[Hong Kong SFC Approves Victory Fintech Virtual Asset Trading Platform License] The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has approved Victory Fintech Company Limited (brand: VDX) to operate a virtual asset trading platform. This marks the first approval of a new platform license since June 2025, bringing the total number of licensed virtual asset trading platforms to 12. Victory Fintech is a subsidiary of Victory Securities (stock code: 8540), a Hong Kong-listed company. It has been authorized to conduct Type 1 (securities trading) and Type 7 (providing automated trading services) regulated activities. Its affiliated entity, VDX Custody Limited, has also been approved to provide digital asset custody services.