{"id":9696,"date":"2025-10-30T09:54:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T09:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/ant-digital-warns-of-fake-tokens-as-crypto-scams-persist-in-hong-kong\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T09:54:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T09:54:26","slug":"ant-digital-warns-of-fake-tokens-as-crypto-scams-persist-in-hong-kong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/ant-digital-warns-of-fake-tokens-as-crypto-scams-persist-in-hong-kong\/","title":{"rendered":"Ant Digital warns of fake tokens as crypto scams persist in Hong Kong"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/og_image_scmp_generic\/public\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2025\/10\/30\/55af5a23-1ab9-4f9e-8d2f-b5e0d297dd64_c5f8a31d.jpg?itok=NoNPj7Md&amp;v=1761813377\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\" readability=\"11.956204379562\">Ant Digital Technologies, an affiliate of Chinese fintech giant <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">Ant Group<\/span>, has issued a warning to investors regarding fraudulent tokens being issued under the name of its <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">newly launched Jovay blockchain<\/span>, as Hong Kong pushes ahead with developing its digital-asset industry.<\/div>\n<div data-qa=\"InlineAdSlot-Container\" class=\"css-zl1inp e11v3ui14\">\n<div class=\"e11v3ui10 e11v3ui13 css-1evd7i0 e1flwkbl0\" data-qa=\"AdSlot-Container\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Unauthorised projects had been issuing fraudulent tokens using the Jovay name on major blockchains, including Ethereum, BNB Chain and Solana, Ant Digital Technologies said on Wednesday via Jovay&rsquo;s official social media account.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">The company said it had not issued any token on any blockchain and urged investors to remain vigilant against crypto tokens claiming to be associated with Jovay.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">The incident highlights the ongoing prevalence of cryptocurrency scams, even as the digital-asset sector gains mainstream traction. Since late 2022, Hong Kong has been working to regulate the rapidly expanding industry while trying to attract related businesses.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Ant Digital Technologies, which provides blockchain-based services and began operating independently last year, is the technology arm of Ant Group, which runs China&rsquo;s largest mobile payment service, Alipay.<\/p>\n<div data-qa=\"InlineAdSlot-Container\" class=\"css-zl1inp e11v3ui14\">\n<div class=\"e11v3ui10 e11v3ui13 css-117a6hs e1flwkbl0\" data-qa=\"AdSlot-Container\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/12-weeks-jail-for-school-it-support-technician-who-took-upskirt-videos-of-teachers\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">&lt;div&gt;12 weeks' jail for school IT support technician who took upskirt videos of teachers&lt;\/div&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div><p><sub>Ant Digital warns of fake tokens as crypto scams persist in Hong Kong<\/sub><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ant Digital Technologies, an affiliate of Chinese fintech giant Ant Group, has issued a warning to investors regarding fraudulent tokens being issued under the name of its newly launched Jovay blockchain, as Hong Kong pushes ahead with developing its digital-asset industry. 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