HashKey vs OSL Public Disclosure Comparison

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Status: In progress · Window 2026-12-28 – 2027-01-31 · Public info only; no compliance judgment of either firm

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Purpose

Public-disclosure comparison only: what two SFC-licensed platforms publish across onboarding, retail suitability, token admission, custody, complaints, and similar. Does not expand into private diligence or compliance scoring.

Deliverables

[ ] 8-dimension comparison matrix (link + access date per cell, or “Not disclosed”) — Progress: 2/8 started (licence / regulated-entity disclosure; retail onboarding / KYC) as of 2026-11-06 Asia/Shanghai
[ ] Short EN management brief (public disclosures only)

Method note

Archive PDFs of each page with access dates; never claim a platform is “non-compliant.”

Comparison matrix (access date 2026-11-06 Asia/Shanghai)

1. Licence / regulated-entity disclosure

	HashKey	OSL
Disclosed?	Yes	Yes
Depth (1-line)	Homepage states SFC Type 1 & 7; AMLO via support/group notices; SFC list CE BPL992 (09/11/2022).	Trading Rules name Type 1 & 7; Bits + SFC list CE BPJ213 (15/12/2020); homepage also mentions Type 1/4/7/9 & AMLO at group level.
Sources	SFC licensed VATP list
HashKey homepage
AMLO licence notice	SFC licensed VATP list
OSL Trading Rules
Bits: Is OSL licensed?

HashKey — matrix cell (EN)

Public homepage discloses SFC Type 1 (dealing in securities) and Type 7 (ATS); AMLO VATP licence announced on support/group pages. SFC licensed-VATP list: Hash Blockchain Limited / HashKey Exchange, CE BPL992, 09/11/2022. Access 2026-11-06.

OSL — matrix cell (EN)

Trading Rules name OSL Digital Securities Limited as SFC-licensed for Type 7 (ATS) and Type 1 (facilitation/RFQ). Public Bits article + SFC list: CE BPJ213, platform OSL Exchange, 15/12/2020. Keep entity-scoped to OSL Digital Securities Limited / OSL Exchange (homepage Type 1/4/7/9 & AMLO can read as group-level). Access 2026-11-06.

2. Retail onboarding / KYC process pages

	HashKey	OSL
Disclosed?	Yes (detailed support guide)	Yes (9-step support guide)
Depth (1-line)	Online vs offline HK office; ID/address tables; knowledge test; online path needs ~HKD 10k / USD-eq first deposit.	ID + liveness; address ≤3 months; wealth/suitability; 8-Q knowledge test (all correct); signature; ≥HKD 10k same-name bank verify.
Sources	Retail account-opening guidance (updated 30 Dec 2025)
Investor Business Terms	Account verification process guide (page date Aug 28, 2026)

HashKey — matrix cell (EN)

Support centre publishes retail onboarding guidance (online vs offline HK office), accepted ID/address proof tables, VA knowledge assessment, and HKD 10,000 / USD-equivalent first deposit for online opening. Investor Business Terms §15 covers ongoing KYC/AML/CFT and sanctions filters. Access 2026-11-06.

OSL — matrix cell (EN)