Alchemy Pay, the renowned fiat-crypto payment gateway, has disclosed a key regulatory landmark in collaboration with HTF Securities Limited of Hong Kong. In this respect, both HTF Securities Limited and Alchemy Pay have effectively obtained an SFC Type 1 license upgrade. As per Alchemy Pay’s official press release, the upgrade permits the entities to deal in securities, including trading services for virtual assets. Hence, the development fortifies Alchemy Pay’s Hong Kong market exposure with the provision of services for retail and professional investors.
🇭🇰 #AlchemyPay, together with SFC-licensed HTF Securities Limited, is pleased to announce the successful uplift of SFC Type 1 license to include virtual asset trading services.With this upgrade secured, we have completed the Type 1 & Type 4 license upgrade, while the Type 9… pic.twitter.com/j7WoU17M0n
— Alchemy Pay|$ACH: Fiat-Crypto Payment Gateway (@AlchemyPay) March 26, 2026
Alchemy Pay Receives Upgrade to SFC Type 1 License for Virtual Asset Trading Services
The upgrade of Alchemy Pay’s SFC Type 1 license permits it to seamlessly deal in securities, taking into account virtual asset trading services. The platform has received this upgrade in partnership with the Hong Kong-based HTF Securities Limited. The initiative underscores the platform’s objective of connecting conventional finance with rapidly evolving digital asset sector.
In particular, the upgrade follows the earlier success of Alchemy Pay in getting the Type 4 license, which enables advice on securities, in collaboration with HTF Securities Limited. Now, Type 4, Type 1, and the pending Type 9, which allows asset management, establish a primary trio to enable the complete financial services spectrum in Hong Kong.
Establishing Secure Bridge to Connect Digital Assets and Traditional Finance
Therefore, Alchemy Pay deems this license upgrade as a key success, displaying its long-term devotion of the financial sector of Hong Kong. In line with the advancing regulatory framework of the city, the platform is assisting in shaping innovative and secure environment for stablecoins and digital assets. Such a proactive approach reaffirms Alchemy Pay’s efforts to act as a bridge linking digital finance and traditional finance while also guaranteeing that Hong Kong stays atop worldwide fintech innovation.
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