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Circle plans to bolster its presence in Southeast Asia, with Hong Kong’s stablecoin roadmap incentivizing the firm’s proposed business expansion.
Circle, the world’s second-largest stablecoin issuer USDC (<a href="https://crypto.news/price/usd-coin/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">USDC</a>), intends to hire more employees in Hong Kong and establish additional business relationships in the region, according to local media reports on Nov. 4.
Circle’s operator reportedly views Hong Kong as a key market for stablecoins. This news aligns with previous coverage from crypto.news, which quoted Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire’s remarks on Hong Kong’s upcoming stablecoin strategy.
In late October, Allaire <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://crypto.news/circle-ceo-predicts-stablecoins-will-play-major-role-in-hong-kong-trade/">stated</a> that USDC and other stablecoins play a vital role in Hong Kong’s trading practices. These comments followed a July <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://crypto.news/hong-kong-to-present-regulatory-framework-for-stablecoins-by-2025/">consultation</a> paper from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) concerning a stablecoin framework.
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The HKMA aims to implement clear regulations and standards for stablecoins by 2025, integrating these fiat-pegged cryptocurrencies into the region’s financial system.
Local companies have already embraced stablecoins ahead of formal regulatory guidelines. First Digital Trust <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://crypto.news/hong-kong-stablecoin-fdusd-expands-to-solana/">activated</a> its FDUSD token on Solana last month, adding to existing support on BNB Chain and Ethereum.
Hong Kong has emerged as one of Asia’s leading crypto-friendly jurisdictions despite close ties to China, an anti-Bitcoin (<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://crypto.news/price/bitcoin/">BTC</a>) nation. Some experts suggest that Hong Kong acts as an extension of China’s financial ecosystem, providing a space for crypto and other innovations.
In Circle-related updates, the USDC issuer <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://crypto.news/circle-releases-confidential-erc-20-whitepaper/">published</a> a whitepaper for its Confidential ERC-20 standard. The company stated that the new token design aims to preserve user privacy while enhancing regulatory compliance at the smart contract level.
Circle also <a href="https://crypto.news/circle-reportedly-moving-hq-to-new-york-ahead-of-ipo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">relocated</a> its global headquarters to New York, with plans to launch an initial public offering and list its shares on Wall Street.
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