PWMA and the Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute jointly held a webinar on “Developments in Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and the Latest Updates around Digital Assets” on January 13. Alexandre Tabbakh and Oscar Fung from PwC Crypto Team provided an overview on the global crypto and digital assets landscape and discussed the rise of Stablecoins and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). The webinar also covered recent developments with CBDCs, discussing their benefits, global central banks’ initiatives and the HKMA’s specific efforts in CBDCs including research, cooperation with global central banks and projects.