{"id":33711,"date":"2025-09-17T11:09:56","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T04:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=33711"},"modified":"2025-09-17T11:09:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T04:09:56","slug":"powering-asias-financial-transformation-with-bitcoin-and-rwa-blockstream-safeheron-and-echox-host-an-exclusive-financial-leadership-summit-in-tokyo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=33711","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Powering Asia&#8217;s Financial Transformation with Bitcoin and RWA&#8221; &#8212; Blockstream, Safeheron, and EchoX Host an Exclusive Financial Leadership Summit in Tokyo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">TOKYO<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 17, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0During <b><span class=\"xn-location\">Asia&#8217;s<\/span> premier Web3 technology conference, WebX 2025 (Aug 25\u201326)<\/b> in <span class=\"xn-location\">Tokyo<\/span>, an <b>Exclusive Financial Leadership Summit<\/b> that may reshape <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia&#8217;s<\/span> digital financial landscape was held at the 33rd floor of the Prince Hotel. The forum, titled <b>&#8220;Powering Asia&#8217;s Financial Transformation with Bitcoin and RWA,&#8221;<\/b> was co-hosted by global blockchain leader <b>Blockstream<\/b>, digital asset security solutions expert <b>Safeheron<\/b>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia<\/span>-based on-chain wealth management infrastructure builder <b>EchoX<\/b>. The event gathered nearly 100 senior decision-makers from the banking, asset management, securities, and regtech sectors across <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Taiwan<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span> to discuss the next paradigm shift in <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia&#8217;s<\/span> on-chain asset management.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2775149\/EchoX_CEO_Neil_Lee_Blockstream_Founder_CEO_Adam_Back_Safeheron.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2775149\/EchoX_CEO_Neil_Lee_Blockstream_Founder_CEO_Adam_Back_Safeheron.jpg?p=medium600\" title=\"EchoX CEO Neil Lee, Blockstream Founder and CEO Adam Back, and Safeheron Partner and CTO Meng Wang at the forum\" alt=\"EchoX CEO Neil Lee, Blockstream Founder and CEO Adam Back, and Safeheron Partner and CTO Meng Wang at the forum\" \/> <\/a> <br \/><span>EchoX CEO Neil Lee, Blockstream Founder and CEO Adam Back, and Safeheron Partner and CTO Meng Wang at the forum<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Unique Collaboration to Build Multi-Layered Infrastructure<\/b><\/p>\n<p>At the summit, the three companies officially announced a collaboration to jointly develop a multi-layered blockchain-based financial infrastructure on Bitcoin Layer 2, <b>Liquid Network<\/b>:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Blockstream<\/b> provides the Liquid Network as the foundational platform for stablecoin issuance and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization.<\/li>\n<li><b>Safeheron<\/b> offers MPC-based self-custody and asset governance solutions.<\/li>\n<li><b>EchoX<\/b> leads product design and regional integration, enabling compliant on-chain financial services tailored for <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This partnership aims to create a <b>compliant, secure, and deployable on-chain asset framework<\/b>, accelerating the migration of traditional financial capital into blockchain ecosystems.<\/p>\n<p><b>Policy and Industry Endorsement<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Ju-Chun Ko<\/span>, a Taiwanese legislator known for his technology leadership<\/b>, delivered the opening remarks in person. He emphasized: <i>&#8220;On-chain finance is not an extension of risk, but an opportunity for institutional innovation.&#8221;<\/i> He also called for <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia<\/span> to establish <i>&#8220;innovation that can be regulated, infrastructure that can be verified, and systems that can be interoperable.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Keynotes and Cross-Sector Dialogues<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Neil Lee<\/span>, CEO of\u00a0EchoX<\/b>, shared insights on how on-chain wealth management bridges TradFi and DeFi, offering regulatory-aligned solutions tailored to <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia&#8217;s<\/span> market needs.<\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Adam Back<\/span>, CEO of Blockstream<\/b>, delivered a keynote on <b>&#8220;The Bitcoin Operating System&#8221;<\/b>, outlining the strategic role of the Liquid Network as institutional-grade infrastructure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Following the keynotes, two executive-level panel discussions addressed the institutionalization of Bitcoin Layer 2 and RWA, as well as the challenges of trust and compliance in digital finance transformation.<\/p>\n<p><b>Forum Conclusion: Asia Is Redefining the Coordinates of On-Chain Finance<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The consensus was clear: <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia<\/span> is no longer merely a participant but is becoming a <b>primary architect<\/b> of global on-chain finance. The forum highlighted four core themes expected to shape financial reform over the next decade:<\/p>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li><b>Bitcoin Layer 2: Liquid as a Service (LaaS)<br \/><\/b>Regional\u00a0sidechains can share the security and TVL advantages of the Liquid Network while co-developing regulatory and best-practice standards.\n<\/li>\n<li><b>RWA (Real-World Asset Tokenization)<br \/><\/b>Serving as a bridge between traditional finance and blockchain,\u00a0RWA enhances capital efficiency and cross-border accessibility.\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Self-Custody &amp; RegTech Evolution<br \/><\/b>Empowering financial institutions to securely manage and utilize digital assets within a compliant framework, advancing institutional adoption.\n<\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Asia&#8217;s<\/span> Financial Transformation and Regulatory Innovation<br \/><\/b>\u00a0Leveraging innovation and policy adaptation to shape the direction of financial reform for the coming decade.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>At WebX 2025 in <span class=\"xn-location\">Tokyo<\/span>, this Exclusive Financial Leadership Summit was recognized as a defining coordinate on <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia&#8217;s<\/span> financial map. The future of asset allocation is being redefined here, and the financial landscape of the next decade will be written from this point forward.