Ant Group Files Hong Kong Trademarks for Crypto and Stablecoin Services
Ant Group, China's leading internet finance company, has applied to register trademarks in Hong Kong for digital asset services, including "ANTCOIN." The filings cover electronic wallets, online payments, and stablecoin issuance—signaling a strategic push into blockchain-based finance.
The move follows Ant's recent experiments with USDC payments and energy asset tokenization. Trademark applications, submitted in June, aim to secure the group's position in Hong Kong's evolving VIRTUAL asset landscape while mitigating regulatory risks.
Hong Kong's Intellectual Property Department is currently reviewing the filings. Industry observers view this as a protective measure ahead of potential crypto market expansion, though Ant Group has not publicly commented on the applications' scope or timeline.
