Ant Group

2026-06-14 17:13

Ant Group is testing an AI-powered version of Alipay, potentially upgrading the interaction model.

According to Jiemian News, Ant Group is internally testing an AI-powered version of Alipay. The new version may adopt a native AI interaction method and cover scenarios such as service acquisition and fund management. The product’s launch date has yet to be determined, and Ant Group has declined to comment.

2026-06-13 22:45

Alatau City Hong Kong Roadshow Signs Six Agreements in One Day; ANT Digital Technology Partners with Solana Foundation

According to PrimeMinister.kz, during his visit to Hong Kong, Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev met with Chief Executive John Lee to discuss expanding trade and economic cooperation as well as collaboration in financial technology innovation. The centerpiece of the visit was the “Alatau City China Roadshow” investment roundtable, which attracted participation from numerous leading Hong Kong-based investment funds, financial institutions, and technology enterprises. During the meeting, the Alatau City Administration signed six cooperation agreements and memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with multiple international enterprises, primarily covering the following areas: • ANT Digital Technologies, a subsidiary of Ant Group: exploring participation in Alatau City’s digital infrastructure development and deployment of advanced fintech solutions; • Solana Foundation: reaching agreement on collaboration in Web3 ecosystem development, blockchain talent cultivation, and support for tech startups; • Dasco Capital and Templewater: signing an MOU to jointly establish a private equity fund focused on investments in Kazakhstan and Central Asia, with Alatau City designated as a priority investment target. Additionally, the Kazakh delegation held meetings with senior executives from major Hong Kong investment and development firms, including Henderson Land Development, Far East Consortium, Sun Hung Kai Properties, and Boshi Fund. Alatau City is a new economic growth hub launched under the directive of Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. It operates under a special legal framework, drawing upon Hong Kong’s successful experience in investor protection and alignment with international regulatory standards.

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2026-06-10 16:25

Ant International is considering raising $1 billion in financing, with a potential valuation exceeding $10 billion.

According to Bloomberg, Ant Group’s international business is considering raising approximately $1 billion in financing to accelerate growth and has solicited expressions of interest from potential investors, including existing shareholders General Atlantic and Silver Lake. Upon completion of this round, Ant International’s valuation could exceed $1 billion.

2026-04-28 15:09

BitMart Will List Pharos (PROS)

According to an official announcement, BitMart will launch Pharos (PROS) on April 28 at 23:00 (UTC+8). The listing will open the PROS/USDT trading pair.Pharos is an inclusive Layer 1 public chain built for RealFi, integrating real-world assets, institutional capital, and decentralized finance into a programmable, borderless economy. It aims to make real asset finance accessible to everyone, bridging Web2 and Web3 to form a unified, transparent, and open digital financial ecosystem. Founded by core management and engineering teams from Ant Group, it adopts a DP4 deep parallel architecture (prototype tested at over 130,000+ TPS), supports dual virtual machine execution for EVM and WASM, and features built-in RWA tokenization and stablecoin infrastructure. It has received support from global traditional financial institutions such as Hack VC and Faction VC. The private mainnet officially launched on December 12, 2025.