The Market Has Become 'Overly Excited' for Stablecoins, Hong Kong Financial Regulator Says

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Companies looking to issue stablecoins should rein in their enthusiasm, especially when their main business is unrelated to digital assets, Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) CEO Eddie Yue, wrote in a blog post on the central bank's website. Some companies that don't have a business that is related to stablecoins — tokens whose value is pegged to other assets such as fiat currencies — or digital assets have announced their intention to develop a stablecoin business. As a result, "stock prices h...