{"id":52861,"date":"2025-10-27T13:38:40","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T06:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hbbgroup.net\/alibabas-ant-group-files-antcoin-trademark-in-hong-kong-hinting-at-crypto-ambitions\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T13:38:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T06:38:40","slug":"alibabas-ant-group-files-antcoin-trademark-in-hong-kong-hinting-at-crypto-ambitions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hbbgroup.net\/vi\/alibabas-ant-group-files-antcoin-trademark-in-hong-kong-hinting-at-crypto-ambitions\/","title":{"rendered":"Alibaba\u2019s Ant Group Files \u2018AntCoin\u2019 Trademark in Hong Kong, Hinting at Crypto Ambitions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-module-name=\"article-header\" data-module-version=\"1.0.0\" data-module-instance=\"default\">\n<h2>While the filing doesn\u2019t confirm a token launch, it shows Ant Group laying legal groundwork to merge its Alipay ecosystem with regulated Web3 and stablecoin infrastructure.<\/h2>\n<p><span class> Oct 27, 2025, 6:36\u202fa.m. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-module-name=\"article-body\" data-module-version=\"1.0.0\" data-module-instance=\"default\">\n<p>Ant Group, the Alibaba-affiliated fintech giant behind Alipay, has filed a trademark application for AntCoin in Hong Kong, suggesting possible plans to expand into blockchain-based financial services and stablecoins.<\/p>\n<p>The June filing has <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WuBlockchain\/status\/1982619735541051482\" target=\"_blank\">drawn significant attention<\/a> on crypto social media just days before Ant Group Chairman Eric Jing is scheduled to speak alongside Hong Kong\u2019s Secretary for Financial Services Christopher Hui and Primavera Capital\u2019s Fred Hu at next week\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fintechweek.hk\/agenda\" target=\"_blank\">Hong Kong FinTech Week<\/a>, which has a crypto-heavy agenda for an event that is usually TradFi-focused.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"(Hong Kong Intellectual Property Department)\" width=\"1716\" height=\"832\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.sanity.io%2Fimages%2Fs3y3vcno%2Fproduction%2F97ecd1f579012253a00ab775040556a923e819cf-1716x832.png%3Fauto%3Dformat&#038;w=3840&#038;q=75\"><\/p>\n<p><figcaption>(Hong Kong Intellectual Property Department) <\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/esearch.ipd.gov.hk\/nis-pos-view\/#\/tm\/details\/view\/3685387_306935130\/0\/0\/1\/10\/0\/1\/0\/null_null\/KCFeISghXiEodG1UZXh0X3dpbGRjYXJkOigvKC4qWyBcbl0pPyhbXmEtekEtWl0qKWFudGNvaW4oW15hLXpBLVpdKikoWyBcbl0uKik_LykpIV4hIE9SICFeISh0bVRleHRfc2luZ2xlX3dpbGRjYXJkOigvKC4qWyBcbl0pPyhbXmEtekEtWl0qKWFudGNvaW4oW15hLXpBLVpdKikoWyBcbl0uKik_LykpIV4hKSFeISBBTkQgIV4hKGlzRGVhZFJlY29yZEluZGljYXRvcjooZmFsc2UpKSFeISkgQU5EIHRtUmVjb3JkU2VxOjE%3D?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\">AntCoin filing\u2019s specification<\/a> spans nearly all major financial activities, from traditional banking, lending, and FX to blockchain-based settlement, stablecoin issuance, digital-asset custody, and loyalty rewards, effectively positioning it as a bridge between Ant\u2019s payments ecosystem and Hong Kong\u2019s regulated Web3 economy.<\/p>\n<p>The move follows Ant\u2019s earlier statement that it was exploring Hong Kong\u2019s new stablecoin licensing regime, which took effect in August.<\/p>\n<p>Ant Group did not immediately respond to a request for comment from CoinDesk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-module-name=\"promotional-article\" data-module-version=\"1.0.0\" data-module-instance=\"default\">\n<p>More For You<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"OwlTing Report Open Graph Image\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.sanity.io%2Fimages%2Fs3y3vcno%2Fproduction%2F9279ad8313e84cc2a140760083a30ef273724ccd-2400x1260.png%3Fauto%3Dformat&#038;w=3840&#038;q=75\"><\/figure>\n<p>Stablecoin payment volumes have grown to $19.4B year-to-date in 2025. 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