Hong Kong’s Digital Yuan Stablecoin: A Turning Point for Cross-Border Crypto Infrastructure

In 2025, Hong Kong regulators and key Chinese financial institutions confirmed the active development of a HK-based stablecoin pilot backed by the digital yuan (e-CNY). Unlike conventional stablecoins backed by USD or algorithmic models, this initiative represents a sovereign-backed, programmable, regionally integrated settlement layer—positioned at the intersection of CBDCs, stablecoins, and cross-border payments. This isn’t […]