Hong Kong is asking for the general public’s opinion on a brand new legislative proposal to control stablecoins and the issuers of those fiat-backed crypto belongings.
On Wednesday, the town’s Monetary Companies and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) and the Hong Kong Financial Authority (HKMA) collectively launched a public session paper to assemble suggestions on the federal government’s plan to introduce licensing necessities for fiat-referenced stablecoin (FRS) issuers.
The proposed laws seeks, amongst others, to require FRS issuers to satisfy sure circumstances and acquire a license earlier than they will provide Hong Kong dollar-referenced stablecoins or difficulty an FRS within the jurisdiction. It additionally goals to empower the Financial Authority to provide the inexperienced mild to stablecoins earlier than these belongings might be provided to retail traders.
If authorized, the proposed regulatory regime will likewise prohibit the promoting of FRS issued by unlicensed entities and stablecoin choices by non-specified licensed entities.
The federal government says the legislative proposal arises from the essential position that stablecoins play within the web3 and digital asset (VA) ecosystem and the rising connection between the standard monetary system and the VA market.
“Bringing FRS issuers into the regulatory remit underneath a risk-based and agile method will facilitate a correct administration of the potential financial and monetary stability dangers, and supply clear and appropriate guardrails with the elevated prevalence of VAs.”
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