ChainCatcher news, according to East Network reports, the internet brokerage Futu Securities has upgraded its Type 1 regulated activity (securities trading) license from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, allowing it to provide virtual asset trading services to professional and retail investors in Hong Kong.Futu launched a brand new integrated account feature last Saturday (6th), allowing investors to trade investment products across multiple markets such as Hong Kong stocks, US stocks, A-share connect, and Japanese stocks through a single account, and has announced that it will gradually introduce Singapore stocks, Australian stocks, Canadian stocks, etc., but has not yet disclosed a specific timeline.

ChainCatcher news, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) issued a letter in response to Proposal No. 03009 (Finance and Taxation Financial Category No. 199) from the Fifth Session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. It stated that according to the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission's "Notice on Printing and Distributing the List of National Blockchain Innovation Application Pilot Projects," the People's Bank of China and the CSRC are actively cooperating with the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission to carry out the national blockchain innovation application pilot work, respectively leading the establishment of national pilot projects in the "Blockchain + Equity Market" and "Blockchain + Trade Finance" special fields. Currently, the application pilot work is progressing in an orderly manner.In the next step, the People's Bank of China and the CSRC will strengthen organizational leadership, focus on collaborative advancement, further enhance capacity building, and effectively promote the innovative application of blockchain technology in the financial sector. (Source link)