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Policy

Regulatory Battle Over Tokenized U.S. Stocks Escalates, HSBC Says

Citadel Securities has urged the SEC to treat decentralized finance trading venues like traditional exchanges, a stance facing opposition from the crypto industry.

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Markets

S&P's Tether Downgrade Revives 'De-pegging' Risk Warning, HSBC Says

The rating agency's Tether downgrade flags redemption risk, potentially nudging institutions to higher-rated stablecoins and tokenized deposits.

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Finance

Elliptic Lands HSBC Investment, Extending Big Bank Backing in Blockchain Analytics

The London-based firm says the deal underscores growing institutional demand for blockchain oversight as banks move deeper into digital assets.

Elliptic CEO Simone Maini (Elliptic)

Finance

BNP Paribas and HSBC Join Privacy-Focused Blockchain Canton

The banks have joined the Canton Foundation, the governance organization that runs the Canton Network.

HSBC and other banks in London's Canary Wharf (David Merrett/Flickr)

Finance

Abu Dhabi Ventures Into Bond Tokenization with HSBC and FAB as RWA Momentum Accelerates

The issuance of the first digital bond lays the groundwork for a broader set of tokenized assets like Islamic bonds and real estate products, ADX Group CEO said.

Abu Dhabi (Kamil Rogalinski/Unsplash)

Policy

Hong Kong Monetary Authority Opens Its Tokenization Sandbox and Major Institutions Dive In

HSBC bank completed three proof of concepts in Hong Kong's Project Ensemble sandbox.

Hong Kong city view. (Andrew Jephson / Unsplash)

Videos

HSBC Brings Tokenized Gold to Hong Kong; Munchables Exploited for $62M

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as HSBC brings its tokenized gold product to Hong Kong, claiming bragging rights for being the first bank to create a blockchain-based real-world asset aimed at retail investors. Plus, Fetch.ai, SingularityNET, and Ocean Protocol agreed to combine their crypto tokens into one, and Web3 project Munchables was drained of an estimated $62.5 million worth of ether.

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Markets

First Mover Americas: HSBC’s Gold Token Introduced in HK

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for March 27, 2024.

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Policy

HSBC’s Gold Token Goes Live for Retail Investors in Hong Kong

HSBC is claiming bragging rights for being the first bank to create a blockchain-based real world asset aimed at retail investors.

HSBC's building in Hong Kong. (Christian Mueller/Shutterstock)

Finance

Ripple Excites XRP Army as Metaco Acquisition Brings Banks Closer

Earlier this month, Ripple-owned infrastructure provider Metaco said it was working with banking powerhouse HSBC.

Ripple (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)