Heavy weight! The first Chinese securities firm officially approved to provide virtual asset trading services On the afternoon of June 25th, Guotai Junan International Hong Kong Stock Exchange announced that on June 24th, 2025, Guotai Junan Securities (Hong Kong) Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Guotai Junan International, was officially approved by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission to upgrade its existing Class 1 (securities trading) regulated activity license to a comprehensive license that can provide virtual asset trading services, becoming the first Hong Kong Chinese securities firm to obtain this comprehensive virtual asset trading service qualification. It is reported that after the license upgrade, customers will be able to directly trade virtual assets such as cryptocurrencies (such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc.) and stablecoins (such as Tether) on the Guotai Junan International Platform.