SportsWhy Chelsea shirts are making Hong Kong fans uneasy about crypto laws

Chelsea’s lucrative shirt-front sponsorship deal with stablecoin issuer Circle will put its USDC brand on the club’s jerseys for the 2026-27 season. Hong Kong fans and retailers are worried that wearing or selling the shirt could be treated as illegal promotion under digital-currency laws.

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SSouth China Morning Post★★☆☆☆2026-09-06 01:00Original