Futu to Add Cryptocurrency Trading in U.S, Singapore and Hong Kong
Futu, one of the leading trading brokerages in China, revealed its plans to offer cryptocurrency trading later this year. In its earnings call earlier this Wednesday, senior vice president Robin Li Xu told analysts that Futu would be applying for digital-currency related licenses in the United States, Singapore, and Hong Kong. Despite these changes, crypto […]
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