<\/b><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">TOKYO<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 17, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0During <b><span class=\"xn-location\">Asia&#8217;s<\/span> premier Web3 technology conference, WebX 2025 (Aug 25\u201326)<\/b> in <span class=\"xn-location\">Tokyo<\/span>, an <b>Exclusive Financial Leadership Summit<\/b> that may reshape <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia&#8217;s<\/span> digital financial landscape was held at the 33rd floor of the Prince Hotel. The forum, titled <b>&#8220;Powering Asia&#8217;s Financial Transformation with Bitcoin and RWA,&#8221;<\/b> was co-hosted by global blockchain leader <b>Blockstream<\/b>, digital asset security solutions expert <b>Safeheron<\/b>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia<\/span>-based on-chain wealth management infrastructure builder <b>EchoX<\/b>. The event gathered nearly 100 senior decision-makers from the banking, asset management, securities, and regtech sectors across <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Taiwan<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span> to discuss the next paradigm shift in <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia&#8217;s<\/span> on-chain asset management.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2775149\/EchoX_CEO_Neil_Lee_Blockstream_Founder_CEO_Adam_Back_Safeheron.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2775149\/EchoX_CEO_Neil_Lee_Blockstream_Founder_CEO_Adam_Back_Safeheron.jpg?p=medium600\" title=\"EchoX CEO Neil Lee, Blockstream Founder and CEO Adam Back, and Safeheron Partner and CTO Meng Wang at the forum\" alt=\"EchoX CEO Neil Lee, Blockstream Founder and CEO Adam Back, and Safeheron Partner and CTO Meng Wang at the forum\" \/> <\/a> <br \/><span>EchoX CEO Neil Lee, Blockstream Founder and CEO Adam Back, and Safeheron Partner and CTO Meng Wang at the forum<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Unique Collaboration to Build Multi-Layered Infrastructure<\/b><\/p>\n<p>At the summit, the three companies officially announced a collaboration to jointly develop a multi-layered blockchain-based financial infrastructure on Bitcoin Layer 2, <b>Liquid Network<\/b>:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Blockstream<\/b> provides the Liquid Network as the foundational platform for stablecoin issuance and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization.<\/li>\n<li><b>Safeheron<\/b> offers MPC-based self-custody and asset governance solutions.<\/li>\n<li><b>EchoX<\/b> leads product design and regional integration, enabling compliant on-chain financial services tailored for <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This partnership aims to create a <b>compliant, secure, and deployable on-chain asset framework<\/b>, accelerating the migration of traditional financial capital into blockchain ecosystems.<\/p>\n<p><b>Policy and Industry Endorsement<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Ju-Chun Ko<\/span>, a Taiwanese legislator known for his technology leadership<\/b>, delivered the opening remarks in person. He emphasized: <i>&#8220;On-chain finance is not an extension of risk, but an opportunity for institutional innovation.&#8221;<\/i> He also called for <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia<\/span> to establish <i>&#8220;innovation that can be regulated, infrastructure that can be verified, and systems that can be interoperable.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Keynotes and Cross-Sector Dialogues<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Neil Lee<\/span>, CEO of\u00a0EchoX<\/b>, shared insights on how on-chain wealth management bridges TradFi and DeFi, offering regulatory-aligned solutions tailored to <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia&#8217;s<\/span> market needs.<\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Adam Back<\/span>, CEO of Blockstream<\/b>, delivered a keynote on <b>&#8220;The Bitcoin Operating System&#8221;<\/b>, outlining the strategic role of the Liquid Network as institutional-grade infrastructure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Following the keynotes, two executive-level panel discussions addressed the institutionalization of Bitcoin Layer 2 and RWA, as well as the challenges of trust and compliance in digital finance transformation.<\/p>\n<p><b>Forum Conclusion: Asia Is Redefining the Coordinates of On-Chain Finance<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The consensus was clear: <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia<\/span> is no longer merely a participant but is becoming a <b>primary architect<\/b> of global on-chain finance. The forum highlighted four core themes expected to shape financial reform over the next decade:<\/p>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li><b>Bitcoin Layer 2: Liquid as a Service (LaaS)<br \/><\/b>Regional\u00a0sidechains can share the security and TVL advantages of the Liquid Network while co-developing regulatory and best-practice standards.\n<\/li>\n<li><b>RWA (Real-World Asset Tokenization)<br \/><\/b>Serving as a bridge between traditional finance and blockchain,\u00a0RWA enhances capital efficiency and cross-border accessibility.\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Self-Custody &amp; RegTech Evolution<br \/><\/b>Empowering financial institutions to securely manage and utilize digital assets within a compliant framework, advancing institutional adoption.\n<\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Asia&#8217;s<\/span> Financial Transformation and Regulatory Innovation<br \/><\/b>\u00a0Leveraging innovation and policy adaptation to shape the direction of financial reform for the coming decade.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>At WebX 2025 in <span class=\"xn-location\">Tokyo<\/span>, this Exclusive Financial Leadership Summit was recognized as a defining coordinate on <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia&#8217;s<\/span> financial map. The future of asset allocation is being redefined here, and the financial landscape of the next decade will be written from this point forward.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33711","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cision-pr-newswire","category-cision-pr-newswire-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33711","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=33711"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33711\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=33711"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=33711"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=33711"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}