Standard Chartered, Animoca, and Three Others Join HKMA’s Stablecoin Sandbox as Participants
In March, the HKMA started a regulatory sandbox to give potential stablecoin issuers immunity in testing certain operations.
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Hong Kong’s Central Bank Announces New Wholesale CBDC Project to Support Tokenization Market
Project Ensemble will “seek to explore innovative financial market infrastructure (FMI) that will facilitate seamless interbank settlement of tokenised money,” HKMA said.
Spot Crypto ETF Applications Will Be Considered, Hong Kong Regulators Say
The statement from the SFC and HKMA comes as expectations mount the U.S. SEC is on the verge of approving a spot bitcoin ETF.
Hong Kong Will Allow Some Tokenized Securities-Related Activities
The move appears to be another step in Hong Kong’s recently accelerated ambitions to become a virtual asset hub.
Tokenization Could Improve Bond Market Efficiency, Hong Kong Regulator Says
A successful $100 million tokenized green bond issuance earlier this year has convinced the Hong Kong Monetary Authority to continue exploring tokenization to improve financial markets.
Hong Kong’s New Crypto License Could Cost Exchanges a Pretty Penny
The city’s new licensing regime paves the way for exchanges to operate legally but tough compliance requirements could cost firms as much as $20 million, industry insiders say.
Ripple Starts Platform for Central Banks to Issue Their CBDCs
The firm will also showcase a real estate tokenization product as part of Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s e-HKD pilot.