[AMINA Obtains Hong Kong SFC Type 1 License Expansion to Offer Compliant Crypto Trading and Custody] According to Business Wire, AMINA (Hong Kong) Limited has obtained an upgraded Type 1 license from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), becoming the first international banking group in Hong Kong to provide professional investors with crypto spot trading and asset custody services. The services include 24/7 trading, custody, and crypto asset deposits and withdrawals to whitelisted addresses. Initially, it supports 13 crypto assets (including BTC, ETH, USDC, USDT, and major DeFi tokens) and utilizes SOC 1/2 Type 2 level infrastructure. AMINA stated that it will later expand to private fund management, structured products, derivatives, and RWA tokenization, targeting institutions, enterprises, and high-net-worth clients.