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  • MAS Stablecoin Framework: PS Act Amendments, 16 October Deadline

    The label “MAS-regulated stablecoin” is about to become a statutory gate. On 1 September 2026 the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) published a consultation on legislative amendments to the Payment Services Act 2019 that would give the MAS stablecoin framework legal effect. The consultation invites feedback by 16 October 2026; responding is not a mandatory…

  • Hong Kong Stablecoins Ordinance: HKMA Grants the First Issuer Licences

    On 10 April 2026 the Hong Kong Monetary Authority granted the territory’s first two stablecoin issuer licences, to Anchorpoint Financial Limited and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited. Both licences took effect that day under the Hong Kong Stablecoins Ordinance, the statute that has regulated fiat-referenced stablecoins since it came into operation on 1…