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According to Zhitong Finance, this week, Standard Chartered Bank, Starway Technology under Fosun International, and Yunfeng Securities under Yunfeng Financial announced that they have become authorized distributors of the Hong Kong dollar stablecoin HKDAP. Along with the first batch of authorized distributors HashKey and OSL Group, the total number of authorized distributors for HKDAP has reached 5.

HashKey has become the authorized distributor of the Anchorpoint Hong Kong Dollar stablecoin HKDAP, launched beta testing, and completed the first minting and redemption transaction.

According to The Block, Standard Chartered Bank's subsidiary Anchorpoint officially launched the first phase of the Hong Kong dollar stablecoin HKDAP on Wednesday, opening test access to institutional distributors and professional investors.Anchorpoint was jointly established by Standard Chartered Bank, HKT, and Animoca Brands, and received a stablecoin issuance license from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) in April this year, making it one of the first licensed institutions.

Standard Chartered Hong Kong and Greater China and North Asia CEO Mary Huen announced that there will be an official announcement regarding the issuance of the Hong Kong dollar stablecoin HKDAP. At the same time, a distribution agreement will be signed, with its subsidiary Dingdian Financial acting as the issuer of the stablecoin, adopting a business-to-business-to-consumer (B2B2C) model. It will not connect directly with end users but will distribute through recognized distributors to its relevant corporate and institutional client base, including small and medium-sized enterprises, traders, service providers, fund companies, and individual users, for cross-border settlement. Other application scenarios also include tokenized assets.

Anchorpoint, established by Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong), is one of the first two holders of the stablecoin issuer license granted by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority in April this year.Standard Chartered and Anchorpoint are expected to issue a joint announcement by the end of this month, within the next two weeks, to launch the HKDAP stablecoin pegged to the Hong Kong dollar. Previously, in April this year, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority issued the first batch of stablecoin issuer licenses to Anchorpoint and HSBC.

Institutions such as Anchorpoint Financial, OSL Group, and PantherTrade have successfully completed Hong Kong's first approved stablecoin HKDAP's initial end-to-end financial transaction on the Ethereum public blockchain. This digital asset operates under the supervision of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.The technical execution was jointly completed by Anchorpoint Financial, a fintech company supported by Standard Chartered Hong Kong, and digital brokers OSL Group and PantherTrade. In this blockchain test, participants directly converted traditional physical Hong Kong dollars into reserve assets, triggering the minting of on-chain digital balances, and after the transaction was completed, exchanged the tokens back to fiat bank balances through a redemption agreement.Standard Chartered provided the custody framework and trust services for this. The stablecoin is scheduled to begin phased public issuance by the end of the second quarter of this year.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has issued a notice urging the public to remain vigilant and pay attention to the press releases issued by Anchor Point Financial Technology Limited and HSBC Hong Kong, which involve tokens claiming to be related to licensed stablecoin issuers.Tokens using "HKDAP" or "HSBC" as codes have appeared in the market, but these tokens are not issued by licensed stablecoin issuers and have no relation to the issuers. So far, both licensed stablecoin issuers have stated that they have not issued any regulated stablecoins in the market. The public should be alert to any fraudulent activities or scams claiming to be related to the licensees or the stablecoins they issue. If in doubt, the public should refer to the official announcements of the two licensees. The public should also purchase or use stablecoins through regulated channels.

In April 2026, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority issued stablecoin issuer licenses to the first batch of institutions, among which is Anchorpoint Financial Limited, a joint venture established by Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong (SCBHK), Hong Kong Telecommunications (HKT), and Animoca Brands. Anchorpoint plans to gradually issue the Hong Kong dollar-pegged stablecoin HKDAP (i.e., "Hong Kong Dollar Equivalent") starting in the second quarter of this year, using a B2B2C model to provide access channels to the public through authorized distributors.The company focuses on scenarios such as the settlement and distribution of tokenized real assets, cross-border capital, and payment flows, aiming to promote the upgrade of financial infrastructure in Hong Kong and the Asia region. Bill Winters, CEO of Standard Chartered Group, stated that the issuance of HKDAP will drive the restructuring of financial markets and facilitate the development of a new generation of international trade. Anchorpoint was officially established in 2025, and its predecessor was approved to join the HKMA's stablecoin issuer sandbox program in 2024. This approval marks an important step for Hong Kong in building its digital asset ecosystem.

Animoca Brands announced on the X platform that the joint venture Fintech Anchor, co-founded by Standard Chartered Bank, HKT, and Animoca Brands, will gradually promote the regulated Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin HKDAP (HKD At Par) starting in the second quarter of this year.Its Group President Evan Auyang stated that a properly governed Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin is crucial for Hong Kong's financial infrastructure.