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HKD Stablecoins Eye Expanded Role in On-Chain Finance

Guavy AI Editorial Team Published August 31, 2026

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HashKey senior researcher Tim Sun believes that Hong Kong dollar (HKD) stablecoins could play a crucial role in on-chain finance, extending beyond payments and into cross-border settlement, corporate treasury management, and tokenized assets.

Sun said that the regulated nature of insurance makes it compatible with HKD stablecoins issued under formal regulatory oversight. One of the early use cases for HKDAP is insurance, as HashKey and YF Life have already completed a live transaction using real funds.

HKDAP has also been used in trade settlement, with Unloq's SC+ infrastructure completing a Hong Kong transaction using HKDAP as the settlement instrument. Sun said that trade, corporate cross-border fund management, and tokenized assets are areas where stablecoins could provide additional utility.

HKD Stablecoins Eye Expanded Role in On-Chain Finance

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