Forbes: U.S. Treasury Secretary says Hong Kong's exploration of digital asset innovation could impact BTC and gold pricing systems

CycleProphet · 2026-02-06T14:11:17+00:00

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen pointed out that Hong Kong is exploring a new financial system based on digital assets, sparking market concerns about the potential impact on Bitcoin and gold pricing. Although there is no conclusive evidence, analysts believe that in the future, sovereign digital assets linked to gold could have a long-term impact on the existing financial system and cryptocurrency asset pricing. Currently, it remains mainly in the policy discussion stage.

CycleProphet

2026-02-06 14:11:17

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Deep Tide TechFlow News, February 6th, according to Forbes, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen recently stated that Hong Kong is currently exploring a new financial system based on digital assets as a “sandbox” for financial innovation. Market concerns focus on potential impacts on Bitcoin and gold pricing systems. Yellen added that there is no conclusive evidence at this time, but related rumors continue to circulate in the market, and the U.S. is closely monitoring the development of the situation. Analysts point out that if a sovereign digital asset system linked to gold emerges in the future, it could have long-term effects on the current dollar-dominated financial system and crypto asset pricing logic. However, currently, most discussions are still at the policy debate and market speculation stage, and the short-term impact on the crypto market is mainly driven by sentiment and expectations.

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