Antalpha highlights strong alignment with industry leaders on the vision of a "Bitcoin-backed digital bank" at Bitcoin MENA 2025

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates — December 11, 2025 — As a global leading fintech platform in the Bitcoin ecosystem, Antalpha Platform Holding Co. (NASDAQ: ANTA) today released an official statement, summarizing and reviewing the company’s significant participation and industry insights as the “Title Sponsor” of the Bitcoin MENA 2025 conference.

Bitcoin MENA 2025 was successfully held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, from December 8 to 9, bringing together core figures from the global crypto and financial sectors, including Binance founder CZ, MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, as well as numerous institutional participants, policymakers, and technological innovators.

During the conference, CZ shared his view that Bitcoin may be breaking out of its traditional four-year halving cycle and entering a “super cycle” driven by macro factors and institutional capital. Michael Saylor presented a more forward-looking industry blueprint, outlining a new financial architecture in which Bitcoin serves as the underlying reserve asset, and digital credit is issued by regulators and national-level financial institutions—namely, a “Bitcoin-backed digital bank.” He pointed out that an increasing number of large U.S. banks have begun to engage in Bitcoin custody and credit businesses, indicating that Bitcoin is evolving from a “speculative asset” to the “underlying asset of regulated financial infrastructure.”

Saylor’s perspective aligns closely with Antalpha’s long-term strategy. As one of the few global fintech platforms capable of providing large-scale, long-term, fixed-rate, institution-level financing solutions collateralized by Bitcoin, Antalpha has long been committed to promoting Bitcoin as the underlying reserve asset for institutional credit, corporate treasury, and multi-asset financial service systems. Over the past year, the company has continuously improved its multi-asset collateralized lending infrastructure, with business coverage across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas, and has continued to collaborate with global traditional financial institutions to jointly explore compliance and product innovation paths for Bitcoin in the traditional financial system.

Bitcoin MENA 2025 also marked Antalpha’s first major global industry appearance since its traditional IPO on NASDAQ in May 2025. This milestone demonstrates the company’s long-term commitment to transparency, regulatory compliance, and institution-level governance—capabilities that are essential for Bitcoin’s future integration into the global financial system.

Antalpha Chief Operating Officer and CEO of Americas and EMEA, Dr. Derar Islim, stated:

“Bitcoin MENA 2025 clearly showcased the shift in the global Bitcoin narrative—from short-term price volatility to long-term financial infrastructure development. The concept of a ‘Bitcoin-backed digital bank’ proposed by Michael Saylor is fully aligned with Antalpha’s strategic direction over the years. We believe that Bitcoin is not only digital gold, but will also become the underlying reserve asset for the institutional credit market and the modern financial system. Antalpha’s mission is to provide the necessary technology, financing tools, and risk management capabilities for this future in a transparent, robust, and institution-level manner.”

The conference further highlighted Abu Dhabi’s strategic position in the global digital asset sector. With its advanced regulatory framework, long-term energy strategy, and growing institutional participation, the UAE is becoming a key hub for mining, custody, infrastructure, and cross-border financing—areas that are highly synergistic with Antalpha’s global business layout.

As revealed by the industry trends at Bitcoin MENA 2025, the next stage for Bitcoin will focus on: deeper integration into regulated financial systems, continued growth in corporate treasury and institutional asset allocation, and a new wave of development centered around “Bitcoin-backed financial architecture.” Antalpha will continue to leverage its deep accumulation in technology, risk control, and large-scale financing capabilities to promote the long-term and stable development of the Bitcoin ecosystem and play a key role in the global digital financial system.