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STABLECOINS | Standard Chartered Becomes First Bank to Distribute a Regulated Hong Kong Stablecoin

Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong has become the first bank authorised to distribute HKDAP, a regulated Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin issued by Anchorpoint Financial, expanding the token’s rollout into conventional banking. The bank is initially working with eligible institutional clients on use cases including: tokenised fund settlement, treasury management, and cross-border payments. Standard Chartered plans to introduce HKDAP-based subscriptions and settlements for tokenised money-market funds with local and international asset managers in the fourth quarter, while also exploring intragroup settlements […]

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  • STABLECOINS | Standard Chartered Becomes First Bank to Distribute a Regulated Hong Kong Stablecoin

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