[Hong Kong Plans to Submit Virtual Asset Regulatory Amendment Bill by End of 2026] The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government plans to submit a virtual asset regulatory amendment bill by the end of 2026, establishing a licensing system for four types of services: virtual asset trading, custody, advisory, and management. Hong Kong's Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Christopher Hui, stated during a policy briefing on October 5 that the government will submit the relevant amendment bill within this year. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority issued the first batch of stablecoin issuer licenses to Anchorpoint Financial and HSBC Hong Kong in April this year. (Source: Cointelegraph)