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HSBC to Launch Hong Kong Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin 'HSBC RedCoin' This Year
- HSBC Hong Kong CEO Maggie Ng said the coin's launch is 'just the beginning,' aiming to support Hong Kong's financial innovation on a foundation of safety, trust, and simplicity.
- A June survey of 1,060 customers found 74% were aware of at least one stablecoin use case, with digital asset trading/tokenized investment (57%) the most cited, followed by peer-to-peer transfers (53%) and cross-border remittances and merchant payments (52% each); 62% cited clearer regulation and 55% cited better education as key to building trust.
- HSBC noted it does not currently issue any stablecoin and warned customers to watch out for fraudulent coins falsely claiming to be issued by the bank.