Eddie Yue, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority: Hong Kong’s growth momentum in the digital asset sector will continue

According to Jinshi Data reported by Mars Finance, Eddie Yue, the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, stated that by mid-July 2025, 22 banks have been approved to sell digital asset-related products, 13 banks have been approved to sell tokenized securities, and five banks have been approved to provide digital asset custody services. In the first half of 2025, the total transaction amount of digital asset-related products and tokenized assets reached 26.1 billion Hong Kong dollars, an increase of 233% compared to the same period last year, and has already exceeded the total transaction amount for the entire previous year. Several asset management companies have also announced plans to launch tokenized products, and with the government actively promoting tokenized bond issuance, it is believed that the growth momentum in the digital asset sector in Hong Kong will continue, bringing new impetus to the development of wealth management business.