HSBC and Standard Chartered obtain the first stablecoin licenses in Hong Kong, beating 34 other applicants; they are expected to issue stablecoins in H2 2026 (Kiuyan Wong/Bloomberg)

Kiuyan Wong / Bloomberg: HSBC and Standard Chartered obtain the first stablecoin licenses in Hong Kong, beating 34 other applicants; they are expected to issue stablecoins in H2 2026 — Hong Kong has granted its inaugural stablecoin issuer licenses to HSBC Holdings Plc and a joint venture of Standard Chartered Plc …