On August 7, 2025, the "Anchoring the Future of Web 3.0 Summit and RWA Research and Technology Achievement Release Conference" was successfully held in Hong Kong. The world's first RWA registration platform, guided by the Hong Kong Web 3.0 Standardization Association, was officially launched, and the first batch of global strategic cooperation agreements was signed. Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Leung Chun-ying, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of Hong Kong, Hui Ching-yu, President of the Hong Kong Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, Choi Kwan-shun, Legislative Council member Huang Kam-hui, Legislative Council member Huang Jun-shuo, and representatives from foreign consulates in Hong Kong from Australia, Belgium, and South Africa attended the conference.
This summit was hosted by the Hong Kong Web 3.0 Standardization Association, organized by Ant Digital Technology, co-organized by AI MallTech, and supported by the AIoT Research Institute of Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the IEEE Computer Society Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology Standardization Committee. Representatives from member units of the council of Hashkey, OKLink, JD Coin Chain Technology, Sanwei Xinan, Signalplus, Gao Ying Securities, NetEase, QuChain, CESS, China Telecom, Ant Digital Technology, Geno, Web 3.0 Tech, Trusta, Binjiang Research Institute, RealtyX, Zhonghong Digital Technology, Jinhou Asset Management, Tiancao Ecology, AlloyX, and legal cooperation institutions such as Hong Kong Junhe Law Firm, as well as heavyweight guests from the industry attended the conference.
Opening Remarks
President Li Ming delivered a welcome speech
Li Ming, Executive President of the Hong Kong Web 3.0 Standardization Association, Vice Researcher at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and Chairman of the IEEE Blockchain Standards Committee, delivered a welcome speech. President Li Ming pointed out that since its establishment in January 2024, the Association has consistently adhered to the purpose of supporting the government, serving the industry, building consensus, standardizing the ecosystem, building platforms, and promoting innovation, using standardization to help Hong Kong's Web 3.0 technology breakthroughs, application innovation, and ecosystem development. Currently, the Association has gathered nearly 30 member units and completed 2 research reports, 3 group standards, initiated 4 international standards, built the RWA registration platform, and organized a series of industrial activities and summits with hundreds of industry experts in stablecoins, RWA, Depin, and DeFi. In the future, the Association will continue to uphold the concepts of openness, collaboration, and innovation, promote the internationalization and toolization of standards, summarize Hong Kong's best practices while establishing a global exchange and cooperation platform based in Hong Kong, and expand Hong Kong's influence in the global Web 3.0.
Leadership Speech
Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Leung Chun-ying
Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Leung Chun-ying, pointed out that Hong Kong shoulders a unique mission to connect the international and mainland markets and is committed to creating a global digital economy innovation highland. In the wave of Web 3.0 development, we promote the construction of a healthier, more open, and sustainable global Web 3.0 ecosystem with an open and inclusive framework. The Hong Kong Web 3.0 Standardization Association should use standards as a basis to provide a closed-loop solution for the digitalization, assetization, and financialization of global real-world assets.
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of Hong Kong, Hui Ching-yu
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of Hong Kong, Hui Ching-yu, pointed out that the SAR government is committed to making Hong Kong a global leading digital asset center, creating an innovative and thriving market environment to solve pain points for the real economy and create substantial benefits for the financial market. Hong Kong has achieved significant results in the field of tokenization and provided replicable examples for the global financial market. In the future, the Hong Kong government will continue to cooperate with regulatory agencies and the industry to formulate a comprehensive legal and regulatory framework to ensure the healthy and sustainable development of Hong Kong's digital asset ecosystem.
Cai Guanshen, President of the Hong Kong Chinese General Chamber of Commerce
Cai Guanshen, a member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and President of the Hong Kong Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, pointed out that Hong Kong, as an international financial center, has a solid foundation in the fields of Web 3.0 and RWA, being able to leverage the market of 1.3 billion people in the motherland while connecting to the global market. Through RWA and Web 3.0 technologies, the transformation of traditional "capital channels" into a global financial "central nervous system" will assist in the internationalization of the Renminbi, add liquidity support to national foreign exchange reserves, and inject new vitality and confidence into the global capital market.
