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HSBC launches RedCoin stablecoin for 3.3 million PayMe users in Hong Kong

  • —RedCoin is fully backed by high-quality liquid assets held in segregated accounts
  • —Launch follows HKMA's first stablecoin issuer licences granted in April
  • —HSBC plans to add the RedCoin wallet to its Hong Kong banking app later this year
  • —Standard Chartered's Anchorpoint has been piloting its HKDAP token since August
Why it matters: A major bank embedding a stablecoin into a mass-market payment app accelerates retail adoption of digital currencies in Hong Kong.
Source: CoinSpot