Exclusive-China asks brokers to pause real-world asset business in Hong Kong, sources say
Yahoo Finance·2025-09-22 10:45
(Reuters) -China's securities watchdog has advised some local brokerages to pause their real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation business in Hong Kong, said two sources, signalling Beijing's concerns of a euphoric drive towards a booming digital assets market offshore. The RWA tokenisation process usually converts traditional assets such as stocks, bonds, funds and even real estate, into digital tokens traded on a blockchain. A raft of Chinese firms, including brokerages, have launched RWAs in Hong Kong over t ...