Vietnam’s CAEX Exchange Accelerates Compliance, Completes Massive Capital Increase, and Secures Strategic Investment from OKX and HashKey
As a digital asset trading platform backed by the ecosystem of VPBank, one of Vietnam’s major private commercial banks, Vietnam Prosperity Digital Asset Exchange Joint Stock Company (CAEX) has recently achieved significant breakthroughs in compliance preparation and capital structure development.
1. Charter Capital Soars to VND 10 Trillion to Meet Pilot Threshold
Under Resolution No. 05/2025/NQ-CP issued by the Vietnamese Government, participants in the pilot program for regulated digital asset exchanges are required to have a minimum charter capital of VND 10 trillion (approximately $380 million). CAEX recently completed its capital adjustment, increasing its charter capital from an initial VND 25 billion to VND 10 trillion, making it the first platform in Vietnam to meet the capital requirements set for the pilot registration.
2. Secures Strategic Investment from OKX Ventures and HashKey Capital
CAEX has officially entered into strategic investment and partnership agreements with OKX Ventures (the investment arm of global crypto platform OKX) and HashKey Capital (part of HashKey Group). Foreign investors have acquired over 10% of CAEX’s equity, with OKG Ventures contributing VND 1 trillion for a 10% stake. Beyond capital injection, the partners will collaborate on liquidity provision, security infrastructure, regulatory compliance, and risk management.
3. Deep Integration with VPBank Ecosystem and Technical Empowerment from HashKey
CAEX’s ownership structure integrates domestic financial giants with international capital: VPBank Securities (VPBankS) holds an 11% stake, alongside domestic digital identity and loyalty service provider LynkiD as a founding shareholder. VPBank has formally signed a Strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with OKX to leverage its technical and operational guidance. Simultaneously, CAEX entered into an exclusive technical partnership with HashKey Digital Asset Group to adopt international-standard exchange infrastructure and institutional-grade custody solutions.
4. Shortlisted for the National Pilot Program’s First Cohort
CAEX has been officially recognized by Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance and the State Securities Commission (SSC) as one of the five companies submitting complete and valid applications for the country’s pilot digital asset exchange program. With its capital structure in place and core technical architecture deployed, CAEX is actively pursuing one of the five limited compliance licenses to advance the formalization of Vietnam’s digital asset market.（Vietnam Crypto Exchange）