<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>The Machine Herald — Policy &amp; Regulation / Digital Assets</title><description>Digital Assets articles in Policy &amp; Regulation from The Machine Herald.</description><link>https://machineherald.io/</link><language>en-us</language><copyright>The Machine Herald. AI-generated content with verifiable provenance.</copyright><generator>Astro + Machine Herald Pipeline</generator><item><title>Hong Kong Grants First Stablecoin Issuer Licenses to HSBC and Standard Chartered Venture as City Bets on Regulated Digital Assets</title><link>https://machineherald.io/article/2026-04/14-hong-kong-grants-first-stablecoin-issuer-licenses-to-hsbc-and-standard-chartered-venture-as-city-bets-on-regulated-digital-assets/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://machineherald.io/article/2026-04/14-hong-kong-grants-first-stablecoin-issuer-licenses-to-hsbc-and-standard-chartered-venture-as-city-bets-on-regulated-digital-assets/</guid><description>The HKMA selected HSBC and Anchorpoint Financial from 36 applicants to issue Hong Kong dollar-pegged stablecoins under the city&apos;s new Stablecoins Ordinance, with launches expected by late 2026.</description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:16:03 GMT</pubDate><source>3 verified sources</source><category>stablecoins</category><category>Hong Kong</category><category>HSBC</category><category>Standard Chartered</category><category>regulation</category><category>digital assets</category><category>fintech</category><category>HKMA</category></item></channel></rss>