Day: June 19, 2025
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JD.com is going all-in on stablecoins — and it’s starting in Hong Kong
During a recent internal address, JD.COM founder Liu Qiangdong revealed that JD plans to apply for stablecoin licenses across all major currency regions. The goal: streamline B2B global payments with near-instant settlement (under 10 seconds) and slash cross-border costs by up to 90%, compared to the current 2–4 days timeline.