According to PANews, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission plans to allow professional investors to trade cryptocurrency derivatives, aiming to expand the local virtual asset market. Data reveals that the derivatives market reached a trading volume of $21 trillion in the first quarter of 2025, significantly surpassing the spot market's $4.6 trillion. Previously, the Hong Kong Legislative Council passed a stablecoin licensing bill to advance the regulatory framework for virtual assets. Industry experts consider the derivatives regulations a crucial component in Hong Kong's compliance landscape.