Hong Kong’s central bank, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), issued a warning on November 15 regarding the misuse of the term "bank" by unlicensed crypto companies operating in the region. The HKMA cautioned that such misrepresentations could potentially violate local banking laws. The regulator raised concerns about overseas-based crypto ...
Hong Kong's financial regulator, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, has teamed up with the central banks of Thailand and Brazil to explore tokenization use cases in cross-border finance. In a press release on October 28, the HKMA announced that the collaborations would concentrate on creating use cases for tokenized assets ...
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has launched a new initiative, “Project Ensemble Sandbox,” to further advance its efforts in tokenizing real-world assets (RWA). In an August 28 press release, the HKMA announced that the initiative is designed to test and optimise the use of tokenized money for interbank settlements ...
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has announced the participants for its stablecoin issuer sandbox program, which begins today, July 18, 2024. The selected institutions are JINGDONG Coinlink Technology Hong Kong Limited, RD InnoTech Limited, Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited, Animoca Brands Limited, and Hong Kong Telecommunications (HKT) Limited. ...
Hong Kong's financial regulators have taken a significant step towards regulating the stablecoin industry by releasing consultation conclusions on a proposed licensing regime for stablecoin issuers. This move is part of the city's broader legislative effort to transform and regulate its digital asset sector. On Wednesday, July 17, the Hong ...
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has unveiled plans to collaborate with industry stakeholders to explore the potential of asset tokenization. According to its latest official announcement, the island’s top financial regulator and central bank revealed that it was forming a special community, named "Project Ensemble Architecture Community," comprising industry ...
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub, the Bank of Israel (BoI), and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) have released a comprehensive report detailing the outcomes of their joint central bank digital currency (CBDC) experiment, known as Project Sela. The report highlighted the success of Project Sela in ...
Hong Kong's Monetary Authority (HKMA), the central bank and regulator of the region, is reportedly urging major banks like HSBC and Standard Chartered to reconsider their reluctance to accept cryptocurrency exchanges as clients. According to a report by Financial Times on June 15, 2023, sources familiar with the matter revealed ...
