Partnerships & Ecosystem

OdinTai推出OwlPay和Wallet Pro服务，专注于B2B跨境支付，结合稳定币技术与国际金融系统，展现其金融科技转型。通过与MoneyGram合作，Wallet Pro实现现金购买稳定币的跨国汇款，并在美国市场运作。该公司的境外模式规避了台湾严格的监管，并在新法草案下挑战市场竞争格局，未来将影响本地业者的合规策略。

With the push of the “Virtual Asset Services Act,” Taiwan’s financial giants have launched a M&A race involving financial holding companies and virtual asset service providers (VASPs), aiming to build an on-chain integrated financial ecosystem. Fubon Group and Federal Bank, among others, have already been actively laying the groundwork; newer players with brands such as HOYA BIT are increasingly becoming acquisition targets as well, showing that the deep integration of traditional finance and digital assets is accelerating.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has announced the inaugural stablecoin issuer licensing scheme, and Tidepoint Financial Technology, led by HSBC Bank and Standard Chartered Bank, has been approved. This regulatory framework is designed to protect users’ interests, promote the application of compliant stablecoins, address financial pain points, and drive the development of Hong Kong’s digital assets.

OdinTin launches OwlPay and Wallet Pro services, focusing on B2B cross-border payments. By combining stablecoin technology with international financial systems, it demonstrates its fintech transformation. Through a partnership with MoneyGram, Wallet Pro enables cross-border transfers to buy stablecoins with cash and operates in the U.S. market. The company’s offshore model avoids Taiwan’s strict regulation, and under the new draft law, it challenges the market’s competitive landscape, which will affect local businesses’ compliance strategies in the future.

U.S.-listed Bitcoin custody company Exodus Movement filed a lawsuit in Delaware state court on April 13, seeking W3C Corp and its CEO to carry out the 2025 share acquisition agreement and to speed up the completion of the transaction. Exodus has received approval from the UK’s financial regulator and plans to drive the acquisition forward through litigation and the enforcement of security interests.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has announced the first batch of stablecoin issuer licenses, approving Tidepoint Financial Technology, led by HSBC Bank and Standard Chartered Bank. This regulatory framework is intended to protect users’ rights and interests, promote the use of compliant stablecoins, address financial pain points, and promote the development of digital assets in Hong Kong.

OdinTing launches OwlPay and Wallet Pro services, focusing on B2B cross-border payments. By combining stablecoin technology with international financial systems, it showcases its fintech transformation. Through a partnership with MoneyGram, Wallet Pro enables cross-border transfers of stablecoins purchased with cash and operates in the U.S. market. The company’s offshore model bypasses Taiwan’s strict regulation and challenges the competitive landscape under the new draft law, which will in the future affect local players’ compliance strategies.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has announced the first batch of stablecoin issuer licenses, approving Dingdian Financial Technology, led by HSBC Bank and Standard Chartered Bank. This regulatory framework is designed to protect users’ rights and interests, promote the application of compliant stablecoins, address financial pain points, and foster the development of Hong Kong’s digital assets.

Circle signed a memorandum of understanding with Dunamu, the South Korean CEX operator, to cooperate in advancing the stablecoin and digital asset sectors, jointly improving market participants’ information access capabilities, and promoting trust in and the healthy development of South Korea’s digital asset ecosystem.

AI Convergence 2026 will be held in Hong Kong on April 20, 2026, focusing on innovation at the intersection of AI and Web3, and exploring business opportunities in the crypto sector. The event uses a “two-zone structure,” including a main stage and a social exhibition area, where attendees can enjoy interactive sessions and receive rewards.

On April 20, 2026, the RWA & Payments 2026 conference will be held in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay, focusing on Web3 payments and on-chain finance, featuring keynote speeches and interactive sessions, organized and co-organized by Mask Network and others.

Gate News message: On April 13, JPMorgan Chase will expand JPM Coin to the Canton Network this year via Kinexys. The network currently processes more than $350 billion per day in U.S. Treasury repo settlement.

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this edition, Argentinian banks start a JPM Coin-based interbank settlement pilot, TRM Labs underscores compliance advances, and Milei backpedals on dollarization. Key Takeaways:

Tezos is expanding its presence in Dubai and Singapore by launching regional entities to enhance blockchain development. The new structures aim to support local projects and strengthen engagement, facilitated by the Tezos Patronage Association to ensure strategic alignment and autonomy.

With Taiwan’s Virtual Assets Service Act (expected to take effect in 2026), financial holding groups are accelerating their transformation and launching M&A competitions to find virtual asset service providers (VASPs) to strengthen their market positioning. Financial institutions such as Fubon and the Federal Bank have demonstrated and are actively evaluating M&A opportunities. Emerging platforms like HOYA BIT show strong potential, and future collaboration will promote deep integration between the financial and crypto industries.

ClearBank has recently been approved by the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets to become a provider of crypto-asset services. It will launch EURC and USDC stablecoin services, aiming to improve the efficiency of cross-border payments. It will also deepen its collaboration with a certain CEX by offering savings accounts that cover the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.

Collably Network has partnered with Origins Network to enhance AI-driven Web3 infrastructure. This collaboration aims to create scalable, decentralized solutions that improve efficiency, reduce costs, and allow for on-chain AI processing, reflecting a growing trend in blockchain innovation.

Amidst its continued efforts to provide crypto users, traders, and investors with an innovative customer experience, Chiliz, a sports blockchain, today announced a strategic integration with BloFIN, a cryptocurrency trading exchange. According to the announcement revealed today on the X platform, th

In an exciting move aiming to advance how Web3 projects grow, connect, and engage with their targeted communities, Origins Network today announced a strategic partnership with Collably Network. This collaboration enabled Origins Network to combine its modular public blockchain designed for AI

Morgan Stanley’s head of digital asset strategy, Amy Oldenburg, said the firm will expand its cryptocurrency allocation, including bitcoin ETFs and tokenized assets. The plan is to explore crypto tax harvesting through its subsidiary, Parametric, while it has already launched a spot bitcoin ETF and plans to offer crypto trading services. This move shows that Wall Street’s stance toward the crypto market has changed significantly.