becoming the first international banking group to offer cryptocurrency spot trading and asset custody to professional investors in Hong Kong.

The services cover 24/7 trading, custody, and cryptocurrency deposits and withdrawals to whitelisted addresses, initially supporting 13 types of cryptocurrencies (including BTC, ETH, USDC, USDT, and major DeFi tokens), and utilizing SOC 1/2 Type 2 level infrastructure. AMINA stated that it will subsequently expand to private fund management, structured products, derivatives, and RWA tokenization, targeting institutions, corporations, and high-net-worth clients.