Alchemy Pay, a global fiat-crypto payment solutions provider, has made a strategic investment in Hong Kong-based HTF Securities Limited via one of its corporate entities.
HTF Securities is a licensed corporation regulated by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), holding Type 1 (Dealing in Securities), Type 4 (Advising on Securities), and Type 9 (Asset Management) licenses.
HTF Securities’ management team brings close to 20 years of experience in Hong Kong’s capital markets, offering a range of services across both primary and secondary markets.
These include equities, bonds, funds, brokerage services, securities advisory, and discretionary portfolio and fund management.
The SFC’s Type 1, 4, and 9 licenses are commonly regarded as the foundational set for full financial service offerings in the region.
Together, they enable licensees to engage in securities trading, investment advisory, and asset management, three core pillars of regulated financial activity in Hong Kong.
The SFC now permits license holders under Types 1, 4, and 9 to apply for extensions to cover virtual asset (VA) activities.
This regulatory pathway has already been adopted by several firms, including HashKey Group, which extended its permissions to include VA-related services after acquiring all three licenses.
Alchemy Pay noted that this investment aligns with its strategic base in Hong Kong and supports its broader compliance-driven expansion across the Asia-Pacific region.
In July 2025, the company announced it had obtained 10 Money Transmitter Licenses (MTLs) across the US.
It has also secured regulatory approvals in multiple jurisdictions, including an Authorised Payment Institution (API) license in the UK, VQF membership in Switzerland, Electronic Financial Business Registration in South Korea, and Digital Currency Exchange Provider (DCEP) registration under AUSTRAC in Australia, as well as licenses across Southeast Asia, Canada, and Europe.
Looking ahead, Alchemy Pay plans to work with HTF Securities Limited on compliance initiatives, including potential extensions of the existing Type 1, 4, and 9 licenses to cover virtual asset services.
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