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The Solana Company plans to expand tokenization services in Hong Kong

The Solana Company holds 2.2 million SOL, valued at nearly 197 million USD, and plans to expand its tokenization service platform in Hong Kong, potentially increasing its local team to 30 people to serve local banks. Hong Kong has prioritized tokenization as a key area for fintech development.

Joseph Chee, Chairman and CEO of The Solana Company, stated that the Asia-Pacific region represents the biggest opportunity for Solana. The company plans to build infrastructure in Hong Kong and provide tokenization services, with a market demand assessment possibly occurring in six months. The Hong Kong government's Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises (OASES) has listed The Solana Company as one of the seventh batch of strategic enterprises.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has approved HSBC and Anchorpoint to launch a Hong Kong dollar stablecoin, with the latter planning to offer native token issuance and redemption services on the Solana blockchain; local regulators have approved 17 tokenized retail products, with assets under management reaching 1.3 billion USD, an increase of over one-third compared to last year.