Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters emphasizes the pivotal role of Hong Kong’s advancements in tokenized currency and stablecoins for accelerating global trade digitalization. At the Hong Kong FinTech Week, Winters highlighted these innovations as key drivers behind a new era in international payments. This comes during a period where Hong Kong’s financial authorities are actively developing cryptocurrency regulations. He cited Hong Kong Dollar-Linked crypto initiatives like tokenized deposits and stablecoins backed by the Hong Kong dollar as crucial elements for the digital trade ecosystem, with projects from Standard Chartered and partners aiming to gain HKMA approval for issuing stablecoins. This initiative is part of a wider pilot program that aims to streamline cross-border transactions by eliminating inefficiencies inherent in traditional banking systems. ]