🇭🇰 Hong Kong strengthens capital requirements for crypto assets

🏦 The Hong Kong insurance regulator is considering rules with a 100% risk surcharge for insurers' investments in crypto assets

⚠️ This approach makes direct investments as capital-intensive as possible and limits risk

🪙 For stablecoins, the conditions are softer — risk is equated to the base fiat currency provided there is local regulation

🗓 Public discussion will last from February to April, followed by legislative consideration

🎯 The regulator emphasizes the balance between the stability of the insurance sector and economic priorities

🌐 The step aligns with the crypto hub strategy — licensing for exchanges and stablecoin issuers is already in effect, access to global liquidity is expanding

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