Interactive Brokers Hong Kong Approved for Retail Crypto Trading
• Interactive Brokers Hong Kong licensed for retail virtual asset trading by Hong Kong authorities
• Allows trading of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), with official announcement coming soon
• Comes as crypto industry expands in Hong Kong, with more companies getting licensed
• Follows license approvals for Hashkey and SEBA Bank to offer crypto services
• Comes amid some crypto scandals in Hong Kong, like $165M JPEX exchange alleged scam