HKMA postpones stablecoin licenses in Hong Kong after missing the March target date
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has postponed the issuance of the first stablecoin licenses in Hong Kong after missing its March target. According to...
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Hong Kong grants stablecoin licenses to HSBC and Standard Chartered after regulatory requests
by Luis Malavé
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has selected HSBC, Standard Chartered, and OSL as the first issuers with stablecoin licenses under the new regulatory framework....
Hong Kong Approves First Tokenized Real Estate as RWA Hits 336 Billion
by Luis Malavé
The global financial ecosystem has reached an unprecedented regulatory milestone in the first quarter of 2026. The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong...
European and Asian bank test blockchain to digitize trade between Shanghai and Hong Kong
by Luis Malavé
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and Shanghai authorities have signed a landmark agreement to digitize cargo trade using distributed ledger blockchain technology. According to...
Asia outpaces the West in digital payments as Hong Kong leads new stablecoin rules
by Mason Clarke
Experts gathered at Consensus Hong Kong stated that onchain financial services adoption in Asia is outpacing Western markets thanks to proactive regulation. According to leaders...
Hong Kong pushes 3.71 billion investments after two trillion dollar global market crash
During the Consensus 2026 forum, Chief Executive John KC Lee reaffirmed the city’s commitment to a sustainable digital asset ecosystem. Despite the two trillion dollar...
Gen Z fuels $100 trillion derivatives boom driven by financial economic nihilism
Generation Z is transforming the global market through a phenomenon termed financial economic nihilism, which has catapulted crypto derivatives volume to a staggering 100 trillion...
Biren debuts successfully in Hong Kong and Bitcoin stagnates at 88,895 dollars
by Logan Pierce
The semiconductor market in Asia started 2026 with a massive boost thanks to Biren Technology. Tech stocks completely eclipsed the flat performance of cryptocurrencies during...
HashKey debuts in Hong Kong as crypto linked stocks face market headwinds
by Logan Pierce
Digital asset giant HashKey Holdings marked a milestone this Wednesday with the first-ever public listing of a crypto exchange in Hong Kong. Despite successfully raising...
Court Adjourns Trial of $206 Million JPEX Fraud Case Until March 2026
by Logan Pierce
Prosecutors in charge of the JPEX fraud case in Hong Kong have obtained official permission to adjourn legal proceedings until next year, citing the urgent...