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Beijing / Singapore, 18 September 2025 - Ant International is appointed as an inaugural foreign Institution Partner (FIP) of China’s Cross-border Interconnection Payment Gateway (CPG), under the guidance of the People’s Bank of China and the Payment & Clearing Association of China (PCAC). Ant International and Alipay are the largest players in the CPG scheme with the largest number of card network and wallet partners, the broadest use cases and largest business volume.  The new CPG scheme is designed to raise connection efficiency and improve system stability for overseas payment partners. Its timely launch opens a safe and smoother highway for these partners to access the Chinese market.  Alipay+, the cross-border payment and digitization services under Ant International, will leverage this new direct connection setup to accelerate growth of its partner eco-system to expand global coverage. This will enable an even more convenient and secure travel experience for internat...

15 September 2025, Manila, Philippines —–  Bitget , the world's leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, is proud to share Chief Operating Officer Vugar Usi Zade’s talk “The Next Billion Minds: Why Blockchain Education Matters More Than Blockchain Itself” delivered on September 8 at TEDx Forbes Park, held at Bonifacio High Street Cinemas in Manila’s Bonifacio Global City. The session formed part of the 2025 speaker program curated by the Global AI Council. Drawing on real-world lessons from Bitget’s education initiatives, Vugar focused on how literacy and access unlock autonomy long before price charts and protocols matter. The event featured a diverse lineup alongside Vugar, including Shekhar Natarajan, Dr. Jacqueline M. Tolentino, Ben Nadareski, Dr. Bryce Appelbaum, and actor-entrepreneur Marvin Agustin, reflecting TEDx Forbes Park’s broad lens on systems, vision, and culture. "At TEDx in Manila, I spoke about money, education, and why they unloc...

Manila, Philippines, July 25, 2025 — Bitget, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has unveiled the Web3 Young Learners’ Encyclopedia, a major step forward in its global #Blockchain4Youth education campaign. Aimed at sparking early interest in blockchain, the encyclopedia will be distributed in print across schools, libraries, and community centers, with a digital version also available via CoinGecko, the top crypto data aggregator. The A-to-Z guide introduces blockchain concepts to young readers through simple definitions and playful illustrations—think “A is for Altcoin” and “Z is for Zero-Knowledge Proofs.” Each entry breaks down complex Web3 topics into fun, digestible explanations, helping kids build a solid foundation in digital finance from an early age. “Education is the gateway to the future of blockchain,” said Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget. “This encyclopedia helps bridge the knowledge gap by using kid-friendly language and relatable examples in a form...

Manila, Philippines, 22 July 2025 — Grab users in the Philippines can now top up their GrabPay wallets using Cryptocurrencies. This is made possible by Grab’s partnership with payments provider  Triple-A  and local digital asset exchange  PDAX . Crypto top-ups into the GrabPay e-wallet were initially launched in Singapore in 2024 through Grab’s partnership with Triple-A, a firm that enables businesses to facilitate payments in digital currencies. Building on this success, Triple-A teamed up with PDAX to bring a new level of convenience and flexibility to Grab users in the Philippines by enabling this innovative cash-in method.  Users can top up their GrabPay wallets using an array of cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), US dollar-backed stablecoin USDC, and USDT. Cashing in on Grab via crypto can be done in a few simple steps: Select ‘Cryptocurrencies’ as the cash-in method on the Grab app. Choose a token and network from the supported list of ...