Hong Kong-based fintech startup KAST has announced its integration of Okta’s Auth0 platform to enhance user authentication across its growing digital finance ecosystem. The move aims to strengthen security and streamline access for KAST’s rapidly expanding user base, which now exceeds 100,000 customers.
Founded in 2024, KAST operates a stablecoin-powered financial platform designed to enable seamless global spending and saving. With increasing demand from users, the fintech firm is focusing on scalable and secure solutions to underpin its digital infrastructure.
“As we built our platform from the ground up, selecting the right identity provider was crucial,” said Raagulan Pathy, co-founder of KAST. “Auth0’s robust security features, scalability, and developer-friendly APIs aligned perfectly with our goals. It enabled us to enhance our security posture and ensure a smooth user experience.”
The integration has already yielded improvements in login speeds and authentication reliability, even during periods of high traffic. Importantly, KAST’s deployment of enhanced security measures has resulted in minimal disruption for users — a critical factor for fintech platforms operating in Asia’s competitive digital landscape.
The partnership reflects a growing trend among Asia-Pacific financial service providers investing in modern identity infrastructure to support cross-border growth while ensuring data integrity and user trust.
“KAST exemplifies how forward-thinking companies can leverage modern identity solutions to build trust and scale effectively,” said Ben Goodman, senior vice president and general manager, Asia Pacific and Japan at Okta. “We’re proud to support KAST in their mission to provide secure and seamless financial services to a global audience.”
Okta, a global identity solutions provider headquartered in the United States, is expanding its footprint in Asia-Pacific as demand for secure authentication grows in line with regional digitalisation efforts and evolving regulatory standards.
With Auth0’s flexible architecture, KAST is also positioned to adopt emerging identity protocols and rapidly deploy additional security controls as the platform evolves.
As regional fintech competition intensifies, KAST’s proactive security investment signals its ambition to lead in the trusted digital finance space, particularly among mobile-first users in emerging markets.