China turns crypto-curious:
But would the country’s leaders really want stablecoins to succeed?
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Hong Kong Stablecoin CrossroadsNew HK law from Aug 1 forces issuers to hold HK$25m and full backing; global stablecoins exceed $280bn.
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- Hong Kong's stablecoin law, effective Aug 1, requires issuers to hold at least HK$25m, back tokens with safe, liquid assets, collect customer data, and submit to audits and AML rules.
- Stablecoins are now worth more than $280bn globally and are over 99% pegged to the US dollar, while the US GENIUS Act in July encourages regulated dollar coins.
- China banned cryptocurrency trading in 2021 and maintains capital controls, complicating the rollout of yuan-backed stablecoins even as over 30% of China’s current-account transactions were settled in yuan in the first half of the year.
- If Hong Kong-issued stablecoins scale, increased demand for backing assets could strengthen the Hong Kong dollar and force the HKMA to buy more dollar assets, creating a geopolitical irony that benefits US asset markets.
America is winning the digital revolution.— Eric Trump, speaking at Bitcoin Asia in Hong Kong.
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