Standard Chartered First Bank Approved to Distribute Hong Kong’s Regulated HKD Stablecoin HKDAP
Summary
- Standard Chartered said it has become the first bank approved to distribute HKDAP, a Hong Kong dollar (HKD)-pegged stablecoin under Hong Kong’s regulatory framework.
- Cointelegraph reported on X that Standard Chartered was the first bank approved to distribute HKDAP.
- HKDAP is the first Hong Kong dollar-based stablecoin to be issued and distributed under Hong Kong’s regulatory framework, and Standard Chartered will support its distribution following the approval.
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Standard Chartered has become the first bank approved to distribute HKDAP, Hong Kong’s first regulated stablecoin pegged to the Hong Kong dollar.
Cointelegraph reported on X on August 25 that Standard Chartered was the first bank to receive approval to distribute HKDAP.
HKDAP is a stablecoin tied to the Hong Kong dollar. It is the first Hong Kong dollar-based stablecoin to be issued and distributed under Hong Kong’s regulatory framework.
With the approval, Standard Chartered will support HKDAP’s distribution.
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