[Hong Kong SFC Allows Platforms to Offer Virtual Assets and Stablecoins Without 12-Month Performance Records] The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) announced that platform operators can offer virtual assets without a 12-month performance record to professional investors, while also allowing the issuance of stablecoins by licensed institutions in Hong Kong. This policy aims to further regulate the operation of virtual asset trading platforms and promote the development of Hong Kong's digital asset market. (UTC+8)