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Hong Kong’s Project Ensemble Sandbox explores future of tokenized finance
Hong Kong's foremost financial regulators, HKMA and SFC, are collaborating for the sandbox launch.
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Updated: Aug. 28, 2024 at 5:13 pm UTC
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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has introduced the Project Ensemble Sandbox, an initiative designed to test tokenization use cases across various asset classes and real-world financial applications, according to an Aug. 28 statement.
The sandbox will explore and refine the use of tokenized money in interbank settlements and transactions involving tokenized assets.
HKMA chief executive Eddie Yue said that launching the Project Ensemble Sandbox represents a significant step toward applying tokenization to real-life business scenarios.ย He noted the strong industry interest in pioneering solutions to redefine digital finance since Project Ensemble’s launch in March.
Focus areas
In its initial phase, the sandbox will focus on four key areas: fixed income and investment funds, liquidity management, green and sustainable finance, and trade and supply chain finance.
According to the HKMA, banks have already integrated their tokenized deposit platforms with the sandbox, enabling real-time testing of payment-versus-payment and delivery-versus-payment settlement mechanisms.
Furthermore, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) will play a vital role in developing a regulatory framework to support the sustainable growth of Hong Kong’s tokenized asset market.
The SFC will also co-lead initiatives with the HKMA in the asset management sector to promote wider adoption of tokenization and bolster Hong Kong’s position as a premier asset and wealth management hub.
Julia Leung, SFC’s Chief Executive Officer, highlighted that the sandbox launch exemplifies how innovation and regulation can work together to chart a new course for financial markets.
HashKey participation
HashKey Group, a leading digital asset financial services provider in Asia, announced its plans to pilot the tokenization and trading of real-world assets, including carbon credits, green assets, and Money Market Funds (MMFs).
Dr. Xiao Feng, Chairman and CEO of HashKey Group, stated that Project Ensemble enables financial institutions to use wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) based on distributed ledger technology.
He added:
“This will facilitate greater interconnection between traditional financial markets and Web3, provide more automated and intelligent services for the fiat system, and promote financial inclusion, signifying a major step forward in supporting financial innovation.”
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