2 November 1

1. 22:27

   HKMA Project SAGE Launches to Govern Agentic Finance and Enable 24/7 Tokenised Settlements

   The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced Project SAGE during Hong Kong FinTech Week 2026 to develop rules for AI agents handling financial tasks while advancing 24/7 tokenised interbank settlements.

   3 min

27 October 1

1. 12:22

   HSBC RedCoin Launches on PayMe for 3.3 Million Users

   HSBC introduced its RedCoin HKD stablecoin on the PayMe platform on 23 October 2026, giving 3.3 million users access to an in-app wallet for P2P transfers and merchant payments.

   3 min

22 October 1

1. 12:22

   Visa Tokenized Assets Advance in Singapore Through BLOOM Pilot With Nium

   Visa joined the MAS BLOOM initiative in August 2026 and began testing stablecoin settlement with Nium for cross-border flows.

   2 min

19 October 2

1. 19:48

   Citi Blockchain Treasury Platform Expands to Japan for Corporate Clients in Asia

   Citi expanded its tokenized deposits platform to Japan on September 28, 2026, allowing corporate clients in Asia to move USD liquidity instantly without banking cut-off times.

   3 min
2. 12:22

   DTCC Tokenization Service Launches Covering $30 Trillion in Assets on Canton and Besu Networks

   DTCC published details on October 16, 2026, for its tokenization service scheduled for commercial launch by the end of the month across Canton Network and its private Hyperledger Besu network.

   3 min

15 October 1

1. 21:18

   BBVA Poppy protocol Entry Establishes First European Bank Link to Meta Sierra AI Agents

   BBVA announced its role in the Personal Agent Protocol on October 13, 2026, becoming the first European bank to help shape an open standard for personal AI agents to interact safely with financial services.

   3 min