- Alchemy and
ACD Inc. form a global strategic partnership to launch ACD tokens at businesses
and merchant networks across Asia
- ACD token holders will now
be able to purchase with their ACD tokens at numerous outlets including ANA's group resources and ACD Inc.'s e-commerce
platforms and retail businesses
SINGAPORE / TOKYO, JAPAN - Media
OutReach - November 27, 2019 - Alchemy Global Payment Solutions Limited
("Alchemy"), a global cryptocurrency payment pioneer that powers businesses
with Asia's first hybrid cryptocurrency and fiat payment solutions ("Hybrid
Payment Solution"), has partnered with Tokyo-based ACD Inc. (a Joint-Venture
Group Company of ANA Holdings, TSE:9202) ("ACD"), a company that provides cross-border
e-commerce and global air cargo delivery, logistic services in Japan, to enable
ACD tokens at both online and offline merchant networks of ACD and QFPay in
Japan and across Asia.
Alchemy will provide their Hybrid
Payment Solution to ACD e-commerce servicing
platforms and retail merchants, enabling merchants to accept payments from customers
paying with ACD tokens and other popular cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin Cash,
Bitcoin, Ethereum as well as their digital wallet of choice like Rakuten Pay,
Alipay and WeChat Pay.
"The Hybrid Payment Solution
is an intuitive application that enables merchants to accept fiat and
cryptocurrencies with equal ease," said Mr. Patrick Ngan, Co-Founder and CEO of
Alchemy. "This partnership is set to benefit the entire payment ecosystem, from
payment partners to merchants and consumers including ACD token holders who can
now use their tokens to purchase goods and services. We have recently launched
our hybrid payment system at the iconic lifestyle restaurant Ce La Vi in
Singapore and have received strong interest from customers who wish to pay with
cryptocurrencies."
Commenting on the
partnership, Mr.Yasuhiro Sonoda, CEO of ACD said "This partnership is an
advanced alliance that maximizes the use of our online and offline resources
and the resources of Alchemy and QFPay. It will also be the first step towards
a more specific promotion for the ACD Coin Project and will be a more
future-oriented alliance."
Ms. Angie Li, CEO of QFPay
Japan, welcomed the global strategic partnership, said that "We are extremely
honoured to partner with prestigious global partners like ANA and ACD, and we are
thrilled to announce that ACD tokens will be accepted at QFPay's online and
offline merchants as well as ACD's and their affiliated companies' merchants
across Japan soon."
About Alchemy Global Payment Solutions Limited
Alchemy Global Payment
Solutions ("Alchemy") is a global digital payment pioneer and leader that
provides businesses and merchants with end-to-end hybrid crypto and fiat
payment solutions. Alchemy is leveraging blockchain technologies to improve the
efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the payment industry and creating
cryptocurrencies' use cases to drive mainstream adoption. Alchemy's hybrid
crypto and fiat payment system is launch-ready and deployed at over 2000
merchant sales points in Hong Kong and Singapore since July 2019.
https://www.alchemytech.io/
About
ACD Inc.
ACD Inc. ("ACD") provides
blockchain projects aims to optimize e-commerce environment all over the world
and improve the convenience and further development. ACD will utilize
blockchain and tokenization into cross-border e-commerce and logistics
industry. What is important in cross-border e-commerce platforms is the
multi-lingualization of sites, multi-currency, selection of various payment
methods and establishment of logistics and shipping flow. ACD will provide
solutions to these areas. In particular, for China which is currently receiving
the most attention in overseas markets, we provide one stop service
"Multilingual Cart", "EKKYO .NET", "International
Delivery Service" for all flows including e-commerce, pre-clearance and
international delivery. By utilizing blockchain and tokenomics into our
service, we can realize e-commerce deployment to international market more
safely, reliably and speedily.
https://www.a-cd.co.jp/
About
QFPay
QFPay is a leading mobile
payment technology, solution and service provider with presence across 13
markets in Asia and the Middle East. Since its incorporation in 2012, QFPay is
empowering merchants with end-to-end online and offline QR-code mobile payment
solutions and value added services including food ordering services and customer
loyalty programs. To date, QFPay's solutions have served over 1.2 million
merchants and executed over 1 billion transactions. These merchants range from
luxury fashion and jewellery brands to restaurants, hotels, exhibitions to
convenience store chains.
http://www.qfpay.com/global
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