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Hong Kong to issue March crypto licenses amid China ban, stablecoin rules and BRICS shift.

Eddie Yue, chief executive of the HKMA, confirmed Hong Kong will grant crypto licenses in March 2026. Officials say the move aims to regulate...

Hong Kong Allows Perpetual Contracts, BTC/ETH as Collateral for Pros

Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission has amended its regulations to allow licensed crypto companies to offer perpetual contracts and expanded margin financing to...

Hong Kong Regulator Allows Bitcoin, Ether Margin Financing, Sets Perpetual Contract Rules

Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has introduced new rules allowing licensed brokers to offer virtual asset margin financing, using only Bitcoin and...

Hong Kong Targets March For First Stablecoin Licenses, 36 Firms Apply

Hong Kong is set to issue its first licenses for stablecoin issuers by March 2026, according to a statement from the Hong Kong Monetary...

Hong Kong Begins Licensing Fiat Stablecoin Issuers, First Approvals Due Q1

Hong Kong has begun processing license applications for fiat-based stablecoin issuers under its recently enacted Stablecoin Ordinance. Officials confirmed the move, framing digital assets...

Hong Kong Activates Stablecoin Ordinance; HKMA Processing Licenses

Hong Kong has launched its Stablecoin Ordinance, with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority now processing license applications. The government announced that comprehensive legislative proposals...

Hang Seng launches physically backed Hong Kong gold ETF; plans tokenized units via HSBC…

Hang Seng Investment Management launched a physically backed gold ETF that began trading Thursday on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The ETF tracks the...

Hong Kong to issue stablecoin licenses in Q1 2026, balancing fintech growth and protection

Paul Chan told attendees in Davos that Hong Kong will issue a first batch of stablecoin licenses in Q1 2026 after launching a licensing...

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