Hong Kong is considering approving new cryptocurrency and virtual assets products as derivatives and margin lending for certain investors in those products, according to the city's financial regulator. Securities and Futures Commission chief executive Julia Leung said on Wednesday the plans were being assessed as Hong Kong tries to make itself a regional digital assets hub and expand its services to investors. "We are considering derivative products for professional investors, margin lending for certain customers," Leung told Coindesk's Consensus Hong Kong 2025 conference, referring to digital assets.