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A number of Hong Kong brokerage APPs have started to provide bitcoin trading services, requiring the signing of four documents, including an additional risk disclosure statement

Hong Kong brokerages are making arrangements to provide trading services for virtual assets such as bitcoin. At present, securities firms such as Victory Securities, Tiger Securities, and Interactive Brokers have all launched corresponding services. Investors can trade virtual assets such as bitcoin on the brokerage APP. Some brokerages said that the income related to virtual assets may account for about a quarter of the company's income. It is reported that investors who want to trade virtual assets such as bitcoin on the Hong Kong brokerage APP need to open a virtual asset account, complete a personal securities account or a company securities account, and fill in and sign four documents in electronic or paper form after completion: Additional Agreement for Virtual Asset Trading, Declaration of Additional Risk Disclosure for Virtual Assets, Risk Tolerance Questionnaire, Virtual Asset Knowledge and Experience Questionnaire.