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Hong Kong CBDC Pilot Advances Wholesale Tokenization With Banks and Payment Firms

HKMA confirms ongoing wholesale CBDC work via EnsembleTX with 12 banks and 20 partners, while retail e-HKD plans stay undecided past preparatory work due in 2026.

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