Customers of the Hong Kong branch of HSBC Bank got the opportunity to invest in crypto funds focused on bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH). The CSOP Bitcoin Futures ETF, CSOP Ethereum Futures ETH and Samsung Bitcoin Futures Active ETF became available to them.
Thus, the first major bank appeared in Hong Kong, which opened access to cryptocurrencies. The financial corporation took such a step as part of its commitment to the Hong Kong authorities, which announced the creation of a crypto-hub in the Asian metropolis.
Since early June, cryptocurrency exchanges that received a license began serving Hong Kong investors.