The Hong Kong Monetary Authority said on Wednesday it received formal stablecoin license applications from 36 institutions by September 30, nearly half of the 77 expressions of interest recorded in [...]

China’s securities regulator has reportedly instructed some brokerages to pause their real-world asset tokenization business in Hong Kong, aligning with Beijing’s cautious stance as Hong Kong pushes forward with digital-asset [...]

PANews reported on September 17th that, according to a Shanghai Securities News report cited by Jinshi, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee stated in his fourth Policy Address that the [...]

The global cryptocurrency and digital finance sectors have seen a flurry of activity recently. From the refinement of regulatory policies in various countries, subtle shifts in market data, to the [...]

PANews reported on September 10th that, according to a Hong Kong government press release, Hong Kong Financial Services and the Treasury Secretary Paul Chan stated that currently only "Approved Providers" [...]

ICBC Asia and HSBC expressed their intention to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) to apply for the first batch of stablecoin issuer licenses in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong [...]

29th August 2025 – (Hong Kong) A 77-year-old woman was the victim of a cryptocurrency scam in Sheung Wan on 25th August, when she attempted to exchange HK$3 million in [...]

Ye Zhiheng, Executive Director of the Intermediaries Division of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, said on the wireless program "Explaining Clearly" that after the recent implementation of the [...]

Strict KYC rules may hinder stablecoin adoption in Hong Kong HKMA tightens KYC rules as anti-money laundering measure Industry fears KYC rules may deter overseas stablecoin users HONG KONG, Aug [...]

Christopher Hui, Hong Kong's Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, provided a written response today (30th) to a legislator's inquiry. Hui said that the Stablecoins Ordinance will come into [...]

‘We aim to progress step by step, gradually driving the digital transformation of Hong Kong,’ HKMA deputy chief executive Darryl Chan says The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is likely [...]

Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) Eddie Yue said in a statement on Wednesday that it is important to implement the Stablecoins Ordinance in a robust and [...]