On November 5, Hong Kong Wen Wei Po reported on the results of Cyberport’s “Blockchain and Digital Asset Pilot Subsidy Scheme.” Christopher Hui, Acting Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, revealed that by the end of June this year, the scheme had funded nine pilot projects, facilitating the tokenization of assets worth a total of HK$230 million.
Six of the nine projects have already been put to commercial use. They cover a broad range of areas, including real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, payment and stablecoin infrastructure, and security and risk management. Meanwhile, assets under management in Hong Kong’s tokenized retail products reached around HK$10.3 billion over the same period. These include tokenized money market funds and gold ETFs.
The money isn’t handed out as direct subsidies. The government selects projects through Cyberport and funds them to help move from proof of concept to real-world commercial applications. The fact that six projects have made it into commercial use shows that this approach can work.
HK$230 million is not a large sum in the context of the broader financial system. The key point is not the amount, but that a compliant pathway has been validated. Hong Kong’s current approach is to let institutions and regulated pilots test things first, and consider scaling up once the model has been proven. The next things to watch are whether the six commercial projects can generate sustainable transaction volumes and whether a second round of the subsidy scheme will be opened.
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Six of the nine projects have already been put to commercial use. They cover a broad range of areas, including real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, payment and stablecoin infrastructure, and security and risk management. Meanwhile, assets under management in Hong Kong’s tokenized retail products reached around HK$10.3 billion over the same period. These include tokenized money market funds and gold ETFs.
The money isn’t handed out as direct subsidies. The government selects projects through Cyberport and funds them to help move from proof of concept to real-world commercial applications. The fact that six projects have made it into commercial use shows that this approach can work.
HK$230 million is not a large sum in the context of the broader financial system. The key point is not the amount, but that a compliant pathway has been validated. Hong Kong’s current approach is to let institutions and regulated pilots test things first, and consider scaling up once the model has been proven. The next things to watch are whether the six commercial projects can generate sustainable transaction volumes and whether a second round of the subsidy scheme will be opened.
You can also follow me for more news and updates.
#香港资助计划促成2.3亿港元代币化 $BTC $ETH $BNB
This is an objective summary of publicly available information and mechanisms only and does not constitute investment advice.