余沛恒律师：稳定币发展必将牵扯到金融主权的核心影响，值得深入关注

Core Insights - The "Phoenix Bay Area Finance Forum 2025" was held in Guangzhou, focusing on the theme "New Pattern, New Path" to explore development opportunities amidst changing circumstances [1] Group 1: Digital Asset Regulation in Hong Kong - The Hong Kong digital asset industry has been under regulatory development since 2018, with 3 licensed virtual asset exchanges currently operating and 8 more awaiting licenses [3] - The three key focuses for the Hong Kong market by 2025 are expected to be stablecoins, Real World Asset (RWA) tokenization, and the implementation of OTC (over-the-counter) virtual asset trading and custody licenses [3] - Hong Kong's approach to digital assets is characterized as "Web 3.0," emphasizing "de-intermediation" rather than the commonly referenced "Web3," which focuses on decentralization [3] Group 2: Stablecoin Regulations - The recently introduced Stablecoin Regulation in Hong Kong was legislated within a year after consultation, highlighting the rapid regulatory pace [4] - Key requirements of the regulation include that issuers must hold 100% or more of high-quality, liquid assets as reserves, which must be pegged to the same fiat currency as the stablecoin [4] - Independent audits are mandated for issuers, and users must be able to redeem their stablecoins within one day, ensuring stability and reliability as a payment tool rather than as an investment tool [4] Group 3: Financial Sovereignty Implications - The development of stablecoins is expected to impact core aspects of financial sovereignty, including currency sovereignty, payment sovereignty, digital sovereignty, and regulatory sovereignty [5]