The 2026 Crypto Finance Forum, jointly organized by ME Group, WLFI, Bakkt, and the HKU School of Management and Economics Executive Education, will kick off in Hong Kong on February 12, 2026.
Article author and source: ME News
The Crypto Finance Forum, jointly organized by WLFI, Bakkt, HKU School of Management Executive Education, and ME Group, will be held on February 12, 2026, on Hong Kong Island. As a premier dialogue hub connecting East and West, academia and business, and traditional finance and the crypto industry, this forum, with the vision of "Decoding Crypto, Reshaping the Future of Finance," brings together global regulatory bodies, traditional financial executives, founders of crypto-native companies, and leading academic experts to discuss institutional opportunities and new technological paradigms within a compliant framework.
Event Information
Event Theme: Crypto Finance Forum
Event Time: February 12, 2026, 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM (HKT)
Event Location: University of Hong Kong
Organizers: WLFI, Bakkt, HKU School of Management Executive Education, ME Group
Strategic Partners: Nano Labs Ltd (Nasdaq: NA), CoinFound, Tencent Cloud, OneAsset
Media partners: Foresight News, Odaily, Jinse Finance, PANews, Bitpush, Caihua News Agency
Core Agenda: A High-Density Intellectual Feast for Crypto-Finance Ideas
This forum will officially commence at 9:30 AM on February 12, 2026, at the University of Hong Kong. Jessica Yang, CEO of ME Group, and Nicolas Baes, COO of Bakkt , will deliver opening remarks, setting the stage for this cross-cultural financial dialogue. The subsequent opening panel discussion will be moderated by Professor Wang Yang, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong , who, together with WLFI co-founders Zak Folkman and Chase Herro, and Head of Growth Ryan Fang, will delve into the embedded ecosystem and new paradigm of financial infrastructure for stablecoins.
The middle section of the agenda will focus on the core theme "Bridging TradFi and Digital Assets: The Institutional Path Forward," moderated by Gary Yang , Partner at CICADA , leading an in-depth discussion on the path to institutional advancement. Executives from companies such as Pando Group, OSL Group, Amber Premium, QuantumCTek , and Web3 Labs will gather for a 45-minute roundtable discussion to analyze how traditional financial institutions can bridge the gap between knowledge and technology within an increasingly mature compliance framework, building a robust path to the world of digital assets and showcasing a deep integration of academic theory and market practice. Following this, Kong Jianping, Director of Cyberport and Chairman of Nano Labs, and Dr. Xiao Feng, Chairman of HashKey Group, will deliver keynote speeches, providing attendees with insightful and forward-looking perspectives on the next stage of Web3 evolution and a panoramic view of the industry.
The forum's climax focused on the hot topic of Web3 infrastructure, featuring an in-depth discussion. Moderated by Yu Yang, Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of Hong Kong and a member of the HKMA's CBDC Expert Team , the panel discussed Adam, Head of Asia Pacific at the Solana Foundation , and Qiu Kai, Web3 Solutions Architect at Tencent Cloud, exploring the definition of "great infrastructure" in the Web3 wave. Following this, a highly thought-provoking roundtable discussion, led by CoinFounder Horace Peng, brought together industry leaders from Asseto, TON Foundation, Antalpha RWA Hub, OneAsset, and DMZ to debate the competition and collaboration between regulated entities and permissionless DeFi, exploring who will dominate the next wave of asset on-chain value. The entire event aimed to provide a clear and insightful perspective on the evolution of crypto finance in 2026 through this series of high-density intellectual exchanges.
Key Highlights: A premier arena for reshaping cognition at a turning point of change.
At this historic turning point where the digital asset industry is rapidly moving towards institutionalization and compliance, the Crypto Finance Forum aims to present attendees with a top-tier Asian dialogue that combines academic rigor with practical business value. We go beyond superficial trend discussions, dedicating ourselves to an in-depth analysis of the current crypto landscape, from the new paradigm of stablecoins reshaping financial infrastructure to the interplay between traditional giants and original innovations in the RWA 2.0 arena. This will help you accurately capture the key pulses and macro opportunities in industry evolution amidst the complex market noise.
This is more than just a gathering of ideas; it's a feast for the mind, transcending cognitive boundaries and bringing together authoritative insights from academic experts at the University of Hong Kong to leading figures in the Web3 industry. By listening to in-depth exchanges between academia and industry, you will gain firsthand knowledge of the latest institutional practices and strategies within the compliance framework, and delve into leading application cases in the on-chain world. The event aims to significantly shorten the gap between cutting-edge academic research and real-world institutional implementation, helping participants reshape their decision-making logic through multi-dimensional perspectives and seize future opportunities amidst the rapidly changing financial landscape.
Summarize
Join us at the University of Hong Kong on February 12, 2026, for this premier event that redefines the boundaries of crypto finance. This forum, a powerful collaboration between WLFI, Bakkt, HKU's Executive Education program, and ME Group , is not only a cross-disciplinary dialogue connecting Eastern and Western capital and academic wisdom, but also a profound restructuring of the Web3 industry landscape in the new era of compliance. From the underlying logic of stablecoins to the ultimate battle of RWA 2.0, we look forward to working with you to decode the next golden decade of digital assets amidst this wave of change.
