Standard Chartered-led Anchorpoint says it’s not rushing retail stablecoin

The Standard Chartered and Animoca Brands joint venture previously targeted retail access as early as the end of 2026, but its CEO declined to reaffirm that timeline. Standard Chartered-backed stablecoin venture Anchorpoint says it will take a cautious approach to opening its Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin to retail users, declining to confirm a launch date after rival HSBC rolled out RedCoin, according to the South China Morning Post. The venture released its institutional stablecoin product in August and previously indicated a retail offering could arrive as early as the end of 2026.