Guangzhou Digital Science Group held a digital finance event at the Guangzhou International Finance Expo, showcasing innovations and ecological cooperation. The event focused on digital RMB, financial technology, and the development of digital finance to serve the real economy and public welfare.
The stablecoin market has grown to $322 billion, driven by demand for real-time settlements and cross-border transfers, but its expansion threatens traditional banking by disintermediating core deposits and payment relationships, prompting banks to develop tokenized deposit systems.
African central banks, including BCEAO, are accelerating discussions on regulating digital finance due to the rise of crypto and stablecoins. They aim to build public alternatives to prevent foreign private infrastructure dominance in regional financial flows.
Hong Kong's Treasury Minister Christopher Hui sees gold as a "potential bridge" between traditional and digital finance, emphasizing the need to foster the city's digital asset market. He noted the convergence of finance and the decision against a separate digital asset regulator.
HederaCon 2026 will take place on May 4 at the Faena Forum in Miami Beach, bringing together leaders from global finance, policy, and enterprise to explore how tokenization, stablecoins, interoperability, and AI-powered financial systems are moving into real-world adoption.
The central bank chief outlined digital finance priorities while legislative debates continue over private stablecoin frameworks.
