Ant International Makes Global Power Play: Aggressively Pursuing Stablecoin Licenses in Key Markets

Fintech giant Ant International is going all-in on crypto—but with a twist. Forget volatile coins; they''re betting big on the boring (yet wildly lucrative) stablecoin game.

Regulatory land grab underway

The Alibaba-affiliated powerhouse is scrambling to secure stablecoin licenses across major jurisdictions. No half-measures here—this is a full-scale assault on the $150B+ stablecoin market dominated by Tether and Circle.

Why now? Because every bank and tech firm suddenly remembers they ''always believed'' in blockchain when there''s money to be made. Ant''s move comes as regulators finally—after a decade of foot-dragging—start clarifying rules for dollar-pegged tokens.

The real kicker? Watching traditional finance institutions suddenly develop ''blockchain strategies'' now that someone''s cutting their lunch. Ant''s not waiting for permission—they''re building the rails for the next era of digital finance. Whether regulators can keep up is another question entirely.