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Hong Kong's first approved stablecoin HKDAP completes its first end-to-end transaction on the Ethereum public chain
Anchorpoint Financial, OSL Group, and PantherTrade have successfully completed the first end-to-end financial transaction of Hong Kong's first approved stablecoin, HKDAP, on the Ethereum public chain. This digital asset operates under the regulation of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.The technical execution of this transaction was jointly carried out by Anchorpoint Financial, a fintech firm backed by Standard Chartered Hong Kong, along with digital brokerage firms OSL Group and PantherTrade. During this blockchain test, participants directly converted traditional physical Hong Kong dollars into reserve assets, triggering the minting of on-chain digital balances. Upon completion of the transaction, the tokens were converted back to fiat bank balances through a redemption agreement. Standard Chartered provided the custodial architecture and trust services for this process.The stablecoin is scheduled to begin its phased public issuance towards the end of the second quarter of this year. (financefeeds)
OSL Group Partners with Circle to Expand Global Access to USDC
According to The Block, OSL Group has announced a partnership with Circle’s affiliated entities to expand USDC integration across its payment and trading platforms. Through OSL Global, users can exchange USD for USDC at a 1:1 ratio and trade BTC, ETH, SOL, USD, and USDT pairs in a dedicated USDC trading zone. Meanwhile, OSL has adopted USDC as its unified margin asset and integrated USDC into its payment services to support compliant digital dollar settlement and payment use cases. OSL also stated that it plans to support Circle’s tokenized money market fund, USYC, subject to regulatory requirements and platform eligibility criteria.
Caixin: Applications for the second batch of Hong Kong-compliant stablecoin licenses are underway
According to Caixin, applications for the second batch of Hong Kong-compliant stablecoin licenses are underway. Reliable sources revealed that Futu Securities and OSL Group are among the contenders for the second batch of licenses. However, in November last year, China’s People’s Bank of China and 12 other ministries reiterated their stance on cracking down on virtual currency trading within mainland China and classified stablecoins as virtual currencies—meaning stablecoin trading will not be permitted in mainland China.
Hong Kong's first approved stablecoin HKDAP completes its first end-to-end transaction on the Ethereum public chain
Anchorpoint Financial, OSL Group, and PantherTrade have successfully completed the first end-to-end financial transaction of Hong Kong's first approved stablecoin, HKDAP, on the Ethereum public chain. This digital asset operates under the regulation of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.The technical execution of this transaction was jointly carried out by Anchorpoint Financial, a fintech firm backed by Standard Chartered Hong Kong, along with digital brokerage firms OSL Group and PantherTrade. During this blockchain test, participants directly converted traditional physical Hong Kong dollars into reserve assets, triggering the minting of on-chain digital balances. Upon completion of the transaction, the tokens were converted back to fiat bank balances through a redemption agreement. Standard Chartered provided the custodial architecture and trust services for this process.The stablecoin is scheduled to begin its phased public issuance towards the end of the second quarter of this year. (financefeeds)
OSL Group Partners with Circle to Expand Global Access to USDC
According to The Block, OSL Group has announced a partnership with Circle’s affiliated entities to expand USDC integration across its payment and trading platforms. Through OSL Global, users can exchange USD for USDC at a 1:1 ratio and trade BTC, ETH, SOL, USD, and USDT pairs in a dedicated USDC trading zone. Meanwhile, OSL has adopted USDC as its unified margin asset and integrated USDC into its payment services to support compliant digital dollar settlement and payment use cases. OSL also stated that it plans to support Circle’s tokenized money market fund, USYC, subject to regulatory requirements and platform eligibility criteria.
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Hong Kong's first approved stablecoin HKDAP completes its first end-to-end transaction on the Ethereum public chain
Anchorpoint Financial, OSL Group, and PantherTrade have successfully completed the first end-to-end financial transaction of Hong Kong's first approved stablecoin, HKDAP, on the Ethereum public chain. This digital asset operates under the regulation of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.The technical execution of this transaction was jointly carried out by Anchorpoint Financial, a fintech firm backed by Standard Chartered Hong Kong, along with digital brokerage firms OSL Group and PantherTrade. During this blockchain test, participants directly converted traditional physical Hong Kong dollars into reserve assets, triggering the minting of on-chain digital balances. Upon completion of the transaction, the tokens were converted back to fiat bank balances through a redemption agreement. Standard Chartered provided the custodial architecture and trust services for this process.The stablecoin is scheduled to begin its phased public issuance towards the end of the second quarter of this year. (financefeeds)
AnchorageDigital Submits Comment Letter on GENIUS Act, Plans to Issue Stablecoin UDSPT with Western Union
Odaily Odaily has learned that AnchorageDigital Bank has submitted a comment letter regarding the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's proposed rulemaking on the GENIUS Act. The company has already issued three stablecoins for multiple partners, including USAT in collaboration with Tether, USDGO with OSL Group, and USDtb with Ethena. AnchorageDigital stated that it plans to jointly issue a fourth stablecoin, UDSPT, with Western Union in the near future, and expects to officially become a licensed payment stablecoin issuer after the GENIUS Act takes effect.
OSL Group Partners with Circle to Expand Global Access to USDC
According to The Block, OSL Group has announced a partnership with Circle’s affiliated entities to expand USDC integration across its payment and trading platforms. Through OSL Global, users can exchange USD for USDC at a 1:1 ratio and trade BTC, ETH, SOL, USD, and USDT pairs in a dedicated USDC trading zone. Meanwhile, OSL has adopted USDC as its unified margin asset and integrated USDC into its payment services to support compliant digital dollar settlement and payment use cases. OSL also stated that it plans to support Circle’s tokenized money market fund, USYC, subject to regulatory requirements and platform eligibility criteria.
Caixin: Applications for the second batch of Hong Kong-compliant stablecoin licenses are underway
According to Caixin, applications for the second batch of Hong Kong-compliant stablecoin licenses are underway. Reliable sources revealed that Futu Securities and OSL Group are among the contenders for the second batch of licenses. However, in November last year, China’s People’s Bank of China and 12 other ministries reiterated their stance on cracking down on virtual currency trading within mainland China and classified stablecoins as virtual currencies—meaning stablecoin trading will not be permitted in mainland China.