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2026 Virtual Assets And RWA Tokenisation: The Chinese Mainland’s End But A Hong Kong’s Regulated Start?
Mainland China has issued a comprehensive notice that explicitly addresses virtual currencies and Real World Asset tokenisation, drawing clear boundaries around what constitutes illegal financial activity onshore while outlining narrow pathways for compliant offshore structures. The document signals a fundamental shift in how regulators view tokenisation—not as a technology workaround, but as regulated finance subject to the same scrutiny as traditional financial activities. For firms operating in Hon
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