2026-01-10 02:26:20

I recently came across a positive regulatory development. A listed securities firm in Hong Kong has obtained an upgraded virtual asset trading license, which officially took effect on December 30, 2025. What does this mean? They will need to complete system integration and testing with licensed platforms regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission. Once these infrastructures are in place, they can start offering virtual asset trading services.

According to their plan, the service is expected to go live around February 2026. For users looking to trade cryptocurrencies within a compliant framework, this adds another licensed platform option. From regulatory upgrade to service implementation, the entire timeline appears quite clear—more than two months of testing and debugging, not rushed at all. The increase in compliant platforms like this will be beneficial for the healthy development of the virtual asset market in the long run.

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JustHereForMemes

· 01-10 02:55

Hong Kong is back? More and more compliant platforms are emerging, but the real question is, will anyone actually use them?

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MetadataExplorer

· 01-10 02:54

Hong Kong has added another official force, finally showing some movement.

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ETH_Maxi_Taxi

· 01-10 02:48

Another licensed one in Hong Kong, now the compliance army is getting stronger and stronger.

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NFTDreamer

· 01-10 02:28

Hong Kong has taken new actions again, and compliance has finally not stalled. Finally, someone is willing to focus on building solid infrastructure, unlike some platforms that boast every day. The two-month testing period is indeed stable, not afraid of issues. If this continues, there will definitely be more options next year.

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