Asia Onchain Finance Summit
The Asia On-Chain Finance Summit is co-initiated by Baillie Gifford, ETH HK Hub, BlockUnion, and SNZ, and co-organized by Sharplink and GSR. It is dedicated to building a bridge connecting traditional finance, payments and fintech, real world assets (RWA), and the crypto-native ecosystem.
Against the backdrop of blockchain reshaping global capital markets, cross-border transactions, and the future of asset and wealth management, this summit focuses on the next phase of financial evolution—from asset issuance and liquidity structures to regulatory frameworks and infrastructure upgrades—while exploring Asia's pivotal role in the value chain of the global on-chain finance landscape.
⏳ Event Information
Date: July 17, 2026 (Friday)
Time: 15:00 – 22:00
Location: Hong Kong (exact venue provided upon approval)
🎯 Core Topics
- Building on-chain ecosystems and sustainable digital asset strategies for financial institutions
- The evolution of RWA tokens: liquidity design, institutional-grade compliance and security, and long-term utility and value frameworks
- Real RWAs on permissionless infrastructure and DeFi: yield, margin, and liquidity
- Stablecoin-powered operating systems
- Next-generation fintech and Web3 ecosystems
- Asia's on-chain finance landscape and future opportunities
⏳ Agenda
14:30 - 15:00 | Registration & Welcome Networking
15:00 - 15:30｜Opening Remarks
15:30 - 18:00 | Keynotes, Fireside Chats & Select Guest Networking
Featured Talk: Baillie Gifford | Theo Golden, Head of Digital Assets
18:30 - 22:00｜VIP Reception (by separate invitation)
👥 Featured Guests From
- Protocol Foundations & Treasuries
- RWA Asset Issuers & Distribution Ecosystems
- Stablecoin Issuers & Payment Companies
- Digital Banks & Fintech Platforms
- DeFi Protocols & On-Chain Yield Strategies
- Digital Asset Investors & Allocators
- Exchanges, Liquidity Providers & Market Makers
Register now to secure your spot!
About Baillie Gifford (BG):
Baillie Gifford is a multi-asset investment partnership headquartered in Edinburgh, UK, founded in 1908. BG manages over $250 billion in global equities and credit assets, predominantly for the world's largest institutional clients. BG is also an early investor in leading AI and technology companies such as Anthropic, ByteDance, SpaceX, and Stripe. In recent years, BG has actively explored tokenization, recently launching their first crypto-native fund available to the UK retail market. Looking ahead, BG aims to bring a range of financial products on-chain. In short: the same investment philosophy, with better infrastructure.
About SNZ:
SNZ is a research-driven investment institution active in Web3 and fintech since 2014, with a portfolio spanning over 200 companies across blockchain infrastructure, DeFi, payments, and real-world applications. As one of the earliest institutional supporters of Ethereum in Asia, SNZ has continuously participated in ecosystem development and supported founders since the network's inception. Learn more: https://snzholding.com/
About ETH Hong Kong Hub:
ETH Hong Kong Hub is Asia's first physical Ethereum community center, supported by the Ethereum Foundation's Ethereum Everywhere team and operated by SNZ in partnership with ETHTAO. The center is dedicated to bridging ecosystems between East and West, connecting traditional finance with decentralized innovation. Learn more: https://linktr.ee/ETHHKhub
About Sharplink:
Sharplink, Inc. is a leading institutional-grade Ethereum vault platform designed to provide public market investors with smarter, higher-yield exposure to ETH. Ethereum underpins the majority of global stablecoins, tokenized real-world assets, and decentralized finance settlement, making ETH a unique yielding asset with native yield generation and long-term network growth. Learn more: www.sharplink.com.
About GSR:
GSR is a leading capital markets and financial services platform in the crypto space, providing institutional liquidity, trading, and asset management solutions to over 1,000 clients and counterparties globally. With over a decade of market experience, GSR partners with teams across the entire digital asset lifecycle, from startup incubation and token strategy to treasury management, market intelligence, and capital solutions for multi-billion dollar foundations and institutions.
