A Standard Chartered-led joint venture kicked off institutional use of Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoins on Wednesday, a year after the city put its stablecoin law into effect as part of an effort to become a global hub for digital assets.Retail use of the regulated cryptocurrency was expected “as early as end-2026”, subject to market conditions, said Anchorpoint Financial, a Hong Kong-licensed stablecoin issuer, in a statement on Wednesday.A joint venture formed by Standard Chartered, Animoca Brands and HKT, Anchorpoint said it began the first phase of its HKDAP coin roll-out via beta access, enabling initial distributors and users to begin integrating it into commercial applications. HKDAP stands for “Hong Kong dollar at par”, the company said.
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Hong Kong stablecoin selection expands with Standard Chartered-led venture’s launch
A Standard Chartered-led joint venture has launched institutional use of Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoins, a year after Hong Kong enacted its stablecoin law to foster digital asset growth. The venture, named Anchorpoint Financial, began the initial phase of its HKDAP coin roll-out through beta access, allowing distributors and users to integrate it into commercial applications.
Themis QiSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-12 · 11:06 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A Standard Chartered-led joint venture has launched institutional use of Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoins, a year after Hong Kong enacted its stablecoin law to foster digital asset growth. The venture, named Anchorpoint Financial, began the initial phase of its HKDAP coin roll-out through beta access, allowing distributors and users to integrate it into commercial applications. Retail use of this regulated cryptocurrency is anticipated as early as the end of 2026, contingent on market conditions. Anchorpoint Financial is a Hong Kong-licensed stablecoin issuer, and the joint venture includes Animoca Brands and HKT.
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The HKDAP coin is rolling out via beta access for initial distributors and users.
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Anchorpoint Financial, a Hong Kong-licensed stablecoin issuer, is a joint venture by Standard Chartered, Animoca Brands, and HKT.
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Hong Kong implemented its stablecoin law a year ago to become a global digital asset hub.
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A Standard Chartered-led joint venture launched institutional use of Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoins.
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Retail use of the regulated cryptocurrency is expected as early as end-2026, subject to market conditions.
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