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  "id": 17907017,
  "title": "Tokenised gold bar to advance Hong Kong’s ambitions as digital, metal trading hub",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/tokenised-gold-bar-to-advance-hong-kongs-ambitions-as-digital-metal-17907017",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-03T03:54:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
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    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3373071/tokenised-gold-bar-advance-hong-kongs-ambitions-digital-metal-trading-hub"
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  "summary": "Hong Kong’s plan to start an interbank tokenised gold transaction project marks a crucial step in its quest to make itself a key global hub for the precious metal, according to analysts. The city planned to launch a gold token representing a standard 400-ounce gold bar, referencing HAU, Hong Kong’s ticker for gold prices launched earlier this year, said Secretary for Financial Services and the…",
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        "published": "2026-11-03T02:55:00.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/crypto-com-to-withdraw-hong-kong-consumer-app-citing-regulatory",
        "published": "2026-11-03T05:10:19.000Z"
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