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Hong Kong Gold Exchange (HKGX) has announced plans to integrate Chainlink’s cross-chain technology for its gold-backed XGZ token, allowing the digital asset to move between different blockchain networks. In an October 27 announcement, Chainlink said GoldZip, the company behind XGZ,…
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RedotPay considers a confidential US IPO filing by year-end as talks target a $4B–$5B valuation, while Binance litigation remains unresolved.
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Hong Kong’s first two licensed issuers are no longer waiting to launch. HSBC began rolling out RedCoin through PayMe on October 23, while Anchorpoint’s HKDAP has been in a restricted institutional phase since August. Their next challenge is getting regulated…
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Standard Chartered-backed Anchorpoint delays confirming retail access to its HKDAP stablecoin as HSBC launches RedCoin for 3.3 million PayMe users.
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Pando Finance Limited has announced plans to list its spot Solana exchange traded fund on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on October 13, becoming the city’s second investment product offering direct exposure to SOL. According to the fund’s subscription details,…
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Hong Kong has warned that payment platforms operating without required licenses face enforcement action, after its monetary authority received 16 complaints about suspected unlicensed stored value services between January 2024 and September 2026. Hong Kong’s Financial Services and the Treasury…
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Hong Kong plans licenses for crypto dealing, custody, advisory and management services, with a bill expected before the end of 2026.
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HSBC has named its Hong Kong dollar stablecoin RedCoin, with a second-half 2026 launch planned through PayMe and its Hong Kong mobile app.
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Hong Kong jailed ex-CCB Asia manager Lam Chun-yin for four years over $470,000 in USDT bribes tied to false $1.6B bank instruments.
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Hong Kong has set plans to bring 24/7 central bank digital currency settlement to its tokenized deposit market by around the end of 2026, while preparing real value CBDC transactions for after hours derivatives trading and tests involving more than…
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Hong Kong has laid out plans to expand regulated stablecoin trading, tokenized real world assets and digital bond infrastructure as part of its 2026 Policy Address, while preparing round the clock central bank digital currency settlement under EnsembleTX by the…
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A Hong Kong man in his 70s has lost more than HK$13 million ($1.67 million) after a self-described cryptocurrency investment expert contacted him through WhatsApp and directed him to a fake trading app. Hong Kong police said the case was…
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Metaplanet approved a $1 million Hong Kong subsidiary to execute Bitcoin-linked strategies and manage investment risk during Asian hours.
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HKDAP could move the Hong Kong dollar beyond payments and into cross-border settlement, corporate treasury management and tokenized finance as regulated stablecoins gain a role in Hong Kong’s on-chain financial system, according to a HashKey researcher. HashKey senior researcher Tim…
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CZ backed Hong Kong as a Web3 hub and predicted faster RWA and DEX growth as regulators advance rules for tokenized finance.
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Standard Chartered became HKDAP’s first bank distributor and plans tokenized fund settlement services using the stablecoin in Q4.