Ant Group’s Cryptic AntCoin Trademark: A Comedy of Blockchain & Bargains

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What to know:

  • Ant Group, that behemoth of digital wallet magic (and occasional corporate wizardry), has filed a trademark for AntCoin in Hong Kong. Could this be their secret plan to conquer the crypto universe? 🧐
  • The trademark supposedly covers everything from issuing stablecoins to guarding digital treasures-because who doesn’t love a good digital lockbox? Especially in the shiny, ever-glittering Web3 universe that Hong Kong isn’t just eyeing but practically salivating over.
  • And guess what? Just days before Eric Jing, the big boss, steps onto the stage at Hong Kong FinTech Week-where chatter about cryptocurrencies is more common than tea in Britain-this move stirs the pot. Prepare for a spectacle! 🎭

Our dear friend Ant Group-the one fogging our screens with Alipay’s charm-has theatrically announced its intentions to dip toes into blockchain waters with a trademark for AntCoin. Perhaps plans for expanding into stablecoins and digital vaults are brewing in their digital cauldrons?

News of the June filing has already stirred up crypto chatter like a bunch of caffeinated parrots just before the big show where Eric Jing will speak alongside Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary, Mr. Hui, and the ever-pabulous Fred Hu at the so-called “crypto-friendly” Hong Kong FinTech Week-normally a stodgy old affair, now turned party central for blockchain buffs. 🥳

AntCoin's ambitious reach, from banking wizardry to blockchain bonanza! 🚀

The grand plan? Nearly every financial circus act, from the old-school banking, lending, forex fun, to digital settlements, stablecoins, custody vaults, and loyalty goodies-talk about a financial smorgasbord on steroids! It’s like Ant is building a bridge-minus the traffic-to Hong Kong’s tightly regulated Web3 playground. 🏗️

This move comes after Ant hinted they were exploring Hong Kong’s new stablecoin licensing-taking effect in August-as if they’re just casually dipping a toe into the mysterious, glittering pool of crypto regulation.

And did Ant Group respond to our pressing questions? Nada. Silence, like a digital mime trapped in a blockchain labyrinth. 🕵️‍♂️

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2025-10-27 09:52