# HKVAX

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HKVAX is a licensed virtual asset exchange based in Hong Kong. It provides regulated trading, custody, and tokenization services for institutional and professional investors.

HKVAX is a licensed virtual asset exchange serving institutional and professional investors in Hong Kong. It provides over-the-counter brokerage, exchange trading, and custody services for virtual assets, alongside tokenization support for security tokens and real-world assets. The platform serves venture capital firms, brokerages, asset managers, family offices, and other professional market participants seeking regulated access to digital assets.

The exchange combines continuous trading with market liquidity through its brokerage and matching infrastructure, while custody services include insurance and segregation of client assets. Its tokenization offering supports the structuring, listing, and secondary trading of security token offerings and real-world asset tokens, integrating compliance tracking with custody infrastructure to bridge traditional and digital finance.

HKVAX is used by institutional participants and professional investors seeking regulated access to virtual asset trading, custody, and tokenization services.

- Type: Company
- Sector: Finance
- Status: Active
- Founded: 2019-01-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/hkvax

## Products

- [HKVAX](https://thegrid.id/profiles/hkvax): HKVAX is a licensed virtual asset platform that provides trading, custody, brokerage, and tokenization services for professional and institutional investors. Users trade virtual assets and security tokens on an institutional-grade exchange with a proprietary matching engine, or execute large-volume trades through an over-the-counter brokerage desk with same-day settlement between fiat currencies and virtual assets. A custody service holds client assets in insured, segregated wallets under Hong Kong licensing requirements. The platform also offers a tokenization service for issuing and trading security token offerings and real-world asset tokens, covering both primary issuance and secondary market trading. (Centralised Exchange, Live, Main Product)

## Links

- [Main](https://hkvax.com)
- [Blog](https://hkvax.com/news)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/hkvax)
- [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/hkvax)

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