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Tokenization Could Improve Bond Market Efficiency, Hong Kong Regulator Says
A successful $100 million tokenized green bond issuance earlier this year has convinced the Hong Kong Monetary Authority to continue exploring tokenization to improve financial markets.
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Hong Kong Monetary Authority to Prepare for Retail CBDC
The regulator will start conducting in-depth studies and pilots on the implementation of a future e-HKD, according to a Friday report.
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Hong Kong's Central Bank Digital Currency Could Be on Permissioned Blockchain: Source
The regulator of e-HKD has left the implementation of Hong Kong's CBDC to the banks.
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Hong Kong Monetary Authority to Begin CBDC Trials in Q4: Report
The city's de facto central bank will look at use cases and design issues related to a digital currency.
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Hong Kong Monetary Authority Invites Views on Retail CBDC
The authority is studying design considerations such as issuance, interoperability with other payment systems, privacy and data protection.
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Hong Kong Regulators Impose Limits on Investing in Spot Crypto ETFs
Regulators want only professional investors to be exposed to those kinds of products.
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Cardano Jumps 7% After Coinbase Fixes Withdrawal Bug
Cardano’s rally was fueled by traders regaining confidence in the protocol, and the HKMA taking a more gentle approach to retail crypto.
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Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the city's de-facto central bank under China's "one country, two systems" administration policy. (CoinDesk archives)
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Issues Discussion Paper on Crypto Assets and Stablecoins
"We look forward to hearing the feedback from stakeholders and will draw up a risk-based, pragmatic and agile regulatory regime," HKMA Chief Executive Eddie Yue said.
Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the city's de-facto central bank under China's "one country, two systems" administration policy. (CoinDesk archives)

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority to Study a Retail CBDC
Hong Kong's central bank is aiming to "future-proof" the financial center for the growth of CBDCs as part of its "Fintech 2025" strategy.
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Hong Kong to Consider Additional FATF-Style Regulations for Crypto Exchanges
Hong Kong may soon bolster its policing of the cryptocurrency sector to better conform with international anti-money laundering norms.
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