HKMA Sounds Alarm on Unregulated Stablecoin Activities Amid New Regulations
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has issued a stern warning to investors concerning the unregulated issuance of stablecoins in the city. According to reports from the South China Morning Post (SCMP), the HKMA clarified that it has not authorized any stablecoin issuers, labeling the promotion of such financial products as illegal. This announcement follows the recent launch by AnchorX, a Hong Kong-based firm, of its new stablecoin, AxCNH, which is pegged to the offshore Chinese yuan. AnchorX claimed to hold a license from Kazakhstan’s Astana Financial Services Authority and stated that AxCNH was designed to facilitate cross-border payments and












