HKMA and SFC Unveil Digital-Asset Plans for Stablecoins and Tokenized Gold

Hong Kong Expands Tokenization, Stablecoin Plans | HKMA & SFC

25th September 2026 By Anjali Kochhar Hong Kong is expanding its digital asset infrastructure, with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) outlining plans covering blockchain-based settlement, stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets. The HKMA is preparing to upgrade its Central Moneymarkets Unit (CMU), Hong Kong’s debt-securities settlement platform, to support […]

HKMA and SFC unveil digital-asset plans for stablecoins and tokenized gold

Hong Kong’s two main financial regulators have laid out plans to move core market functions on-chain and build new licensing rules for digital assets. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is upgrading its main settlement system to run on blockchain, all day, every day. The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), on the other hand, is building new licensing rules for digital assets. HKMA announces that its settlement system will go fully on-c…

Stablecoins, tokenized deposits and digital assets headline Hong Kong's regulatory framework

Hong Kong’s two main financial regulators have laid out plans to move core market functions on-chain and build new licensing rules for digital assets. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is upgrading its main settlement system to run on blockchain, all day, every day. The Securities and Futures...