"Why Chelsea football shirts are making Hong Kong fans nervous about crypto laws
Caught between their favourite football club and Hong Kong’s Stablecoins Ordinance, fans want to know if they can wear the tops openly
Chelsea signed the deal with Circle to feature its USDC stablecoin brand on player jerseys for the 2026-27 season in late August, just three months after the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) warned Premier League clubs about partnering with unauthorised crypto and finance businesses.
Circle’s UK arm, Circle UK Trading, is an FCA-regulated company providing certain financial services."
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