Tiger Brokers and Futu to Offer Crypto Trading Services Outside China

Tiger Brokers and Futu to Offer Crypto Trading Services Outside China

Two Chinese online brokerages have set out to enter the global crypto trading market. The platforms, Tiger Brokers and Futu, are planning to offer their services only outside the People’s Republic as Beijing is once again cracking down on bitcoin trading in the country. Major Chinese Online Brokers Dive Into Crypto Trading Beijing-based Tiger Brokers and Shenzhen-headquartered Futu, China’s leading online brokerages, have unveiled plans to start offering crypto trading services, the South China Morning Post reported on Tuesday. The Nasdaq-listed companies want to compete with....


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