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#Hong Kong Monetary Authority

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Coins•Oct 10, 2026

Hong Kong Warns Unlicensed Payment Platforms of Potential Enforcement Action

Key Highlights: The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) will intervene directly against unlicensed stored value facility (SVF) operations, coordinating with law enforcement when necessary. Hong Kong officials clarified regulatory boundaries covering SVFs, remittance providers, and Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) schemes following reports of merchant payment defaults. Parallel enforcement updates emphasize that institutional stablecoin issuers ...

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Coins•Sep 30, 2026

HSBC Names Its Hong Kong Dollar Stablecoin ‘HSBC RedCoin’

Key Highlights HSBC has named its forthcoming Hong Kong dollar stablecoin HSBC RedCoin. The stablecoin is planned to launch before the end of the year through PayMe and the HSBC HK Mobile App. Initial use cases will focus on person-to-person transfers and person-to-merchant payments before potential expansion to corporate and institutional applications. HSBC Names Hong ...

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Coins•Sep 20, 2026

Hong Kong to Pilot Tokenized Exchange Fund Bills and Regulated Stablecoin Trading

Key Highlights Hong Kong will pilot tokenization of Exchange Fund Bills by end of 2026 via a new CMU Omniclear digital asset platform, marking the government’s most direct move to put sovereign debt on-chain. Regulated stablecoins will be permitted to trade on licensed virtual asset platforms, expanding the city’s existing stablecoin issuance framework into secondary ...

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