HSBC releases e-HKD+ test results to promote Hong Kong’s digital currency design exploration

Odaily News HSBC announced that it has completed technical testing and public surveys under the Hong Kong Monetary Authoritys e-HKD+ project, exploring the application, privacy protection and scalability of e-HKD in the DLT environment. HSBC is also testing the issuance mechanism on Arbitrum, Ethereum, Linea, Polygon and its own private chain. The survey shows that 90% of respondents are concerned about transaction privacy, and one-third are willing to use e-HKD to trade digital assets. HSBC will promote the implementation of digital currency in real scenarios based on the results.