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The model of companies hoarding crypto assets like Bitcoin as part of their corporate treasury strategy is now facing serious headwinds in Asia. Major stock exchanges in the region are resisting the trend, signalling a growing regulatory pushback.
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🔍 The Key Facts
In Hong Kong, Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. (HKEX) has challenged at least five listed companies planning to pivot to large crypto-treasury strateges
The reason? HKEX cited existing rules that prevent companies from holding vast liquid assets unless they tie to their core operations — or else risk being classified as “cash companies”.
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In India, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) recently rejected a company’s plan to invest capital into cryptocurrencies via a preferential share allotment.
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Australia’s Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) rules effectively limit companies from having more than ~50% of their balance sheet in cash- or cash-like assets (crypto included).
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Japan stands out as an exception: firms listed there have more flexibility to adopt crypto-treasury strategies, provided they make appropriate disclosures.
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⚠️ Why This Matters
Regulation tightening: This isn’t just about one company—it signals a regional shift in how regulators view crypto-treasury business models.
Market model under pressure: The “company holds Bitcoin as reserve / treasury” model — popularized in some western firms — may not scale easily in Asia.
Impact on crypto markets: If fewer listed companies take on large crypto treasuries, then one channel of crypto accumulation may weaken, which could affect sentiment, flows and valuations.
Investor risk: Companies suddenly blocked from executing their plan may face share-price downside, governance scrutiny, and reputational risk.
🔮 The Crypto Angle: What to Watch
If Asian exchanges are blocking crypto-treasury strategies, companies seeking crypto exposure may pivot to ETFs, fund-structures, or off-listing strategies.
Crypto investors should monitor DATs (Digital Asset Treasury firms) in Asia — many may face higher scrutiny, valuation risk or delisting concerns.
On the flip side: this could lead to a decoupling of corporate crypto exposure in Asia vs. West, and may increase demand for direct crypto-asset ownership (rather than via stock proxies).
Keep an eye on index providers (e.g., MSCI Inc.) — there are moves to exclude firms with oversized crypto holdings from major indices, which could further damp passive flows.
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✅ Final Take
Asia’s stock exchanges are saying: you can’t just list a company, buy a ton of crypto and call it a treasury strategy — at least not without regulatory clearance and a real operating business behind it.
For crypto investors, this is a wake-up call. The corporate accumulation story still runs, but in Asia it’s hitting a regulatory barrier. That gives investors both risk and opportunity: risk because some corporate crypto plays may falter; opportunity because capital might redirect into pure crypto assets or jurisdictions with friendlier rules.
Stay alert. Because when regulation shifts, markets change fast.
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