EX.IO Receives Licenses for Operating Virtual Asset Trading Platform from the Hong Kong SFC

Hong Kong, December 18, 2024 — EX.IO, a virtual asset exchange in Hong Kong (Thousand Whales Technology (BVI) Limited), has obtained approval from the Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) of Hong Kong to operate a virtual asset trading platform under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance (“AMLO”) with Type 1 (dealing in securities) and Type 7 (providing automated trading services) licenses.

EX.IO is one of the VATP applicants who received the VATP license approval under the deemed-to-be-licensed regime. It distinguishes itself as the first and only licensee with a securities brokerage background, backed by Sina’s Valuable Capital Group as the primary investor. Since inception, the company has dedicated itself to bridging the gap between Web2 and Web3 investors. 

By breaking down barriers between traditional finance and virtual assets, EX.IO‘s license approval further strengthened compliance and market confidence in virtual assets for investors.  

Ms. Wu Chen, Co-Founder and CEO of EX.IO said, “We are honored to receive the license—a significant milestone for our company. We remain dedicated to bridging traditional finance and virtual assets while providing compliant, secure, and convenient services. Our mission is to drive financial innovation in Hong Kong through regulated and responsible manners. I extend my congratulations to the other 3 licensees; together, we will help establish Hong Kong as one of the global Web3 hubs!” 

About EX.IO 

EX.IO is a leading Virtual Asset Trading Platform licensed by the Hong Kong SFC, with investments from Valuable Capital Group Ltd, Longling Capital Ltd, and VCREDIT Holdings Limited (HKG:2003). EX.IO aims to provide traditional financial investors with the most professional, secure, and compliant channel for virtual asset investment. 

For more information, please visit: www.ex.io 

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