Animoca & Standard Chartered Launch Anchorpoint: Web3 Meets Traditional Banking in 2025

Two giants collide—crypto meets legacy finance as Animoca Brands and Standard Chartered unveil Anchorpoint. The hybrid platform promises to bridge decentralized ecosystems with institutional banking rails.

Why it matters: Banks finally waking up to Web3

The partnership signals traditional finance's reluctant embrace of blockchain infrastructure—with the usual risk-aversion caveats. Standard Chartered brings regulatory clout; Animoca supplies Web3 credibility. Together? A Frankenstein's monster of compliance and decentralization.

Bonus jab: Because nothing says 'innovation' like a 160-year-old bank launching a crypto project during a bear market.

Targeting Stablecoin Issuance Under Hong Kong’s New Rules

Anchorpoint will focus on the issuance and adoption of stablecoins, with operations built around Hong Kong’s, which came into effect on August 1. The company has already formally notified the HKMA of its intention to apply for a license.

This initiative follows the three companies’ participation in the HKMA’s, launched in July 2024 to explore how stablecoins could bridge the gap betweenand traditional finance.

The project will initially specialize in a, developed and operated under strict regulatory oversight. Industry observers view this as a key step toward integrating regulated digital assets into Hong Kong’s financial infrastructure.

JUST IN: Animoca Brands partners with Standard Chartered Bank and HKT to establish Anchorpoint Financial Limited, applying for Hong Kong stablecoin issuer license following the new Stablecoins Ordinance that took effect August 1. pic.twitter.com/fUie8RIdCk

— Cointelegraph (@Cointelegraph) August 8, 2025

Strengthening Hong Kong’s Status as a Global Financial Hub

The creation of Anchorpoint comes as Hong Kong rolls out its first dedicated stablecoin regulatory regime, providing a legal pathway for licensed issuers in the territory. The new framework could help the city capture a share of the.

The collaboration leverages,, and—a combination designed to maximize synergies.

The MOVE also responds tofor stablecoins denominated in currencies other than the US dollar.

Evan Auyang, President of Animoca Brands, called stablecoins “one of the most compelling use cases in Web3” and stressed thatcould bolster Hong Kong’s position as an international financial center.

Mary Huen, CEO of Standard Chartered Hong Kong, pledged to bring “an innovative, efficient, and secure medium of exchange” to the market.

Industry watchers see this initiative as a potential milestone in Hong Kong’s, which has recently included moves such as approving spot Bitcoin ETFs to cement its role as a regional crypto hub.

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