HSBC launches first HKD stablecoin RedCoin for retail PayMe users
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HSBC is rolling out RedCoin, its first HKD-denominated stablecoin, to retail users. PayMe users will be able to activate a stablecoin wallet in-app in the coming days for peer-to-peer and peer-to-merchant payments. A major global bank bringing a fiat-backed stablecoin to retail payments signals growing institutional adoption of on-chain settlement, a positive for the broader crypto sector.
