Foresight News reports that Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po stated in the 2026 Budget that the government will submit a draft digital asset policy regulation within the year, establishing a licensing system for digital asset trading and custody service providers. Currently, Hong Kong has implemented a licensing system for fiat-backed stablecoin issuers, with the first licenses to be issued in March. The government and financial regulators will continue to promote licensed issuers to explore more application scenarios under compliant and risk-controlled conditions. Chan also mentioned that the Securities and Futures Commission will further promote liquidity in Hong Kong’s digital asset market while ensuring investor protection, providing more products and services for professional investors, and establishing an accelerator to accelerate market innovation.
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