Hong Kong threatened exchanges with "tough" regulation

Hong Kong threatened exchanges with "tough" regulation
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Hong Kong's licensing regime for cryptocurrency exchanges will come into effect on June 1. But, it seems, the regulation will be quite strict. Eddie Yue, head of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, said:

"The oversight will be tough. Yes, we will allow a new ecosystem to be created here, but that doesn't mean there will be no oversight.