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Hong Kong launches tokenized gold bar to boost digital metal trading hub status

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Hong Kong is advancing its goal to become a major digital and metal trading hub with the planned launch of a tokenized gold bar. This initiative, announced by Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui, will represent a standard 400-ounce gold bar and build upon the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's Project Ensemble. The effort aims to transition tokenized gold from experimental phases to scalable, real-value production. AI

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Hong Kong launches tokenized gold bar to boost digital metal trading hub status

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Xinmei Shen ·

    Tokenised gold bar to advance Hong Kong’s ambitions as digital, metal trading hub

    Hong Kong’s plan to start an interbank tokenised gold transaction project marks a crucial step in its quest to make itself a key global hub for the precious metal, according to analysts. The city planned to launch a gold token representing a standard 400-ounce gold bar, referenci…

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