The Hong Kong Monetary Authority issues draft guidelines for classification of crypto assets, intending to reduce capital requirements for specific crypto assets

According to the news from Coinjie.com, Caixin reported that the Hong Kong Monetary Authority issued a draft for soliciting opinions on the new module of the "Banking Regulatory Policy Manual" (SPM) CRP-1 "Crypto Asset Classification" to the local banking industry on September 8, 2025, and plans to further clarify regulatory guidelines for the new regulations on the crypto asset supervision standards of the Basel Banking Regulatory Commission that will be implemented in early 2026. The regulatory guidelines drafted by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority focus on the use of licensed blockchain technology. If the issuer can take effective measures to prevent and deal with related risks, it will enjoy lower standards of bank capital requirements.