PANews reported on February 15 that according to Hong Kong media Ming Pao, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission held its first virtual asset advisory group meeting with licensed virtual asset trading platforms (VATP) yesterday. Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission CEO Leung Fung-yee said that after the establishment of the group, VATP licensees can make suggestions on VATP's future operations, improving the liquidity of virtual asset transactions, and enhancing Hong Kong's virtual asset development and international competitiveness. Leung Fung-yee continued that the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission hopes to formulate a virtual asset development roadmap and develop in the direction of product diversification, and will also provide assistance in consulting on virtual asset custody and over-the-counter (OTC) transactions.