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Standard Chartered distributes Hong Kong dollar stablecoin to clients
Standard Chartered, a bank with $850 billion in assets, announced it will distribute Anchorpoint's HKDAP (Hong Kong dollar stablecoin) to eligible clients and partners, becoming the first major bank to offer a Hong Kong dollar stablecoin.
Why it matters for the crypto market
A systemically important global bank entering stablecoin distribution widens institutional and retail access to crypto-native payment rails in a major financial hub.
Source: CoinDesk
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