Alchemy Pay, the world-leading fiat-crypto payment solution provider, has made a strategic investment in Hong Kong-based HTF Securities Limited (Central No.: BNO909), through 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.
With a professional management team boasting nearly two decades of experience in Hong Kong’s capital markets, HTF Securities focuses on in-depth research and investment services in both primary and secondary markets. The company provides clients with a full suite of services including equities, bonds, funds, brokerage services, and securities advisory, along with discretionary portfolio and fund management.
The SFC’s Type 1, 4, and 9 licenses are widely regarded as the foundational trio for full-spectrum financial service offerings, encompassing the key activities of securities trading, investment advisory, and asset management. This license combination represents one of the most comprehensive and versatile sets of financial permissions available in Hong Kong’s regulatory landscape.
Notably, the Hong Kong SFC now allows license holders under Types 1, 4, and 9 to submit applications for business scope extensions into virtual asset (VA) activities. This framework has already been successfully adopted by prominent industry players, such as HashKey Group, which previously obtained all three licenses and completed the extension to include VA services.
Given Alchemy Pay’s strategic roots in Hong Kong and long-standing commitment to compliance-led growth, this investment and license progression marks a key milestone in its Asia-Pacific expansion. Alchemy Pay is committed to building the crypto industry through a compliance-first approach on a global scale. In July 2025, The company previously announced that it had obtained 10 Money Transmitter Licenses (MTLs) across the United States, significantly expanding its legal payment capabilities in the U.S. Other key regulatory milestones include an Authorised Payment Institution (API) license in the United Kingdom, VQF membership in Switzerland, Electronic Financial Business Registration in South Korea, registration as a Digital Currency Exchange Provider (DCEP) under AUSTRAC in Australia, and additional licenses across Southeast Asia, Canada, and Europe. Looking ahead, Alchemy Pay will collaborate with HTF Securities Limited to advance crypto compliance efforts through the upgrade of Type 1, 4, and 9 licenses.
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