Odaily Planet Daily News In the "Let's BUILD, Link the Future, and Create a New Hong Kong Web3 Ecosystem" AMA event held by OSL, Hong Kong SAR Legislative Council member Wu Jiezhuang revealed that the Hong Kong legal currency stablecoin bill is in the Legislative Council review stage, and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) will follow up with the license application work to provide the market with a clearer and more robust compliance path. In addition, Hong Kong will launch an opinion hearing for OTC and custody licenses, and plans to initiate legislation at the end of the year to ensure that online and offline OTC trading platforms are under effective supervision and build a safer and more transparent market environment.
Wu Jiezhuang further stated that the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission announced 20 new regulatory measures during the Consensus in February this year, including inviting the world's top exchanges to apply for licenses in Hong Kong, simplifying the listing process of compliant exchanges, and opening up derivatives businesses such as pledges/contracts, which are all long-term potential benefits.