Hong Kong Securities Regulatory Commission Quarterly Report: 8 virtual asset trading platform license applications are being reviewed

The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong today released the Quarterly Report for October to December 2024. In the asset fund management industry, ETFs recorded a net capital inflow of $2.9 billion for the year. In the virtual asset sector, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission issued batch orders to three virtual asset trading platforms at the beginning of 2025, increasing the total number of licensed platforms to ten. Currently, eight virtual asset trading platform license applications are under review.