Ant Group’s ‘AntCoin’ Trademark Filing Hints at Web3 Expansion Ahead of Hong Kong FinTech Week

Ant Group — the Alibaba-backed fintech powerhouse behind Alipay — has filed a trademark application for “AntCoin” in Hong Kong, signaling potential plans to integrate blockchain-based financial services and stablecoin infrastructure into its global payments network.

While the filing does not explicitly confirm a token launch, it underscores Ant’s strategic groundwork to connect its Alipay ecosystem with Hong Kong’s emerging regulated Web3 and digital-asset framework.

The June filing, recently resurfacing across crypto social media, comes just days before Ant Group Chairman Eric Jing is set to appear at Hong Kong FinTech Week alongside Financial Services Secretary Christopher Hui and Primavera Capital’s Fred Hu — an event notable for its unusually crypto-heavy agenda for a traditionally TradFi forum.

According to public records, the AntCoin trademark covers a broad range of financial activities, spanning traditional banking, lending, and foreign exchange services to blockchain-based settlement, stablecoin issuance, digital-asset custody, and loyalty programs. The wide scope positions AntCoin as a potential bridge between Ant’s payments infrastructure and Hong Kong’s licensed digital-asset ecosystem.

The filing follows Ant Group’s earlier statements that it was evaluating Hong Kong’s new stablecoin licensing regime, which came into effect in August.

Ant Group declined to comment when reached by CoinDesk.