Sahara AI partners with South Korean payment company Danal Fintech to jointly build a stablecoin AI payment system

Can bypassing FSC regulations on using credit cards to buy crypto be possible? Odin Ding promotes a Wallet Pro service for buying crypto with US debit cards

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。

Taiwan financial holding companies: 4 firms show interest in acquiring a crypto exchange; MaiCoin and HOYA BIT draw attention

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.

Hong Kong’s first batch of stablecoin issuers has been unveiled! Out of 36 applications, only 2 received licenses: HSBC and TetherPoint Finance

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.

Is it possible to bypass Financial Supervisory Commission regulations to buy crypto by card? Odingding rolls out a U.S. debit card crypto purchase service, Wallet Pro

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.

Exodus, the Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin treasury company, sues the W3C to demand enforcement of the acquisition agreement

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.

Hong Kong’s first batch of stablecoin issuers has been selected! Of 36 applications, only 2 have been licensed: HSBC, Anchorage Digital Finance

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.