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Nearly half of APAC consumers eye stablecoin use by 2031
Nearly half of APAC consumers eye stablecoin use by 2031
Vietnam and India lead future intent at 67% each, according to Visa’s regional study.
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ChinaAMC completes digital fund transaction using HKD stablecoin
OSL HK handled trading and settlement, whilst Standard Chartered provided custody.
Unlimit clinches money service operator license in Hong Kong
Unlimit operates stablecoin clearing house and exchange platform Stable.com.
Stablecoin payment growth slows to 23% in 2026
Early data shows business-to-consumer transfers expanding fastest at 28%.
BEA and Anchorpoint Financial explore HKD stablecoin payments
They will test commercial applications for regulated tokenised money in Hong Kong.
Can Asia’s banks make stablecoins work across borders?
Asia’s big but fragmented banking markets pose a key challenge.
APAC tokenisation push exposes banks to execution gaps
Over a quarter of executives now place digital assets at the centre of strategy.
Stablecoins fail to crack 1% of non-wholesale cross-border payments
Consumer-to-business activity represented 22% of digital-token volume.
Digital currencies lead Asia payment coverage at 26%
Quick response code and wallet connectivity ranked second with a 24% share.
JCB and Circle to test stablecoins for treasury and merchant payments
They will work on a proof of concept using the USDC.
APAC businesses shun stablecoins as adoption trails US
Only over a fifth would consider stablecoins if built into platforms they already use.
RCBC sees stablecoins as future of cross-border fund transfers
Only 3 of 4 major Philippine banks currency cater to crypto exchanges.
Visa Inc. launches pilot to send payouts to stablecoin wallets
The system aims to speed up global payments and provide quicker access to funds.
BEA and IDA launch HKD-pegged stablecoin
The initiative includes a trial involving a local payment gateway.
Philippine banks launch PHPX stablecoin
It hopes to take advantage of the $9t global stablecoin transactions market.
Tokenised assets, stable coins central to Singapore’s crypto hub ambitions
Collaboration is key to achieving finance goals, says MAS’ Ravi Menon.
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