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Payment Asia is pleased to announce a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with EX.IO, a leading licensed digital asset trading platform in Hong Kong. Together, we will jointly explore and expand payment, custody, trading and application scenarios for regulated stablecoins, supporting the development of a robust and compliant stablecoin ecosystem in Hong Kong.

As Hong Kong accelerates the rollout of its stablecoin regulatory regime and begins to grant licences to qualified issuers, the market is entering a critical implementation phase. Against this backdrop, the partnership between Payment Asia and EX.IO aims to provide end‑to‑end infrastructure for licensed stablecoin issuers and ecosystem participants, helping them bridge the gap between compliant digital assets and real‑world adoption.

Leveraging EX.IO’s strengths in licensed digital asset trading, custody and compliance, and Payment Asia’s extensive experience in payment acquiring and omni‑channel merchant solutions across Asia, the two parties will collaborate to design practical use cases for licensed stablecoins. Key areas of focus include:

  • Infrastructure support for licensed stablecoin issuers, from subscription and trading to exchange and custody.
  • Merchant acquiring and settlement solutions that enable Hong Kong merchants to accept and settle in regulated stablecoins in a compliant and efficient way.
  • Full‑chain application scenarios that connect digital assets with payments, helping the real economy access new opportunities in the digital asset era.

“Payment Asia has always been committed to leading innovation in the payment industry,” said a spokesperson for Payment Asia. “By partnering with EX.IO, we aim to build a closed‑loop infrastructure for licensed stablecoins – from trading and custody to payment and settlement – so that merchants and consumers in Hong Kong can benefit from more secure, transparent and efficient digital asset solutions.”

Looking ahead, Payment Asia will continue to work closely with EX.IO and other ecosystem partners to support Hong Kong’s ambitions as a leading international digital asset hub, while providing merchants and institutions with compliant, future‑ready payment and settlement capabilities.