Hong Kong’s Top Virtual Bank to Offer Reserve Services to Crypto Stablecoin I...
The largest virtual bank in Hong Kong, ZA Bank, broke new ground earlier today by offering exclusive reserve bank services to stablecoin issuers, a move in line with Hong Kong’s recent regulatory advancements in cryptocurrency. This initiative is part of the territory’s new stablecoin licensing regime, which requires crypto stablecoin operators to deposit reserve assets […]
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