Hong Kong stablecoin selection expands with Standard Chartered-led venture’s launch
- Source
- South China Morning Post - Business
- Source link
- https://www.scmp.com/business/cryptocurrency/article/3363800/hong-kong-stablecoin-selection-expands-standard-chartered-led-ventures-launch?utm_source=rss_feed
- Published
- 2026-08-12 11:06:58
- Discovered by ProcIntel
- 2026-08-12 11:07:45
- Category
- Procurement & Supply Chain News
- Geography
- China
- Organisations
- —
- Review status
- Pending
- Record type
- REAL
Summary
A Standard Chartered-led joint venture kicked off institutional use of Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoins on Wednesday, a year after the city put its stablecoin law into effect as part of an effort to become a global hub for digital assets. Retail use of the regulated cryptocurrency was expected “as early as end-2026”, subject to market conditions, said Anchorpoint Financial, a Hong Kong-licensed stablecoin issuer, in a statement on Wednesday. A joint venture formed by Standard Chartered,...
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