Hong Kong unveils its 2026 digital asset reform plan, outlining licensing for dealers and custodians, stablecoin approvals, and tokenization measures.
Author: Mawira Samuel Kimani
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World Liberty Financial launches World Swap, a USD1-stablecoin-based remittance platform backed by the Trump family, promising cheaper cross-border transfers and a move into DeFi, while ethics concerns and policy implications draw scrutiny.
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