Legislative Council member of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Huang Jin-hui
Huang Jin-hui, a member of the Fourteenth National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and Legislative Council member of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, pointed out that the Hong Kong government actively promotes the development of the Web 3.0 ecosystem, with policies such as the VASP licensing system and RWA sandbox laying a solid regulatory foundation for industrial development. In the future, the focus will be on a four-dimensional strategy of "regulations first, standards leading, technology supporting, and business innovation," relying on standardized tools to dynamically adapt to industry needs and promote the establishment of an efficient, robust, and flexible regulatory model in Hong Kong.
Release Ceremony
During the achievement release ceremony, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Leung Chun-ying, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of Hong Kong Hui Ching-yu, President of the Hong Kong Chinese General Chamber of Commerce Cai Guanshen, Legislative Council member Huang Jin-hui, Legislative Council member Huang Jun-shuo, Executive President of the Web 3.0 Standardization Association Li Ming, Vice President Che Pinjue, Australian Consul Mr. Joshua Russell, Belgian Business Commissioner Siegfried VERHEUKE, South African Consul Ms. Stella Sigcau Dikoloti, jointly witnessed the release of the RWA research report, the initiation of three standards, the launch of the RWA registration platform, and the signing of the RWA ecosystem cooperation.
(RWA Industry Development Research Report: Industry Volume) is officially released
Three standards including RWA and stablecoins are officially initiated
Representatives from member units of the council of the Hong Kong Web 3.0 Standardization Association, including Hashkey, OKLink, JD Coin Chain Technology, Sanwei Xinan, Signalplus, Gao Ying Securities, NetEase, QuChain, CESS, China Telecom, Ant Digital Technology, Geno, Web 3.0 Tech, Trusta, Binjiang Research Institute, RealtyX, Zhonghong Digital Technology, and Tiancao Ecology, along with representatives of the secretariat, took the stage to witness the official release of the "RWA Industry Development Research Report: Industry Volume" and the successful initiation of three standards: the "RWA Tokenization Business Guide," the "RWA Tokenization Technical Specification," and the "Blockchain-based Stablecoin Cross-border Payment Technical Specification."
The RWA registration platform is officially launched
Ma Zibin, Director of China Mobile International Company, Yuan Jian, Editor-in-Chief of Bauhinia Magazine, Yue Yi, President of the Hong Kong Association of Chinese Funded Banks and former Chairman of the Hong Kong Bank Workers Union, Gan Tian, CEO of Huaxia Fund (Hong Kong), Jason Wong, Chairman of the Hong Kong Stock Analysis Association, Jia Mu Yun, Chairman of Ark Holdings and Shuguang Co., Ltd., Yu Deshui, Vice President of the Hong Kong News Agency and Secretary-General of the Hong Kong One Country Two Systems Research Institute, Kou Jinhui, Dean of the Aerospace Cultural and Creative Industry Research Institute, and Chrisma Aryani Albandjar from the Indonesia Fintech Association, among other industry experts, jointly witnessed the official launch of the world's first RWA registration platform.
RWA Ecosystem Cooperation Signing Ceremony
At the meeting, the association signed strategic agreements with 16 institutions to jointly promote the orderly development of RWA technology and industry. Vice President Che Pinjue represented the association in signing strategic cooperation agreements with the LEI Code Foundation, the Indonesian Blockchain Association, Longgang District Data Co., Ltd. in Shenzhen, Wanxiang Blockchain, Hashkey, Junhe Law Firm, AlloyX, and GSUM Development. Secretary-General Huang Bin represented the association in signing strategic cooperation agreements with Thailand's Innopower, Huida Transportation, Fosun Wealth, SBI, OSL, Geno, Conflux, and TTchain representatives.
Platform Introduction
President Li Ming introduced the RWA registration platform
Li Ming, Executive President of the Hong Kong Web 3.0 Standardization Association, provided a detailed interpretation of the industrial value of the RWA registration platform, aiming to build an open standard ecosystem for RWA, promoting the establishment of a standardized technical system for encoding, classification, identification, and evaluation, forming RWA data services and asset directories, improving the global RWA financial service model, and enhancing the transparency and global adaptability of RWA industry regulatory compliance.
Report Interpretation
Deputy Secretary-General Wang Chenhui interpreted the RWA research report
Wang Chenhui, Deputy Secretary-General of the Hong Kong Web 3.0 Standardization Association, introduced the "RWA Industry Research Report: Industry Application Volume," providing a detailed interpretation from various aspects such as the background and development status of the RWA industry, understanding and comprehension, business models, and application scenarios.
