A key focus was on creating a secure, compliant, and scalable on-chain asset management framework to facilitate the migration of traditional financial capital into blockchain ecosystems.

Discussions focused on the institutionalization of Bitcoin Layer 2 solutions, such as Liquid LaaS, and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, emphasizing themes like trust, compliance, and the evolution of RegTech.

At WebX 2025 in Tokyo, nearly 100 senior decision-makers from banking, asset management, securities, and regtech sectors across Asia gathered for the Financial Leadership Summit titled 'Powering Asia's Financial Transformation with Bitcoin and RWA,' emphasizing Asia's emerging role as a global leader in on-chain finance.

The summit highlighted Asia's strategic position in shaping the future of digital finance through innovation, regulation, and interoperable systems, positioning the region as a primary architect of global on-chain financial infrastructure.

Co-hosted by Blockstream, Safeheron, and EchoX, the summit announced a collaboration to develop a multi-layered blockchain-based financial infrastructure on Bitcoin Layer 2, specifically on the Liquid Network, aimed at stablecoin issuance and RWA tokenization.

This partnership combines Blockstream's Liquid Network, Safeheron's MPC-based self-custody solutions, and EchoX's regional integration expertise to build a compliant and secure on-chain asset management framework tailored for Asia.

The infrastructure aims to facilitate stablecoin issuance and RWA tokenization, with Safeheron providing self-custody solutions and EchoX leading regional integration for compliant on-chain financial services.

Keynote speakers, including Neil Lee of EchoX and Adam Back of Blockstream, discussed bridging TradFi and DeFi and highlighted the strategic importance of the Liquid Network as a foundational infrastructure for institutional finance.

Discussions underscored the importance of interoperability, regulatory compliance, and the potential of RWA to enhance capital efficiency and cross-border accessibility in financial markets.