Hong Kong Awards First Stablecoin Licenses to HSBC and Standard Chartered-Led Group
In a landmark move, Hong Kong has issued its inaugural stablecoin licenses to HSBC and Anchorpoint Financial, a joint venture led by Standard Chartered that includes Animoca Brands, on Friday. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the territory's central banking institution, has approved these licenses as part of the first batch under the Stablecoins Ordinance, which was enacted in August 2025. Accor…
April 10, 2026, 9:19 a.m.