Fake tokens impersonate HSBC and Anchor stablecoins! HKMA urges: stay vigilant and avoid being scammed

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Hong Kong issued its first batch of stablecoin issuer licenses in early April this year, with HSBC and Anchorpoint Financial taking the lead. However, just as the industry was eagerly anticipating the development, fraud syndicates were already quick to act. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) recently warned that fake tokens have appeared on the market, falsely claiming to be associated with the two licensed issuers, and urged investors to remain vigilant. The HKMA pointed out on Tuesday that tokens using the tickers "HKDAP" or "HSBC" have appeared on the market, but these tokens are not issued by licensed stablecoin issuers and have no connection to them. The HKMA mentioned that both HSBC and Anchorpoint Financial have stated that they have not yet issued any regulated stablecoins. Therefore, it urged the public to be vigilant and wary of any fraudulent activities or scams that falsely use the names of licensed institutions or claim to be related to their stablecoins. Meanwhile, HSBC and Anchorpoint Financial have also issued separate statements strongly denying any association with these tokens and clarifying that they have not yet launched any stablecoins in Hong Kong. HSBC stated that it plans to launch a Hong Kong dollar-denominated stablecoin in the second half of this year, which will be provided through PayMe and the HSBC HK Mobile Banking app. Anchorpoint Financial previously revealed that it expects to launch its own stablecoin, "HKDAP," in phases starting from the second quarter of this year. As previously reported by *Blockcast*, Anchorpoint Financial is a joint venture established by Standard Chartered Hong Kong, HKT, and Hong Kong Web3 company Animoca Brands, aiming to build a business model focused on "issuing and promoting regulated stablecoins." Since July 2024, Animoca Brands, Standard Chartered Hong Kong, and HKT have been participating in the stablecoin issuer "sandbox" launched by the HKMA, exploring how stablecoins can play a key role in the development of financial and payment markets by combining Web3 with traditional finance, thereby strengthening Hong Kong's role as a global digital asset hub.

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