Madame Fate, that most fickle of financiers, has decreed that the Hong Kong Money Authority (HKMA) shall bestow its first Stablecoin Issuer Licenses in March. One wonders if the recipients will be granted a medal of honor for their audacity or a certificate of idiocy for daring to navigate this bureaucratic labyrinth.
According to Reuters, HKMA’s chief executive, Eddie Yue, tantalized the Legislative Council on February 2nd with the revelation that licenses would be distributed in March-a “very small number,” he coyly promised, while offering no more specifics than a Victorian poet might spare for a sonnet on porridge. A masterclass in vagueness, one might say.
Previously, the HKMA had revealed 36 completed applications for these coveted licenses, submitted by an unspecified cadre of hopefuls. While the identities of these brave souls remain shrouded in mystery, Animoca Brands and Standard Chartered have boldly declared their joint venture, Anchorpoint Financial Limited, as the star of the show. Their Twitter announcement, dated August 1, 2025, reads less like a business update and more like a Shakespearean soliloquy: “We have established a joint venture… to build a business model focused on the issuance and advancement of licensed stablecoins.” A noble ambition, though one suspects the advancement may involve fewer coins and more paperwork.
We have established a joint venture, Anchorpoint Financial Limited (“Anchorpoint”) in Hong Kong, together with @StanChart (Hong Kong) and HKT, to build a business model focused on the issuance and advancement of licensed stablecoins.
Anchorpoint has indicated formal interest…
– Animoca Brands (@animocabrands) August 8, 2025
Regulatory Regime for Stablecoin Issuers
Hong Kong’s financial markets now resemble a particularly chaotic ballet, as the HKMA, Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau, and the Securities and Futures Commission pirouette through a series of sweeping regulatory reforms. One might mistake it for a modern art exhibit, were it not for the faint smell of panic in the air.
As Coinspeaker recently noted, the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) have concluded a January consultation period with grand plans to legislate in 2026. This legislation threatens to drag over-the-counter desks, brokers, and custodians into a regulatory embrace with licensed trading platforms. A romantic entanglement, to be sure, though one suspects it will end in tears-and fines.
The SFC, ever the stern dance instructor, has also outlined “strict expectations” for virtual asset trading platforms. One can almost hear the clack of a ruler against a palm as they enforce their roadmap. Meanwhile, the HKMA has unveiled a roadmap of its own, boasting over 40 initiatives spanning data infrastructure, artificial intelligence, resilience, and the tokenization of finance. A veritable feast for those who enjoy jargon as much as they do sleep.
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