Steve Zeng, managing director of Futu Group, which said it was the first online broker in Hong Kong to offer zero-commission cryptocurrency trading, said on Friday: "The market reaction was relatively positive on the first day of the launch of our cryptocurrency trading service. In addition, to attract users, Futu also plans to give away bitcoin and shares in Alibaba and Nvidia to select users who open accounts and hold assets for a certain period of time. In addition, Futu is applying for a virtual asset trading platform licence from the SFC through its wholly-owned subsidiary PantherTrade, which is listed as a "deemed licensed" applicant, according to the SFC's website.