The OSL Group’s digital asset platform declared a 58% increase in annual sliding income for the first half of 2025, reaching $ 195.4 million HK ($ 25.1 million), even if operating losses have more than doubled during its aggressive global expansion.
The main dishes to remember:
- H1 revenues from the OSL group increased by $ 58% to $ 25.1 million, driven by acquisitions and organic growth.
- Operating losses have more than doubled due to rapid expansion in the workforce.
- OSL remuneration has represented 29% of income, while an increase of $ 300 million will feed global growth.
In its interim financial report published Thursday evening, the company based in Hong Kong said that loss of continuous operations have expanded to $ 20.3 million HK ($ 2.6 million), compared to $ 9.6 million HK a year earlier.
The company allocated the growing loss mainly to a sharp increase in the workforce, from 167 employees to 568 in one year.
OSL attributes an increase in income to organic growth and strategic acquisitions
OSL said income gains had been fed by organic growth and recent strategic acquisitions, according to a separate statement published on Thursday.
Key measures included the February purchase of Coinbest Japanese Crypto Exchange and a June 90% participation in Evergreen Crest, an Indonesian exchange operator, thanks to an action agreement of $ 15 million.
One of the out-of-competition performers was OSL Pay, his crypto and slowdown rail ramp platform was launched in April.
The division generated $ 55.9 million HK (US $ 7.2 million) in the first half, which contributes 29% of the total group’s income.
“Growth and investment have defined the performance of the OSL group in the first half of this year,” said Kevin Cui, CEO of Osl Group.
He added that companies’ income and the volume of basic transactions increased considerably, while the company has kept the largest market share of the andf assets in Hong Kong.
OSL’s shares increased by 6.6% at noon, merchant on Friday, according to Yahoo Finance. Despite a decrease of 5.2% in the last month, the action increased by more than 114% up to date.
In July, OSL raised $ 300 million thanks to a share financing round, marking the largest capital increase publicly disclosed in the region’s crypto space to date.
The company, listed under Ticker 0863.HK, said that the product of the agreement will finance global expansion efforts, including the development of regulated stable infrastructure, licenses in new jurisdictions and the launch of a conforming digital payment network.
Hong Kong announces a new digital asset policy
Hong Kong unveiled its second major policy statement on digital assets, placing the regulation of stablescoin and the tokenization of active world (RWA) at the heart of its strategy to become a global fintech center.
The new “Leap” framework focuses on legal clarity, the growth of ecosystems, the adoption of the real world and the development of talents, with a regime of granting licenses at launch on August 1.
The Government also plans to regulate token government obligations and FNBs, paving the way to negotiating the secondary market for these products on approved digital asset platforms.
It aims to extend tokenization efforts in sectors such as metals and renewable energies, highlighting use cases such as gold and solar panels.
As indicated, professionals working in the crypto and hedge funds play a key role in the support of the Hong Kong residential rental market, which continues to fight due to small traditional sources of demand.
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