Hong Kong's decision to allow retail crypto trading in August has spurred significant interest from traditional financial institutions and brokerages in obtaining digital asset licenses. Tiger Brokers, a Chinese stock brokerage, recently upgraded its Hong Kong Securities & Futures Commission (SFC) license to include crypto trading for professional investors and financial institutions in Hong Kong. With 865,500 funded accounts and $18.9 billion in managed assets, Tiger Brokers aims to offer virtual asset trading, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, alongside traditional offerings like stocks, options, futures, funds, and ETFs through its SFC-licensed platform.