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Hong Kong Stablecoins Ordinance – New Regulatory Framework For Fiat-Referenced Stablecoins

The Hong Kong Stablecoins Ordinance establishes a regulatory framework for stablecoins administered by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority ("HKMA"). It came into operation on August 1, 2025.

Hong Kong Finance

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Timothy Loh LLP

Hong Kong's Licensing And Regulatory Framework For Stablecoins Is Now In Effect

Hong Kong's licensing and regulatory framework for fiat-referenced stablecoins came into effect on 1 August 2025, regulating the issuance, offering and marketing of fiat-referenced stablecoins in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Finance

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Davis Polk & Wardwell

There Is A Problem With The Stablecoins Ordinance In Hong Kong – Basil Hwang

The Stablecoins Bill gazetted on 6 December 2024, was passed by Hong Kong's Legislative Council on 21 May 2025. The Ordinance marks the culmination of a 3+ years process that started on 12 January 2022...

Hong Kong Technology

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Hauzen

Hong Kong's Stablecoin Bill: Key Amendments And Next Steps Following Legislative Passage

On 21 May 2025, the Hong Kong Legislative Council passed the much-anticipated Stablecoins Bill ("Bill"), now citable as the Stablecoins Ordinance ("Ordinance")...

Hong Kong Technology

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong's Visionary Path For Digital Assets

Hong Kong Technology

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Withers LLP

Hong Kong's Stablecoins Ordinance To Take Effect On 1 August 2025, Welcoming A New Era For Virtual Asset Regulation

Hong Kong Technology

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Stevenson, Wong & Co

LEAP Forward: Hong Kong Consults On Regulatory Frameworks For Virtual Assets Dealing And Custodian Services

Hong Kong Technology

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Howse Williams

Hong Kong's New Stablecoin Licensing And Regulatory Regime

Hong Kong Technology

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Davis Polk & Wardwell

SFC And HKMA Issue Circulars On Staking Services

Hong Kong Technology

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Hauzen

The Hong Kong Stablecoins Bill And Its Impact On The Crypto Landscape

Hong Kong Finance

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong Passes Law On Stablecoins

Hong Kong Technology

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Jones Day

Hong Kong Stablecoins Bill Passed By LegCo

Worldwide Technology

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Hong Kong SFC's New Roadmap To Develop Hong Kong As A Global Virtual Asset Hub: ASPIRe

Hong Kong Technology

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K&L Gates LLP

New SFC Circular Streamlines Licensing For Virtual Asset Trading Platforms

Hong Kong Technology

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Tanner De Witt

Hong Kong's Stablecoin Bill: Key Amendments And Next Steps Following Legislative Passage

Hong Kong Technology

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Mayer Brown

The Empire Strikes Back – Disney & Universal v Midjourney

Hong Kong Technology

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Haldanes

Chiikawa 在香港：一个萌系角色如何成就庞大商机

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Rouse

Losing Money On Bets With No Gain Could Still Be Money Laundering

Hong Kong Government

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ONC Lawyers

Haldanes' Recent Successes In Fraud Recovery: Securing Justice For Clients

Hong Kong Media & IT

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Haldanes

Looking Back, Looking Forward: Highlights And Prospects In Hong Kong Fintech Regulation

The fintech landscape in Hong Kong witnessed significant regulatory developments in 2024. More lies ahead for 2025 with several regulatory initiatives in prospect.

Hong Kong Technology

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Tanner De Witt

Whose DAO Is It Anyway?

Litigation involving Decentralised Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) continues to be a rare occurrence, as legal frameworks surrounding cryptocurrency and blockchain...

Hong Kong Technology

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Tanner De Witt

Hong Kong's Security Tokenization Support Initiative – A Subsidy Program

Recently, Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) initiated accepting applications for Digital Bond Grant Scheme (the Grant Scheme) to financially support digital bond issuers for the duration of three

Hong Kong Technology

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K&L Gates LLP

FinTech Comparative Guide

FinTech Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Hong Kong, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Hong Kong Technology

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ONC Lawyers

First JPEX Judgement By A Hong Kong Court In Favor Of Customers

Hong Kong Litigation

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K&L Gates LLP

Hong Kong Rises To Third Place Globally In Global Financial Centres Index

Hong Kong Wealth Mgt

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The Sovereign Group

GenA.I. Sandbox Launched By HKMA And Cyberport

Hong Kong Finance

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Mayer Brown

E-HKD Pilot Programme Phase 2 Commenced By HKMA

Hong Kong Finance

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong Continues To Promote A Pro-Crypto Stance With A New Enhanced Regulatory Framework

Hong Kong Technology

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Duane Morris LLP

Anticipated Tightened Data Privacy Regulations: Raid On Worldcoin

Hong Kong Privacy

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K&L Gates LLP

Charting The Dragon's Ascent: Revolutionary Investment Solutions Bring New Questions

