While U.S. regulators continue to debate staking provisions, Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has moved swiftly—on April 10, 2025 it greenlit staking services for spot Ethereum (ETH) ETFs, with HashKey Exchange rolling out the first offering. This pioneering decision not only underscores Hong Kong’s forward‑looking Web3 regulatory approach but also cements its status as the Asia‑Pacific hub for digital‑asset innovation. It marks a significant step in the fusion of traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi).
