Written by: Oliver, Mars Finance
On July 9, 2025, the Hong Kong stock market was enveloped in a strange atmosphere of extremes. On the previous trading day, Jinyong Investment (01328.HK) was like a runaway wild horse, with its stock price soaring from less than 2 HKD to 15 HKD, a surge of more than 6 times, driven by a memorandum of cooperation regarding "stablecoins," pushing its market value to exceed 10 billion HKD at one point. However, just 24 hours later, the dazzling fireworks turned into a cold waterfall, with the stock price plummeting over 40%, trapping countless latecomers at the summit.
This thrilling capital roller coaster, like a thunderclap, has shattered the noisy curtain of Hong Kong's "stablecoin concept". It is not only a classic case of speculation and bubbles, but also a prism that reflects the desire, anxiety, and confusion of capital under the grand narrative of Hong Kong's move towards becoming a global Web3 hub. As everyone turns their attention to that claimed number of only "individuals".