Ant Group Registers ‘Antcoin’ Trademark in Hong Kong as China Tightens Crypto Rules

Oct 28, 2025 - 15:00
Ant Group Registers ‘Antcoin’ Trademark in Hong Kong as China Tightens Crypto Rules
Ant Group, the Alibaba-backed fintech powerhouse, has registered the “Antcoin” trademark in Hong Kong through its Cayman Islands subsidiary. The move underlines the firm’s intent to pursue blockchain-based innovation in friendlier jurisdictions as Beijing tightens its control over cryptocurrency activity and limits private digital asset projects across mainland China.