Hong Kong compliant exchange HashKey leads SignalPlus's $40 million Series B+ funding round! Positioning in crypto options and derivatives

Joining forces to aggressively target the crypto derivatives market! Hong Kong digital asset leader HashKey Holdings announced today (20th) that it has reached a $40 million investment agreement and comprehensive strategic partnership with institutional-grade crypto derivatives infrastructure platform SignalPlus. This Series B+ funding round was led by HashKey Capital, with the HashKey Group directly contributing $20 million. Both parties, recognizing the trend of accelerating global institutional capital inflows, will jointly expand the global digital asset derivatives ecosystem. (Background: Hong Kong compliant exchange HashKey Holdings officially lists on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange) (Context: Hong Kong HashKey's first annual report after IPO: Revenue of 700 million, loss of 1 billion! KOL's sharp critique: Has transformed into a "Crypto version money changer") As global institutional capital accelerates its influx into the cryptocurrency market, the demand for professional and compliant trading infrastructure has shown explosive growth. Asia's leading digital asset conglomerate, HashKey Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 3887.HK), is actively expanding its derivatives footprint. HashKey officially announced today (20th) that funds managed by its asset management arm, HashKey Capital, have reached a major investment agreement with crypto asset derivatives trading service platform SignalPlus. According to the announcement details, HashKey Capital led SignalPlus's Series B+ funding round totaling $40 million, with the HashKey Group contributing $20 million. Alongside this major investment, HashKey will also engage in a "comprehensive strategic partnership" with SignalPlus, jointly driving the long-term development of the industry. In fact, HashKey and SignalPlus have a long-standing relationship. HashKey not only led SignalPlus's seed round funding, but has also continued to increase its stake in subsequent rounds. This deep, long-term collaboration fully demonstrates HashKey's high confidence in SignalPlus's technological strength, market position, and industry prospects. SignalPlus is currently a premier institutional-grade infrastructure platform in the crypto derivatives space, with core strengths in: - Options Trading System: Provides professional and efficient options pricing and risk management tools. - Automated Market Making (AMM): Offers deep liquidity solutions to the market. - Structured Products: Meets institutional investors' needs for diversified yield and hedging strategies. Currently, SignalPlus's services are deeply integrated into mainstream cryptocurrency options markets and hold a leading market share in the Asian region. Regarding this strategic alliance, HashKey Group Chairman and CEO Dr. Xiao Feng expressed high expectations and praise: "We are delighted to further provide deeper capital commitment and reach this partnership with SignalPlus. Currently, global institutional capital is accelerating its convergence into the crypto derivatives market, and the demand for compliant, robust, and highly professional institutional-grade infrastructure is becoming increasingly evident. Going forward, HashKey and SignalPlus will jointly drive product innovation and global business expansion through comprehensive strategic cooperation." By combining HashKey's digital asset influence across end-to-end financial infrastructure and compliant licensed platforms with SignalPlus's hard technical capabilities in derivatives trading, both parties expect to further expand their strategic competitiveness in the institutional services market within the global digital asset derivatives ecosystem.