The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has included tokenization as a key focus for 2026, supporting the sustainable and responsible development of digital assets

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) released its 2025 work review and 2026 work priorities, which highlighted that in 2025, consumer protection in digital assets will be provided, a consultation with the industry will be conducted on the proposed framework for handling customer authorization payment fraud loss claims, and the prudent regulatory framework for crypto assets will officially take effect on January 1, 2026.

The HKMA's 2026 work priorities will support the sustainable and responsible development of the digital asset industry and promote "FinTech 2030," including: data and payments (comprehensive risk data strategy), artificial intelligence (generative AI sandbox++, financial industry-specific models), and tokenization (regulatory incubator for distributed ledger technology), among others.