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🛰️ Hong Kong "compliant stablecoin" implementation: how to view this big move?
【Trader perspective: farewell to the "wild era", the liquidity revolution has begun】

This time, the license is not obtained by the familiar native crypto projects, but led by HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank through Anchorpoint Financial. This shows that the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has a clear approach: stablecoins must be as stable as banks.

1. Why should we care about these two licenses?
"Official forces" enter the market, lowering the capital threshold and attacking from a higher dimension: Previously, large funds wanting to enter the market had to go through a lot of trouble to withdraw and deposit, worrying about freezing accounts. Now, HSBC and Standard Chartered are directly involved, and in the future, you might be able to buy Hong Kong dollar stablecoins directly through your mobile banking app (for example, HSBC plans to launch a Hong Kong dollar stablecoin in the second half of the year). This means a "compliance gateway" for massive traditional off-chain funds.

From "cryptocurrency" to "digital fiat currency": Previously, we traded with USDT, which depended on Tether’s reputation; now, with bank-backed stablecoins, this is called "fiat-supported stable assets." This will greatly boost institutional investors' confidence, and is a long-term top benefit for mainstream assets like $BTC, $ETH .

2. What direct impact does this have on retail investors?
RWA (Real World Asset) tokenization will explode: Stablecoins are the foundation of all RWAs. With licenses, future real estate, bonds, and gold trading on-chain will be faster and more efficient.

USDT pressure is coming: Hong Kong’s move is essentially competing with existing stablecoin giants for market share. For us, it adds a safer haven. If the market fluctuates sharply (like these two days $RAVE ), switching to bank-issued stablecoins makes sleeping at night more reassuring. $BTC ‌$ETH ‌$SOL ‌