The Hong Kong government is partnering with Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) to test cross-border transactions between permissioned and permissionless blockchains, as well as settlements using different types of digital…
Chainlink (LINK) has successfully facilitated a CBDC–stablecoin exchange between Hong Kong and Australia in a pilot with Visa, Fidelity, and China AMC. The cross-border exchange was the Hong Kong CBDC…
Key Points:Hong Kong SFC addresses SMS phishing scams targeting licensed brokers.New guidelines prohibit sending transaction links via SMS.Licensed brokers urged to report unauthorized transactions.
Customers of licensed corporations in Hong Kong…
Key Points:Hong Kong introduces a stablecoin regime, impacting finance sectors.Effective from August 1, 2025.Regulation targets stablecoins linked to the Hong Kong dollar.
On June 7, 2025, Hong Kong unveiled a regulatory…
A recent wave of SMS phishing scams has exposed
serious vulnerabilities in brokers’ defenses, prompting Hong Kong’s Securities
and Futures Commission (SFC) to issue fresh guidance aimed at safeguarding
investor accounts. As fraudsters…
In brief
Hong Kong's SFC plans to introduce virtual asset derivatives trading for professional investors to boost competitiveness in the global digital asset market.
Virtual assets will qualify for tax concessions to…
Hong Kong’s financial markets regulator plans to allow crypto derivatives trading for professional investors, aiming to expand product offerings in the asset class and strengthen the city’s global competitiveness, China…
Hong Kong’s securities regulator aims to introduce digital asset derivatives trading for professional investors as part of a broader strategy to expand product offerings and reinforce the city’s role in…
Reitar Logtech Holdings Ltd, focusing on real estate and logistics technology, unveiled a major financial decision to help them grow outside Hong Kong. According to a recent filing with the…
Key Points:Hong Kong passes first stablecoin regulation, impacting global markets.Major Chinese securities firms focus on stablecoins.Circle plans IPO amid legislative interest.
Hong Kong’s approval of a regulatory framework for fiat-backed stablecoins…