Keynote Speech
Bian Zhuoqun, Vice President of Ant Group and President of Ant Digital Technology's Blockchain Business
Ms. Bian Zhuoqun delivered a keynote speech titled "Technological Innovation, Unlocking the Potential of Digital Assets," sharing Ant Digital Technology's technological exploration and application experience in the RWA field.
Gan Tian, CEO of Huaxia Fund (Hong Kong)
Mr. Gan Tian, CEO of Huaxia Fund (Hong Kong), delivered a keynote speech titled "From Tradition to the Future: The Transformation and Challenges of Asset Tokenization in the Asset Management Industry," exploring the impact of stablecoins and RWA on the global traditional financial system and introducing innovative practices in Hong Kong as a frontier testing ground.
Mr. Dominic Maffei, Head of Digital Assets and Financial Technology at Standard Chartered Hong Kong
Mr. Dominic Maffei, Head of Digital Assets and Financial Technology at Standard Chartered Hong Kong, delivered a keynote speech titled "The Crucial Role of Banks in Hong Kong’s Stablecoin Ecosystem," introducing Standard Chartered's active preparation for the issuance of Hong Kong Dollar-pegged stablecoins and promoting the circulation of Hong Kong's RWA tokenized assets centered around stablecoins to facilitate the healthy development of the digital asset ecosystem.
Roundtable Forum
"The Standard Development, Application, and Standardization Path of RWA" Roundtable Forum
Zhang Shuai, Deputy Director of the Zhejiang Binjiang Blockchain Research Institute, hosted the roundtable forum. Expert representatives including Zhang Yuegong, Chairman of Sanwei Xinan Technology Co., Ltd., Zhang Yi, Founder and CEO of Geno Group, Du Yu, Executive Director of Wanxiang Blockchain, Tang Zhuofu, Chief Product Officer of Fosun Xinglu Technology, Ouyang Shu, Head of the Hong Kong Global Market Department of Guotai Junan Securities, and others conducted in-depth discussions and exchanges on how technology empowers RWA innovative applications and how standardization promotes the standardized development of the RWA industry.
"The Path of RWA Innovation Compliance, Technology, and Scaling" Roundtable Forum
Ye Chunrong, Vice President of the Hong Kong Cyber Security Association and Director of the Data Privacy Committee, hosted a roundtable forum. Expert representatives including Qi Mingyang, Chairman of the Board of Jinzou Holdings, Chen Zhenglin, Deputy General Manager of Tianfeng International Asset Management Company, Chen Shen, General Manager of Xiexin Energy Fund Company, Fei Si, Partner at King & Wood Mallesons, and Zhang Chenguang, CEO of ZAN and head of Ant Digital Technology's Web 3 products, participated in the discussion, sharing their thoughts and application experiences in the RWA field.
Case Roadshow
Roadshow 1: RWA tokenization application practice in Indonesia's business sector
Ivan, co-founder of HK AI Mall Technology, and Patrick, co-founder of Indonesia Sushi Mall Technology, jointly introduced the application practices of RWA in Indonesia's business sector.
Roadshow 2: RWA tokenization application practice in Thailand's transportation sector
Frank Gao, Deputy General Manager of Thailand Web 3 Technology, introduced the application practices of RWA in Thailand's transportation sector.
Roadshow 3: RWA tokenization application practice in Dubai's real estate sector
Bill Ding, co-founder of RealtyX, shared a case study of RWA application practices in the real estate sector of Dubai.
Roadshow 4: DeFi Combined with RWA Tokenization Application Practice
Edison Leung, co-founder of AXC Labs, presented a roadshow titled "DeFi Accelerating RWA Tokenization Liquidity," introducing how programmable RWA products achieve dynamic profit distribution through smart contracts.
Future Outlook
Next, the Hong Kong Web 3.0 Standardization Association will continue to uphold the concepts of openness, collaboration, and innovation, fully leveraging Hong Kong's triple advantages in technology, capital, and regulation in the Web 3.0 field, using standardization as a benchmark to promote RWA from "proof of concept" to "value creation," while summarizing Hong Kong's best practices and leveraging the global industrial service capability of the RWA registration platform to help Hong Kong become a source of innovation for the global Web 3.0 and digital economy.