Worldwide Technology

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Withers LLP

SFC Circular On Intermediaries Engaging In Tokenized Securities Activities (Part 2)

Hong Kong Technology

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K&L Gates LLP

Understanding The Trends: A Review Of Insolvency Litigation In Hong Kong In 2023

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Mayer Brown

SFC Circular On Intermediaries Engaging In Tokenized Securities Activities (Part 1)

Hong Kong Technology

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K&L Gates LLP

Charting The Dragon's Ascent: Revolutionary Investment Solutions Bring New Questions

In the first part of our discussion about key developments across Asia in 2024, we looked at investment trends. Here we pick up the thread with a focus on the impact of AI.

Worldwide Technology

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Withers LLP

SFC Circular On Intermediaries Engaging In Tokenized Securities Activities (Part 2)

In our previous blog, we discussed the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)'s position on the taxonomy of tokenized securities and digital securities...

Hong Kong Technology

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K&L Gates LLP

Understanding The Trends: A Review Of Insolvency Litigation In Hong Kong In 2023

Insolvency litigation witnessed intriguing developments across multiple aspects in Hong Kong in 2023, ranging from the court's updated Practice Direction on Bankruptcy and Winding-Up Proceedings...

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Mayer Brown

SFC Circular On Intermediaries Engaging In Tokenized Securities Activities (Part 1)

On 2 November 2023, Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued a circular addressing the participation of intermediaries in tokenized securities-related activities (the Circular).

Hong Kong Technology

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K&L Gates LLP

Hong Kong Lays Out Comprehensive Guidance On Crypto And Tokenised Securities-Related Activities By Intermediaries, Along With Guidance On Tokenisation Of Investment Products

Hong Kong Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Your New Crypto Base

Crypto companies and exchanges are facing unprecedented pressure from financial regulators around the world, with many digital asset businesses starting to consider moving to friendlier locations.

Hong Kong Technology

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Withers LLP

Hong Kong Monetary Authority Unveils Fintech Promotion Roadmap

In a transformative step for the financial technology (fintech) industry, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) recently announced a new Fintech Promotion Roadmap (Roadmap)...

Hong Kong Technology

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K&L Gates LLP

Cryptocurrency – Online Scams – Hong Kong

Multiple complaints have been made to the police about a specified cryptocurrency exchange trading in virtual assets. The exchange had allegedly made false claims on its trading platform of the easy accumulation...

Hong Kong Technology

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

APAC Monthly Private Wealth Legal Developments – August 2023

Welcome to Herbert Smith Freehills' monthly private wealth industry updates in Asia. Every month we survey ten Asian jurisdictions for legal developments concerning trust and estate planning...

Worldwide Wealth Mgt

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Securities And Futures Commission Issues Warning To Virtual Asset Trading Platforms

Hong Kong Technology

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Winston & Strawn LLP

The Dual Licensing Regime For Virtual Asset Trading Platforms In Hong Kong: Key Highlights – Part 1

Hong Kong Technology

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K&L Gates LLP

Hong Kong Launches New Regulatory Regime For Virtual Asset Trading Platform Operators

Hong Kong Technology

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Winston & Strawn LLP

HKMA stablecoin regulation proposal

Hong Kong Finance

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Timothy Loh LLP

How will Hong Kong's proposed new virtual asset licensing regime affect the industry?

Hong Kong Finance

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Timothy Loh LLP

Trust In The Crypto-verse: Cryptocurrencies As A Type Of Property In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Technology

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong SFC Concludes Consultation On Regulation Of Virtual Asset Trading Platforms

Hong Kong Technology

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong Gives Green Light To Retail Access To Crypto Platforms As Guardrails Are Finalised

Hong Kong Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Hong Kong Court Confirms Cryptocurrency Is "Property" In Landmark Ruling

Hong Kong Technology

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

HKMA Commences E-HKD Pilot Programme

Hong Kong Technology

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Mayer Brown

Handling Cryptocurrencies In Hong Kong Divorce Proceedings

Hong Kong Technology

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Withers LLP

Hong Kong court recognises that crypto is property

Hong Kong Technology

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Piper Alderman

Hong Kong Stock Exchange Finalises Listing Regime For Specialist Technology Companies

Hong Kong Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Hong Kong SFC Paves The Way For Retail Access To Crypto Platforms … Provided Safeguards Are In Place

Hong Kong Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Divorce In The Digital Age In Singapore And Hong Kong: Crypto And NFTs As Matrimonial Assets?

Worldwide Technology

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Withers LLP

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Gamma Law

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

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Labuan IBFC Inc

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Tilleke & Gibbins

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Cooper Grace Ward

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