RigSec proudly hosted its event—“Hong Kong as the Gateway: Shaping the Future of Stablecoins”—in strategic collaboration with Elliptic and OneInfinity by OneDegree, building on the momentum of Hong Kong FinTech Week 2025. As a prominent Amber Group portfolio company and the industry’s foremost expert in regulatory-compliant self-custody solutions for digital asset services, RigSec is dedicated to institutional excellence and advancing the frontier of the digital economy.

Today, as the world’s financial hubs define new standards for digital assets, Hong Kong stands at the forefront—bridging East and West with unparalleled regulatory clarity, technological innovation, and cross-border collaboration.

Setting the Stage for Stablecoin Leadership

Stablecoins are rapidly transforming the digital economy, with institutional adoption reaching unprecedented levels. Hosting this exclusive event, RigSec convened industry leaders, regulators, and innovators to explore the future of stablecoins.

Highlights included forward-thinking keynotes, two engaging fireside chats, and a high-level panel discussion, centering on:

• The trajectory of stablecoin adoption in institutional portfolios

• Opportunities and complexities within Hong Kong’s evolving digital asset landscape

• Risk management and regulatory expectations for building a future-ready ecosystem
  
  

Event Highlights

Fireside Chat I: Institutional Perspectives

Bugra Celik (Director, Digital Assets and Currencies, HSBC) and James Smith (Co-Founder, Elliptic) led an insightful conversation unpacking the accelerating integration of digital assets into mainstream portfolios. The discussion, energized by direct questions from the audience and current industry statistics, emphasized both the rising demand for stablecoins and the critical importance of compliance-driven frameworks as adoption grows.

Panel Discussion: New Frontier, New Playbook

Moderated by Alvin Kwock (Co-Founder & CEO, AIFT), the panel featured Frank Chen (Director, AlloyX Group), Andy Lee (Partner, HashKey Tokenisation), and Dr. Arda Akartuna (APAC Crypto Threat Intelligence Lead, Elliptic). Panelists shared diverse, practical insights on the opportunities and risks arising from rapid stablecoin evolution, championing best practices for resilience, transparency, and trust for responsible innovation in the era of stablecoin.

Fireside Chat II: Navigating Hong Kong’s Stablecoin & Custody Licensing Landscape

RigSec CEO Sarah Ye joined Philip Law (Audit & Assurance Partner, Blockchain & Digital Assets, Deloitte) in a deep dive into the regulatory landscape shaping Hong Kong’s digital asset leadership. Their discussion illuminated new stablecoin and custody licensing requirements, compliance challenges, and future opportunities for responsible market growth.

Reflecting Forward: Shaping Global Finance

As the event concluded, a clear theme emerged: Hong Kong is not just responding to change in the stablecoin ecosystem—it is catalyzing it. Through regulatory clarity, top-tier technology, and industry-wide collaboration, the city is unlocking new opportunities for the digital asset industry worldwide.

This flagship event underscored that innovation thrives where compliance and partnership converge. As the industry’s leading provider of regulatory-compliant self-custody and institutional digital asset solutions, RigSec remains committed to empowering stakeholders, safeguarding trust, and advancing secure, transformative finance for the Web3 era.

Stay engaged as RigSec continues to drive industry dialogue and champion responsible digital asset growth on the global stage.