<ul><li>Hong Kong's financial markets regulator plans to allow crypto derivatives trading for professional investors to expand product offerings in the asset class and strengthen the city's global competitiveness.</li><li>The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong emphasized risk management and ensuring orderly, transparent, and secure trades for the legalizing of crypto derivatives.</li><li>Legalizing crypto derivatives is expected to enhance liquidity in the underlying spot crypto market and support experienced investors with hedging and leverage strategies.</li><li>The SFC cited that the cryptocurrency market's annual trading volumes exceeded US$70 trillion in 2024, with crypto derivatives trading volume reaching US$21 trillion in the first three months of 2025, while the spot market handled only US$4.6 trillion.</li></ul>

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