The licensed cryptocurrency exchange HashKey from Hong Kong has initiated a new enterprise under the name HashKey Global to serve an international clientele. This expansion was formally declared on April 8 in a publication. During an interview with the Hong Kong Economic Journal, Livio Weng, the chief operational officer of the HashKey Group, expressed that the new platform will grant access to more than 20 currencies from the outset. This access is presently limited to well-qualified individual investors and is projected to encompass futures, staking, as well as other financial instruments within the upcoming quarter.

Moreover, Weng unveiled that HashKey is presently overseeing assets surpassing HK$2 billion and anticipates an escalation to HK$8 billion by the year 2024. Notwithstanding the company's global ambitions, its primary concentration remains on the Asia-Pacific region in the ensuing five-year period. In order to buttress its strategic growth initiatives, HashKey is endeavoring to obtain additional financing within this year. While the precise sum has yet to be definitively determined, indications propose that it could surpass the $100 million garnered during the antecedent Series A funding round, thus valorizing the company at beyond $1.2 billion.

For further details, one may delve into the latest announcement pertaining to HashKey's application fee of $10,000 for token listings.