BTC/USD $68,420 +2.8%
ETH/USD $3,540 +1.4%
SOL/USD $142.80 -0.6%
BNB/USD $605.20 +0.9%
XRP/USD $0.62 -1.2%
DOGE/USD $0.18 +5.4%
BTC/USD $68,420 +2.8%
ETH/USD $3,540 +1.4%
SOL/USD $142.80 -0.6%
BNB/USD $605.20 +0.9%
XRP/USD $0.62 -1.2%
DOGE/USD $0.18 +5.4%
Policy

Anchorpoint Won’t Rush Retail Stablecoin as HSBC Launches RedCoin

Anchorpoint, the Hong Kong stablecoin venture backed by Standard Chartered, says it is in no hurry to launch a stablecoin for retail users, even as rival HSBC has already gone live. Speaking

AnonymousCryptoCompass newsroom
October 26, 2026
1 min read
NEWS
Anchorpoint Won’t Rush Retail Stablecoin as HSBC Launches RedCoin
CryptoCompass editorial visual for policy coverage.

Anchorpoint, the Hong Kong stablecoin venture backed by Standard Chartered, says it is in no hurry to launch a stablecoin for retail users, even as rival HSBC has already gone live.

Speaking at a press conference on Friday, chief executive Dominic Maffei declined to give a timeline for a retail launch, the South China Morning Post reported. He said rushing a launch “does not make sense,” and that building the market sustainably was important.

Click here to read the full article →