Hong Kong’s largest virtual bank, ZA Bank, is now offering direct cryptocurrency trading services to its retail users through a partnership with HashKey Exchange. According to a press release , ZA Bank is the first bank in Asia to offer a retail cryptocurrency trading service.

To use the new cryptocurrency feature, users must have an account with the bank. The service allows users to buy and sell Bitcoin$BTC and Ethereum$ETH using fiat currencies, but they must first complete a risk assessment through the bank’s app, which provides the crypto service. The bank said in a press release: “Through the ZA Bank app, users can now seamlessly trade top cryptocurrencies in HKD and USD — all within one platform, without having to switch between apps or platforms.”$FTT