Hong Kong, October 14 - HashKey Exchange, the largest licensed virtual asset exchange in Hong Kong, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with HATA, Malaysia's leading compliant licensed digital asset exchange. This collaboration marks a further deepening of HashKey Exchange's layout in Southeast Asia.
According to the MOU, HashKey Exchange and HATA will leverage their respective advantages in Hong Kong and Malaysia to explore multi-level cooperation in the Southeast Asian market, covering various aspects such as technological interconnection, compliance research, user experience optimization, and business model innovation. Specifically, both parties will assess and promote platform API integration and system consolidation to enhance service efficiency and liquidity; conduct special research on regulatory requirements in different jurisdictions such as Hong Kong and Malaysia to ensure a legal and robust cooperation model; strive to create a smoother and more convenient digital asset trading experience for Southeast Asian investors; and actively explore diversified business cooperation mechanisms to jointly promote the sustainable development of the regional market.
Ru Haiyang, CEO of HashKey Exchange, stated: "HashKey Exchange places great importance on the development of the digital asset ecosystem in Southeast Asia. This cooperation is an important step in our strategic layout in the Southeast Asian region. We are very pleased to partner with HATA to provide safer, compliant, and more efficient digital asset services for Malaysia and the entire Southeast Asia."
Liu Dequan, co-founder and CEO of HATA, said: "Our collaboration with HashKey Exchange is an important milestone in the development of the Asian digital asset ecosystem. HATA has a strong market foundation in Malaysia, while HashKey Exchange possesses compliance advantages in the Hong Kong market. The combination of the two will lay a solid foundation for building an interconnected, compliant, and secure cross-border digital financial network, benefiting users across Southeast Asia."
This cooperation fully reflects HashKey Exchange's compliance advantages and international strategic vision as a leading licensed exchange in Asia. In the future, HashKey Exchange will continue to expand regional cooperation, promote the healthy development of the digital asset industry, and provide a better service experience for individual and institutional users.
*Note: As of October 13, 2025, HashKey Exchange ranks 16th in the Coingecko global exchange ranking, making it the highest-ranked licensed virtual asset exchange in Hong Kong.
About HashKey Exchange
HashKey Exchange is committed to setting new benchmarks for virtual asset exchanges in compliance, fund security, and platform safety. Hash Blockchain Limited (HashKey Exchange) is one of the first licensed retail virtual asset exchanges in Hong Kong. It has been approved by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and holds licenses under the Securities and Futures Ordinance for Type 1 (Securities Trading), Type 7 (Providing Automated Trading Services), and a license to operate a virtual asset trading platform under the Anti-Money Laundering Ordinance, ensuring compliant operation of the virtual asset trading platform. As the flagship business of HashKey Group, HashKey Exchange provides one-stop virtual asset trading services for professional investors (PIs) and retail investors. HashKey Exchange has obtained ISO 27001 (Information Security) and ISO 27701 (Data Privacy) management system certifications. To comply with laws and regulations, HashKey Exchange does not provide services to users in mainland China, the United States, and certain other jurisdictions. This material has not been reviewed by the Securities and Futures Commission.
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About HATA
HATA serves as a bridge seamlessly connecting the traditional financial system with the rapidly developing digital asset space, allowing both individual users and institutional investors to conveniently use fiat currencies such as the US dollar and Malaysian ringgit to easily buy and sell digital assets and access related services.
HATA is also licensed under dual regulation by the Securities Commission of Malaysia and the Labuan Financial Services Authority, making it the only trading platform in Malaysia with dual licenses, ensuring the highest standards of security and compliance. As the trading platform with the lowest fees and the widest variety of digital assets in Malaysia, HATA is dedicated to enabling all users to participate in digital asset trading at lower costs.
For media inquiries, please contact HATA at press@hata.io.
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