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Banking giant the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) has tested the use of tokenized deposits — from issuance to transfer to redemption — with major Chinese financial services provider Ant Group, founded by Jack Ma, in a sandbox arranged by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.The initiative led by
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The report said the pilot found that an e-HKD could add value in three main areas – programmability, tokenization and atomic settlement – with the potential to facilitate faster, more cost-efficient and more inclusive transactions. However, the program's 14 pilots with 16 participating firms were conducted on a small scale
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The bond has created a blueprint for "potential similar issuances in Hong Kong," the report said, adding that the bank intends to explore further applications, address issues of fragmentation across platforms and systems, and enhance Hong Kong’s legal and regulatory framework to accommodate more tokenization in the bond market. Source
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Ripple will participate in the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s (HKMA’s) digital Hong Kong dollar (e-HKD) central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot program by showcasing a real estate asset tokenization solution. The company will reveal its new CBDC platform at the same time. Ripple will partner with Taiwan’s Fubon Bank and others
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