You Won’t Believe What This Bank is Doing with Crypto in Hong Kong! 😱

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Key Highlights

  • AMINA (Hong Kong), the trailblazer, is the first international bank to get an SFC Type 1 license uplift, bringing comprehensive crypto services to the masses (well, the “professional” ones anyway).
  • Get ready for 24/7 trading, deposits, and withdrawals for 13 cryptocurrencies – including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and a whole bunch of acronyms that will make you sound really smart at parties.
  • Security is top-notch. SOC 1 and SOC 2 Type 2 certified infrastructure and multi-layered security are in place to ensure your crypto is safer than your Wi-Fi password (well, hopefully).

AMINA (Hong Kong), a subsidiary of the gloriously Swiss-regulated AMINA Bank, is officially the first international bank in Hong Kong to offer crypto trading and custody services for those “professional investors” who like their assets digital and regulated.

In what can only be described as a move that will probably have the blockchain community breaking into spontaneous applause, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) gave a hearty thumbs-up to AMINA with a Type 1 license uplift. This is supposed to fill a rather sizable gap in Hong Kong’s institutional crypto market. Just to put this into perspective, crypto trading in Hong Kong exploded by 233% in the first half of 2025 alone. No, that’s not a typo. 233%! I guess we can officially call it a “crypto craze” now.

Despite some rules being in place for digital assets in Hong Kong, the city’s professional investors, family offices, and corporations were left stuck in a time loop, unable to access international, bank-level crypto services. But now? Well, now they’re free to trade and manage their digital currencies in a fully regulated and secure environment. Because who doesn’t love a good dose of security in the wild west of crypto?

AMINA Services You Never Knew You Needed

AMINA HK is offering 24/7 crypto spot trading, asset safeguarding, and crypto deposits or withdrawals to wallets that are “approved” (yes, you must be approved, because this isn’t the Wild West anymore). The initial lineup includes 13 cryptocurrencies-like Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDC, USDT, and a whole lot of tokens that sound like they belong in a sci-fi novel. But hey, we’re all about the future here.

The bank’s custody services align with SFC standards, which is a fancy way of saying they’re ticking all the right boxes for safety. Multi-layered security protocols and SOC certifications ensure your crypto is as protected as a billionaire’s yacht. And let’s be real, if it’s good enough for them, it’s good enough for you.

According to Michael Benz (head honcho at AMINA Hong Kong and APAC), this license upgrade puts AMINA in a prime position to cater to the growing demand for regulated and reliable access to digital assets. All this while thinking about expanding into fund management, structured products, derivatives, and tokenized real-world assets. In short, they’re not just stopping at crypto. They’ve got big plans.

AMINA’s Global Strategy (You Thought They Were Done?)

AMINA’s venture into Hong Kong fits perfectly into the city’s master plan to become a global crypto finance hub. Thanks to new regulations for stablecoins and licensing for custodians and dealers, Hong Kong is well on its way to attracting all the institutional crypto fans who love a good regulation (and a good profit). AMINA is just helping things along with some forward-thinking moves.

The parent company, AMINA Bank AG, has already flexed its regulatory muscles by being the first bank to offer institutional staking for Polygon’s POL token in October 2025. Yes, that’s right, asset managers, family offices, and corporate investors can now help secure the Polygon network while earning a cool 15% annual yield-all under the loving gaze of Swiss regulation. Because who doesn’t love a little yield with their regulatory compliance?

But wait, there’s more! In July 2025, AMINA Bank became the first to offer custody and trading for Ripple USD (RLUSD). It’s a stablecoin, but don’t let that fool you. AMINA’s institutional clients are loving it-regulated access to crypto, just the way they like it.

So yes, AMINA’s bold move into Hong Kong is a massive part of the city’s quest to become the crypto finance capital of the world. With the right regulations, licensing, and a dash of forward-thinking, it seems like Hong Kong is well on its way to connecting local exchanges to global crypto markets. Stay tuned. 🧐

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2025-11-18 17:44