🚀 Hong Kong Legislative Council Reviews Stablecoin Regulation Bill
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According to PANews, the Hong Kong Legislative Council's relevant bill committee recently conducted its first review of the Stablecoin Regulation Bill. The bill is expected to be passed and become law within a few months. Ho Siu-Kwong, Deputy Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau, stated that any issuance of stablecoins pegged to the Hong Kong dollar, whether in Hong Kong or abroad, will require a license. Licensed entities must maintain a robust reserve stabilization mechanism, ensuring that the reserve assets are composed of high-quality and highly liquid assets, with a total value at least equal to the circulating fiat stablecoin denomination at all times, and must be properly segregated and safeguarded.
Additionally, according to Howard Ho, Assistant Director of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (Monetary Management), some licensed stored value payment tool companies are currently participating in a sandbox trial for cross-border payments. However, stablecoins in Hong Kong are still in the sandbox testing phase, with hopes to expedite the process.#HongKong #LegislativeCouncil #StablecoinRegulation #FinancialServices #TreasuryBureau #Stablecoins #License #ReserveStabilization #CrossBorderPayments #SandboxTesting
🚀 Proposal for U.S.-Japan Collaboration on Web3 Regulation Submitted to SEC
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According to Odaily, the Asia Web3 Alliance Japan has submitted a proposal to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) suggesting the establishment of a collaborative regulatory framework between the United States and Japan for tokenization and Web3. The proposal involves cooperation among the SEC, Japan's Financial Services Agency (JFSA), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and the Bank of Japan (BOJ).
The initiative aims to create a unified token classification framework to clearly define 'tokenized securities,' 'utility tokens,' and 'non-securities digital assets.' It also seeks to enhance regulatory interoperability to support the compliant cross-border issuance of tokens. Additionally, the proposal includes designing a safe harbor mechanism for early-stage token projects, drawing inspiration from the U.S. model to introduce sandbox testing in Japan.
Further objectives include establishing standards for cross-border token trading and custody, and initiating a U.S.-Japan Web3 regulatory roundtable to continuously share policy and research findings. The proposal suggests convening an initial meeting, forming a joint working group, and selecting 2-3 U.S.-Japan startups to pilot cross-border token issuance.
The initiative aims to address challenges faced by Japanese Web3 startups, such as unclear classification, heavy compliance burdens, and limited access to global markets.#USJapanCollaboration #Web3Regulation #Tokenization #DigitalAssets #CrossBorderIssuance #TokenClassification #RegulatoryInteroperability #SandboxTesting #Web3Startups #ComplianceChallenges
🚀 JD Stablecoin Advances to Second Phase of Sandbox Testing
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According to Foresight News, JD CoinChain Technology CEO Liu Peng announced that the JD Stablecoin, a cryptocurrency pegged 1:1 to fiat currencies like the Hong Kong dollar (HKD) or the U.S. dollar (USD), has entered the second phase of sandbox testing. This stablecoin is designed for both retail and institutional use, offering applications for mobile and PC platforms.
The testing scenarios primarily focus on cross-border payments, investment transactions, and retail payments. JD CoinChain is collaborating with leading compliant exchanges to facilitate these operations. In the retail payment sector, the company is integrating and testing with JD's Hong Kong and Macau platforms to enhance payment acceptance and processing.#JDStablecoin #SandboxTesting #Stablecoin #CrossBorderPayments #InvestmentTransactions #RetailPayments #Cryptocurrency #JDcoinchain #HKD #USD