Hong Kong will begin to regulate the broadcast of Stablecoins as of August 1

The new regulation will have a licensing regime for stablecoins issuing companies, with which it will promote the use of these alternatives for regional payments.

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• Hong Kong will begin to regulate Stablecoins’ broadcast in August.
  
• It is emerging as a key center for international transactions in yuan.
  
• Companies like JD.com and Ant Group They already prove stablcoins in the region.

Hong Kong is about to become one of the world’s first jurisdictions to have a formal law to regulate Stablecoins.

Regulation for Stablcoins in Hong Kong

This was announced by Paul Chan, financial secretary of the territory, during a forum held last Saturday reviewed by the media The Block. The legislation, which was approved recently by the Legislative Council, It will enter into force on August 1.

Chan said that this framework “It will make Hong Kong one of the world’s first jurisdictions to establish a statutory regulation for Stablecoins”. This measure places the financial enclave in an avant -garde position in front of other global centers that still discuss how to address the supervision of these digital assets.

The regulation will create a mandatory licensing regime for Stablecoins issues, and will continue the experiments carried out in 2024 in the regulatory sandbox of the local central bank, which included companies such as companies such as Standard Chartered, Animou Brands, and JD Coinlink.

In addition to this regulatory initiative, Chan highlighted the role that Hong Kong plays in the economy of the internationalized Yuan. According to shared figures during the event, The territory currently processes 80% of global transactions in offshore yuan.

“Strengthening the role of Hong Kong as a global Renminbi offshore center is a key responsibility to align us with national development strategies,” Chan declared. These plans are aligned with recent announcements of the Popular Bank of China (Pboc), which is also promoting the international expansion of its digital currency.

The governor of the Chinese Central Bank, PAN GongSheng, acknowledged that the stablcoins and digital centers of central banks are redefining the global infrastructure of payments. PAN announced the creation of an International Center for Operations for Yuan Digital in Shanghai, as part of these efforts.

Possibilities for stablocoins linked to Yuan

During the same forum, Jianguang Shen, vice president of JD.com, He stated that Hong Kong could develop stablcoins linked to Yuan Offshore, which would allow Renminbi to position himself better in the “next generation of international monetary competition.”

The local medium Wenweipo He reported that Shen considers this strategy as an effective way to expand the influence of Yuan on the digital asset ecosystem. At the same time, the Hongkonese legislator Lo Wai-Kwok publicly asked the authorities to promote the development of Stablcoins backed by Yuan Offshore.

These statements reflect a growing consensus around the use of Stablecoins as a strategic tool in China’s international monetary policy.

Chinese companies already move in that field

Meanwhile, Chinese technological giants have not been left behind. JD Coinlink, subsidiary of JD.com, He has recently tested a stablecoin linked to the Hong Kong dollar. For its part, the International Unit of Ant Group “Matrix business Alipay— He announced that he plans to request a license on Hong Kong to issue his own Stablecoin.

These initiatives demonstrate how large companies in the digital sector are using Hong Kong as a launch platform for innovative financial products that could have a global impact.

With a clear legal framework, a strategic position with respect to Yuan and support from both the public and private sector, Hong Kong is emerging as one of the most dynamic epicenters in the transformation of global digital finances.

Article written by a content editor. Edited by Angel Di Matteo / Diariobitcoin

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