[Hong Kong: Stablecoins are expected to bring transformation to the Capital Market and will encourage issuers to promote the application of stablecoins to different scenarios] On June 29, news reported that the Financial Secretary of Hong Kong, Paul Chan, stated that the potential of fintech in cross-border trade applications is enormous, with the goal of addressing long-standing pain points such as slow cross-border payment speeds and high costs, thus better serving the real economy in the payment sector. The "Digital Asset Development Policy Declaration 2.0" released last week includes "promoting application scenarios and cross-sector cooperation" as one of its four pillars, mentioning that stablecoins provide a cost-effective alternative outside the TradFi system, with the potential to transform payment and Capital Market activities, including cross-border payments. The legislation for stablecoins will come into effect on August 1 of this year, and the Hong Kong government and financial regulatory agencies will strive to create a favorable market environment, along with necessary regulatory measures, to encourage issuers to promote the application of stablecoins to different scenarios, helping to address the needs of businesses and citizens in their daily lives.