HashKey Exchange: review, MiCA, reserves and score (2026)
HashKey Exchange is a crypto exchange. It is based in Hong Kong and was founded in 2018. We are verifying its MiCA status against the ESMA register. Its charliedesk score is 76 out of 100.
Key facts
- Founded
- 2018
- HQ
- Hong Kong
- MiCA / CASP
- Verifying · 7/3/2026
- Ranking (CoinGecko)
- #19
- 24h volume
- $208M
- Reserves
- –
- Fees (spot maker/taker)
- not stated
- KYC
- not stated
- Fiat deposit
- not stated
Objective composite: trust (35%), liquidity (25%), MiCA/regulation (25%) and age (15%). Unknown factors (e.g. unverified MiCA) are dropped and weights renormalised. No community votes, no paid placement.
We are still verifying the MiCA/CASP status against the ESMA register. Until we confirm it with a source, we do not state it, and we never guess.
Security & incidents
We have no significant security incidents on record for this exchange. This does not mean nothing ever happened, only that our curated record has nothing.
Curated by charliedesk from public sources. Amounts are the value at the time of the incident. Each entry links to its source.
About the exchange
On a mission to set the bar for virtual asset exchanges in compliance, safety, and security, Hash Blockchain Limited (HashKey Exchange) is Hong Kong's first licensed virtual asset exchange for retail users. HashKey Exchange has recently received approval from the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong to operate a virtual asset trading platform under Type 1 (Dealing in securities) licence and Type 7 (Providing automated trading services) licence. As HashKey Group's exchange business, HashKey Exchange provides all-in-one trading services for both professional investors (PI) and retail investors. HashKey Exchange has obtained ISO 27001 (Information Security) and ISO 27701 (Data Privacy) management system certifications.
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FAQ
Is HashKey Exchange licensed in the EU (MiCA)?
We are still verifying HashKey Exchange's MiCA status against the ESMA register and do not state it until confirmed with a source.
Is HashKey Exchange safe and trustworthy?
HashKey Exchange's charliedesk score is 76/100 (trust, liquidity, MiCA and age). We show verifiable facts with sources and never advise what to buy, the decision is yours.
Has HashKey Exchange ever been hacked?
We have no significant security incident on record for HashKey Exchange.
Where is HashKey Exchange based and when was it founded?
HashKey Exchange is based in Hong Kong and was founded in 2018.