2026-01-17 05:20:27

#数字资产市场动态 Hong Kong Version Digital Bank Financing New Progress: WeLab Completes Over 1.6 Billion in Series D Funding, Web3 Licenses Accelerate Southeast Asia Expansion

Financial applications within the Web3 ecosystem are showing new signs of funding. Hong Kong-based digital bank WeLab's latest funding round exceeded 1.6 billion, with traditional financial institutions participating behind the scenes. After obtaining Web3-related licenses, the platform is accelerating its expansion into Southeast Asia, with mergers and acquisitions becoming a key strategy for growth.

From a market perspective, these financing events reflect the increasing attractiveness of the digital banking sector in cross-border scenarios. The integration of Web3 technology with traditional financial licenses is becoming a new competitive model for next-generation fintech companies. Southeast Asia, due to factors such as payment penetration, digital asset demand, and regulatory tolerance, is becoming a primary target for these enterprises.

Relevant data and developments are worth continuous attention, especially regarding license acquisition progress and specific regional M&A cases.

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ShibaMillionairen't

· 1h ago

1.6 billion, so what? The regulatory risk in Southeast Asia is still quite significant, right?

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Degentleman

· 23h ago

1.6 billion in funding, traditional financial institutions are also joining in... Southeast Asia is really a hot spot.

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NewDAOdreamer

· 23h ago

1.6 billion! Traditional financial institutions are really starting to get involved. This is true strategic positioning.

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MoodFollowsPrice

· 23h ago

1.6 billion? Hong Kong is indeed quick to act, and traditional financial institutions are starting to get involved... Southeast Asia is definitely a hot spot.

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DogeBachelor

· 23h ago

1.6 billion? Southeast Asia is starting to get competitive again. Can licensing really help them go far?

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IntrovertMetaverse

· 23h ago

1.6 billion, traditional financial institutions are all getting involved, Web3 licenses are really becoming more and more valuable.

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NFTArtisanHQ

· 23h ago

tbh the whole "traditional finance meets web3 licensing" thing is just reproducing the same gatekeeping mechanisms we were supposed to escape... like benjamins' aura of authenticity getting tokenized into compliance frameworks, idk feels like watching mechanical reproduction happen in reverse? welab's southeast asia play is smart tho, but isnt it just regulatory arbitrage wearing a web3 mask

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ColdWalletAnxiety

· 23h ago

1.6 billion? That's quite a hefty fundraising scale, but the combination of licenses and traditional financial backing is indeed attractive. Southeast Asia's money-making potential is real, just worried it might end up like some projects that just make empty promises later on.

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