// According to the announcement, platform operators can apply for a license from the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) once the “Guidelines for Virtual Asset Trading Platform Operators” take effect on June 1. Officials from the SFC stated that retail investors may be able to engage in virtual asset trading on licensed platforms as early as the second half of this year. https://zombit.info/hong-kong-sfc-will-accept-license-applications-for-crypto-exchanges-june-1/ //