3.3M users gain HSBC RedCoin, yet 1 strict rule blocks them

HSBC began rolling out RedCoin (RCHKD), its Hong Kong dollar stablecoin, on Oct. 23 through its PayMe payments app, letting eligible users send tokens to other users and pay merchants. The bank’s launch announcement puts PayMe’s reach at more than 3.3 million users and over 100,000 merchants. Wallet activation will continue over the coming days, so these figures reflect the network’s potential reach. Payments are the initial use case, while tokenized investment subscriptions through the separate HSBC HK App remain planned for later this year.