The government will enact the new legislation to bring issuers of fiat-referencing stablecoins into the regulatory perimeter. On 17 July 2024, the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau and the Hong Kong Monetary...more
Implementation of Basel Committee cryptoassets standard to provide additional clarity for banks looking to engage in cryptoassets business. On 7 February 2024, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) released a...more
The proposed regulatory framework would create substantive obligations on issuers of fiat-referencing stablecoins to safeguard the public. On 27 December 2023, the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) and...more
The HKMA’s discussion paper seeks feedback on its proposed regulatory approach to stablecoins, with responses due by 31 March 2022. On 12 January 2022, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), Hong Kong’s principal...more