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HSBC launches Hong Kong dollar RedCoin stablecoin for PayMe users
Image: CointelegraphHSBC has launched RedCoin, a Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin, for transfers and merchant payments through PayMe. More than 3.3 million PayMe users can activate wallets in the app. HSBC plans to add RedCoin to its Hong Kong mobile banking app. The bank also plans to offer tokenized investment products. HSBC received its stablecoin issuer license in April alongside Anchorpoint.
Key points
- HSBC launched RedCoin, a Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin, for transfers and merchant payments through PayMe.
- HSBC plans to add RedCoin to its Hong Kong mobile banking app.
- HSBC received its stablecoin issuer license in April alongside Anchorpoint.
- HSBC plans to offer tokenized investment products using RedCoin.
Why it matters
The rollout gives more than 3.3 million PayMe users access to a bank-issued Hong Kong dollar stablecoin for transfers and merchant payments. HSBC also plans to add RedCoin to its mobile banking app and offer tokenized investment products.
What's unclear
The reports differ on wallet availability timing, with one saying the rollout starts October 23 and the other saying users can activate wallets in the coming days.
Sources · 5 publishers
Cointelegraph
Tier 1
HSBC launches Hong Kong dollar stablecoin for retail payments
Crypto.news
Tier 2
HSBC launches RedCoin stablecoin, plans HK$100 tokenized fund investments
Blockonomi
Tier 3
HSBC Launches RedCoin, Its First Hong Kong Dollar Stablecoin, on PayMe
Unchained
Tier 1
HSBC Launches RedCoin Stablecoin and Plans to Let Customers Buy Tokenized Funds With It
Coverage timeline
- First reported by Coinpedia
- Also reported by Cointelegraph
- CryptoVideos brief published
- 3 more publishers added to sources
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