Beyond Traditional Assets – Stablecoin Regulation, Innovation, and Market Opportunity
(CODE: 250806LU-CEX)
CPT/CE Eligibility (A Recognized CPT Provider)
| CPT hour(s) | TBC |
| PL (CE) hour(s) | TBC |
| RBV CPD hour(s) | TBC |
As crypto-assets gain widespread adoption and continue to evolve, Hong Kong is taking a major step forward with the Stablecoin Ordinance, set to take effect on 1 August, 2025. This landmark regulation establishes a clear compliance framework for stablecoin issuers, shifting the industry’s focus from "whether it can be done" to "how it can be done"—ushering in a new era of legitimacy and innovation.
Join our expert panel as they explore the implications of this pivotal legislation, examining how stablecoins—digital assets pegged to fiat currencies, gold, or other stable reserves—are becoming critical infrastructure bridging traditional finance and the digital economy. Discover their transformative potential in enabling low-cost cross-border transactions, powering decentralized finance (DeFi), and providing robust risk management tools for investors and businesses alike.
Don’t miss this opportunity to gain cutting-edge insights and stay ahead in the fast-moving world of digital assets!
About the Speakers
Andrew Fei
Partner
King & Wood Mallesons
Andrew Fei is a partner at law firm King & Wood Mallesons in Hong Kong. He has over 15 years of experience in tokenisation, digital assets, capital markets, structured finance, derivatives, syndicated lending and financial regulation. Andrew has published over 100 articles on these topics and is regularly quoted as an expert in the international press, including the Financial Times, New York Times, International Financial Law Review, Risk.net and South China Morning Post. He holds a master of laws degree from Harvard Law School, and master and bachelor of laws degrees (double first class honours) from Cambridge University, where he ranked second in his class. Andrew is a native speaker of both Chinese Mandarin and English, and is qualified to practise law in New York and Hong Kong. In addition to his full-time legal practice, Andrew teaches banking law at the University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law.
Brian Xin
Founder & CEO
Uptick Network
Brian Xin is the founder and CEO of Uptick Network, pioneering "Web3 Infrastructure for the Real Economy." His focus lies in building Web3 infrastructure, industry-specific ecosystem applications, and solutions that empower the real economy, with a mission to create a pan-RWA blockchain economic zone.
His career spans key leadership roles across tech and internet sectors: Founder and CEO of StarryMedia; CTO of Microsoft MSN China; CTO of iKang Healthcare; VP of Technology at Linktone. In the early days of the internet, he co-founded RivalWatch in Silicon Valley—a cutting-edge technology company in online business competitive intelligence (BI)—serving as Co-founder and CTO.
Brian holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Tsinghua University. He is a senior member of the Tsinghua Entrepreneur and Executive Club (TEEC), past President of the Tsinghua Alumni Association of Northern California.
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