Hong Kong just handed its first stablecoin licences to the same banks that print its banknotes. The HKMA chose HSBC and Standard Chartered's Anchorpoint venture from 36 applicants — a deliberate bet that trusted institutions make the safest foundation for digital money.
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The data suggests that stablecoins are evolving into practical financial tools rather than speculative assets. Respondents reported using stablecoins to get paid, make purchases, and transfer money internationally, particularly in cases where traditional financial systems are perceived as slow, costly, or unreliable.
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If accepted by member states, this would mark the first formal effort by the bloc to explore interoperable digital currency systems for cross-border trade and tourism payments, according to a Reuters report.
Strategy, the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, submitted a formal objection describing the threshold as “discriminatory, arbitrary, and unworkable,” warning that it would redefine operating companies as investment funds based solely on balance sheet composition rather than business activity.
The collaboration will focus on expanding access to perpetual futures, lending products, and on-chain structured yield strategies for hedge funds, asset managers, and market makers, effectively bridging the gap between Wall Street and Web3.
The platform gives banks, asset managers, and public institutions a single system to handle the full digital-asset lifecycle, from wallet creation to settlement, across more than 40 public and private blockchains.
According to ARK’s latest disclosure, the ARK Venture Fund (ARKVX) now holds about 3.25% of its assets in Securitize, making the company the fund’s eighth-largest position after major AI players such as xAI and Anthropic.
Speaking at the Token2049 conference in Singapore, Tenev said that in the future, “everything will be on-chain in some form, and the distinction [between crypto and traditional finance] will disappear.”
With the latest authorization, HashKey Capital can market and distribute investment funds and structured products, including those tied to virtual assets.
As part of this effort, the CFTC plans to engage with industry leaders, advocacy groups, and stakeholders over the coming months to gather insights and foster dialogue.
The regulations require brokers to disclose gross proceeds from cryptocurrency and other digital asset transactions, along with details about the taxpayers involved.
