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 "hkma_read": "2026-10-21",
 "hkma_revised": "23 April 2026",
 "alert_read": "2026-10-21",
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 "deemed": 2,
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 "entities": 41,
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 "sc_en": "the HKMA has licensed 2 stablecoin issuers"
}