Hong Kong

Franklin Templeton Debuts Hong Kong’s First Tokenized Fund Under New AI-Driven Fintech Plan

Franklin Templeton has launched Hong Kong’s first tokenized money-market fund, coinciding with the government’s new five-year fintech strategy aimed at…

4 months ago

Animoca Brands, Standard Chartered’s Joint Venture Initiates Stablecoin Licensing Process in Hong Kong

Web3 investment firm Animoca Brands has officially revealed that its Hong Kong joint venture with Standard Chartered and Hong Kong…

7 months ago

Hong Kong Rules Require Identity of Every Stablecoin Holder

Today the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) published several documents relating to the new stablecoin regulations which become effective on 1 August 2025. The…

7 months ago

Hong Kong Unveils Expanded Digital Asset, Tokenization Policy

Hong Kong’s government today released its second policy statement on digital asset development, outlining plans to broaden both the range of real…

8 months ago

Visa, Chainlink Successfully Complete CBDC, Stablecoin Swap Between Hong Kong, Australia

Visa and Chainlink have completed a key milestone in the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s (HKMA) e-HKD+ Pilot Programme, successfully testing a cross-border blockchain transaction…

9 months ago

Hong Kong Passes Stablecoin Legislation

Today Hong Kong’s Legislative Council passed the Stablecoin Bill for fiat-referenced stablecoins. The legislation is expected to come into force later…

10 months ago

Hong Kong Gearing Up to Approve More Cryptocy Exchange Licenses by Year-End

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) plans to approve more cryptocy exchanges to operate in Hong Kong by…

1 year ago

Hong Kong Lawmaker Latest to Push for Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

A member of Hong Kong’s Legislative Council has called on the territory to “research and consider” including Bitcoin in strategic financial…

2 years ago

France & Hong Kong Regulators Sign MOU to Explore Wholesale CBDCs & Tokenization

The Banque de France (BDF) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced a collaboration focusing on wholesale central bank…

2 years ago

Hong Kong Expands Integration with China’s eCNY CBDC

On May 17, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced an expansion of its role in the pilots for China’s central…

2 years ago