Alibaba Affiliate Ant Group Files ‘AntCoin’ Trademark in Hong Kong, Hinting at Crypto Ambitions CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data By:Sam Reynolds 27 October 2025 at 10:36 While the filing doesn’t confirm a token launch, it shows Ant Group laying legal groundwork to merge its Alipay ecosystem with regulated Web3 and stablecoin infrastructure.