2023 Hong Kong FinTech Week VIP Opening Ceremony

The VIP opening ceremony of the 2023 Hong Kong FinTech Week was successfully held on October 30 at the HashKey Group office in Hong Kong. Mr. Liang Hanjing, the Financial and FinTech Director of the Invest Hong Kong, Mr. Bojan Obradovic, Digital Director of HSBC Hong Kong, Dr. Xiao Feng, Chairman and CEO of HashKey Group, and Ms. Karena Belin, CEO and Co-founder of WHub, participated in the opening ceremony and delivered speeches.

(From left to right: Ms. Karen Content, Co-founder of WHub; Dr. Xiao Feng, Chairman and CEO of HashKey Group; Mr. Bojan Obradovic, Digital Director of HSBC Hong Kong; Ms. Karena Belin, CEO and Co-founder of WHub; Mr. Liang Hanjing, Financial and FinTech Director of Invest Hong Kong)

The theme of the 8th Hong Kong FinTech Week is "New Definitions of FinTech," aiming to promote global FinTech innovation and shape a brilliant future for financial services and more fields. HashKey Group is honored to be the "Gold Plus Sponsor" of this event.

As the organizer of the Hong Kong FinTech Week, Mr. Liang Hanjing stated, "With the unanimous support of public and private institutions in Hong Kong, our sponsors and industry representatives like HashKey play a crucial role in the ecosystem. Their valuable support for FinTech Week has made the event an unprecedented success."

"We are very pleased to welcome guests from around the world and showcase our competitiveness as Asia's leading FinTech hub while Hong Kong returns to the global stage. We are ready to become a destination that redefines the FinTech landscape, creating new models, new rules, and new value."

(Mr. Liang Hanjing, Financial and FinTech Director of Invest Hong Kong)

Dr. Xiao Feng, Chairman and CEO of HashKey Group, stated: "Hong Kong FinTech Week is the flagship event of Hong Kong's FinTech community. Innovative FinTech is a key development area for Hong Kong. The emergence of disruptive technologies like Web3 has changed many existing business models and created new opportunities for the industry. During this Hong Kong FinTech Week, we will once again witness the power of innovation and see more FinTech applications in real-life scenarios. HashKey will also work with other market participants to accelerate industry innovation and compliant development, creating greater value for the real economy."

(Dr. Xiao Feng, Chairman and CEO of HashKey Group)

HashKey Group also announced its HashKey Web3 full ecosystem layout at the opening ceremony. By establishing a compliant, collaborative, and win-win Web3 ecosystem, HashKey Group aims to provide trustworthy services to one billion users worldwide, making digital assets accessible.

The HashKey Web3 full ecosystem layout includes:

• HashKey Exchange, a licensed virtual asset exchange regulated by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission;
• HashKey Capital, a global asset management institution with over $1 billion in assets under management, focusing on investments in blockchain technology and digital assets;
• HashKey Tokenisation, an institution that assists Web3 startups in tokenization services from 0 to 1;
• HashQuark, a world-leading blockchain staking service provider;
• HashKey Wealth, a wealth management brand;
• Web3 applications like HashKey NFT and the Web3 innovation incubation platform Future3 Campus.

By insisting on incorporating "compliance" into the HashKey Web3 ecosystem, HashKey has been engaging in in-depth dialogues with regulatory authorities over the years to explore paths for stable and healthy industry development. Currently, the associated entities in the HashKey ecosystem hold licenses 1, 4, 7, and 9 in Hong Kong, while in Singapore, they have received principle approval for the CMS asset management license. The acquisition of these licenses demonstrates HashKey Group's commitment to compliance and makes it one of the most compliant institutions in Asia with a complete range of virtual asset-related licenses.

As a pioneer, HashKey Group strives to provide investors and users with safe, transparent, and trustworthy FinTech services. The regulated Web3 ecosystem advocated by HashKey also shows more people the potential for compliant development in the digital economy, promoting a virtuous cycle of innovative finance in Hong Kong.

During this Hong Kong FinTech Week, HashKey Group will participate in discussions on topics such as "Tokenization of Real-World Assets" and "Redefining Tech Finance," exploring the innovative boundaries of future finance with many industry leaders.

About HashKey Group

HashKey Group is a comprehensive digital asset management and financial services group based in Asia, with its headquarters in Hong Kong and operations in Singapore and Japan.

HashKey Group offers a wide range of services, providing new investment opportunities and solutions in the digital asset and blockchain ecosystem for large enterprises, family offices, funds, and professional and qualified investors. Core businesses include a digital asset exchange licensed by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, a full-service brokerage platform, institutional-grade digital asset custody services, and a venture capital fund investing in global blockchain companies and digital asset projects. The core team leverages efficient operations and market insights to adhere to and uphold the highest compliance and regulatory standards in the digital asset economy.