To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Whilst the pandemic has continued to present major challenges for the business world, Fintech has gained tremendous momentum and indeed become essential for many financial institutions and companies in this new era. The Hong Kong Fintech Week 2020 was held as a fully virtual event during 2-6 November 2020 and saw a range of topics being explored, including development of central bank digital currencies, virtual asset regulations, virtual banking and related Fintech applications. Most offshore jurisdictions have already seen significant developments in the laws and regulations in these areas, particularly as the pace of