Hotcoin, a crypto and TradFi multi-asset trading platform, joined TOKEN2049 Singapore as an exhibitor. The event was held at Marina Bay Sands on October 7-8 with more than 250 speakers, over 25,000 attendees and 500 exhibitors. At its booths, the company hosted interactive games and face-to-face conversations with visitors. It announced plans for a cross-industry collaboration with Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho, called "Free Football × Diverse Trading", with further details to come. The release also highlights its 2026 TradFi Spot and TradFi Futures products, which offer U.S., Hong Kong, Japanese and South Korean stocks, commodities, ETFs and forex, all settled in USDT. The platform says it serves more than 8.1 million users in over 120 countries and regions.
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