US EditionAlibaba Affiliate Ant Group Files ‘AntCoin’ Trademark in Hong Kong, Hinting at Crypto Ambitions
Ant Group's AntCoin trademark covers banking, lending, FX, and digital asset trading as it pursues stablecoin licensing under Hong Kong's new regime, company records show.
- In June, Advanced New Technologies, a Cayman Islands‑incorporated affiliate of Ant Group, filed a trademark application in Hong Kong for AntCoin, indicating possible expansion into blockchain financial services.
- Ant Group said in June it would apply for a stablecoin issuer licence in Hong Kong after Hong Kong's new stablecoin licensing regime took effect in August.
- The filing's specification lists traditional banking, lending and FX alongside blockchain settlement and stablecoin issuance, and the application is pending approval from Hong Kong's Intellectual Property Department.
- The filing has drawn attention on crypto social media just days before Ant Group Chairman Eric Jing speaks at Hong Kong FinTech Week next week with Christopher Hui and Fred Hu, amid Beijing reining in mainland firms' digital asset activities.
- Hong Kong's push to become a digital‑asset hub includes Ant Digital Technologies promoting asset tokenisation initiatives in Hong Kong, while AntCoin could link Ant Group's payments ecosystem to blockchain services.
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Alibaba Affiliate Ant Group Files ‘AntCoin’ Trademark in Hong Kong, Hinting at Crypto Ambitions
While the filing doesn’t confirm a token launch, it shows Ant Group laying legal groundwork to merge its Alipay ecosystem with regulated Web3 and stablecoin infrastructure.
Ant Group Files “ANTCOIN” Trademark in HK Amid Virtual Asset Push
Ant Group has applied to register several trademarks related to virtual assets and blockchain technology in Hong Kong, including one for “ANTCOIN.” The company submitted applications with Hong Kong’s Intellectual Property Department covering digital wallets, stablecoins, and online payments. The ANTCOIN application, submitted in June, remains pending. The filings include registrations for online payments, electronic wallets, foreign exchange ser…
Ant Group Files AntCoin Trademark in Hong Kong After Mainland Stablecoin Block
Ant Group filed the “AntCoin” trademark in June 2025, covering stablecoins and digital asset services. The filing coincides with Hong Kong’s new stablecoin licensing regime introduced in August 2025. Beijing halted mainland stablecoin plans, while Hong Kong supports regulated digital finance growth. Ant Group has registered a new trademark, “AntCoin,” in Hong Kong following Beijing’s rejection of stablecoin projects on the mainland. The June 202…
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