From September 2nd to 3rd, the 10th Taiwan Blockchain Summit (2025), a highly anticipated event in the blockchain and fintech sectors across both sides of the Taiwan Strait, was held on the 2nd floor of the National Chengchi University Public Enterprise Center in Da'an District, Taipei City. This year's summit, themed "deX," was linked to the Taiwan Fintech Trends Forum and Taipei Blockchain Week, creating a multi-week industry event.

This year's annual meeting is hosted by the Taiwan Blockchain Enthusiasts Association, co-organized by the Digital Asset Development Research Center, the Taiwan Virtual Asset Anti-Money Laundering Association, and the RWA Technology and Service Alliance, and co-organized by the Taiwan Asia-Pacific Regulatory Technology Association, the Fintech Center of the Institute for Information Industry's Institute for Digital Transfer, the Taiwan Digital Trust Association, and the National Chengchi University Risk and Insurance Research Center. Binance, MyStonks, Sundial Protocol, BSOS, Sumsub, Slasify, and Zodia Custody (a digital asset custodian) have been invited as partners to collaborate and provide support for the annual meeting.

Keaton Hu, CMO of MyStonks, a decentralized trading platform for US stock tokens, was invited to attend the conference. In the "TechFin: Best Practices in the Technology Finance Industry" session on the afternoon of September 3, he participated in the theme discussion of "Building a Blueprint for the Development of the Financial Industry and RWA" and discussed the ecological construction and future path of the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) with industry colleagues.

It is reported that the "TechFin: Best Practices in the Technology and Finance Industry" session was led and planned by the RWA Technology and Service Alliance, bringing together representatives from international institutions such as Japan's SBI Holdings, decentralized asset protocol Ethena, and Singapore's compliant RWA trading platform DigiFT, as well as corporate guests such as BSOS, an Asian blockchain financial infrastructure promoter invested by Tether. It aims to promote the implementation of RWA technology and industry collaboration through the sharing of global practical cases.

As a core member of MyStonks' management team, Keaton Hu possesses extensive experience in digital asset marketing strategies, Web 3.0 ecosystem user operations, and cross-regional industry collaboration. He was invited to participate in a panel discussion titled "Building a Blueprint for the Financial Industry and RWA Development," focusing on key topics such as RWA asset lifecycle management, on-chain title certificate design, liquidity mechanism optimization, and financial inclusion practices. Moderated by Hung-Yu Lin, Honorary Chairman of the Taiwan Bitcoin and Virtual Asset Development Association, the panel also featured industry veterans such as Frederik Markor, CEO of Sundial Protocol, and Nicholas Yang, Strategic Advisor for BaaS Innovation. The panel discussion is expected to provide practical and forward-looking insights for the development of the global RWA ecosystem.

At the forum, Keaton Hu shared practical and forward-looking industry insights around core topics such as the key to RWA success, compliance practices, future tracks and regional regulatory environment.

When discussing the key elements for the successful implementation of RWA, Keaton Hu, drawing on industry experience, pointed out that high-quality, highly liquid assets are fundamental. He stated that based on market feedback, assets with high recognition and trading demand are more likely to generate trading activity after on-chain tokenization, and can even exhibit a significant head-to-head effect—in extreme cases, the trading volume of some popular assets can account for 70% of the platform's total weekly trading volume. The value of this effect lies in the fact that RWA can break the national boundaries of traditional finance, allowing global users to participate in the trading of high-quality assets using convenient tools such as stablecoins. However, assets with insufficient liquidity and low visibility struggle to survive in the on-chain ecosystem.

In response to widespread concerns about compliance and regulatory risks in the RWA sector, Keaton Hu proposed a practical approach of "strengthening the foundation within the existing framework and proactively engaging with regulators." He argued that policies for emerging industries often lag behind industry development, and that companies must first build foundational barriers based on existing compliance requirements, such as implementing anti-money laundering measures and user identity verification, to avoid conflicts with the existing regulatory system. He also compared regulatory practices in different regions, noting that Hong Kong, due to its overreliance on the financial sector, has adopted a more cautious approach to the RWA pilot program. Meanwhile, US regulators are more innovative, not only clarifying the direction through relevant legislation but also being willing to communicate policy details with companies. Even if current regulations remain incomplete, accountability can be achieved through the existing legal framework, making this environment more conducive to the initial development of the RWA industry.

Looking ahead to the future of the RWA sector, Keaton Hu believes that stocks and bonds currently hold the greatest potential. He explains that these assets already boast the largest global trading volume and highest value recognition, requiring no additional market education; simply addressing compliance and on-chain transaction efficiency issues can lead to rapid adoption. Regarding emerging areas like synthetic assets, he notes that while technological advancements may lead to more liquid assets, predictions remain difficult at this stage. In the short term, the integration of traditional high-quality assets with the Web 3 ecosystem will remain the dominant trend.

In terms of regional regulatory recommendations, Keaton Hu also mentioned the opportunities and challenges of RWA development in Taiwan. He believes that Taiwan has currently launched experiments such as fund tokenization, and the direction of regulatory openness is clear. If the pace of policy advancement can be accelerated, it is expected to attract more institutional investors and high-quality projects to enter, further activating the regional RWA ecosystem.

About MyStonks

As a representative platform in the global RWA track, MyStonks takes "compliant on-chain asset trading" as its core positioning, focusing on opening up the connection channel between the traditional US stock market and the Web 3 ecosystem. With its mature compliance architecture and innovative product matrix, it has become a core participant in the current on-chain US stock trading field and is committed to building a world-leading on-chain US stock trading market.

In terms of compliance qualification building, MyStonks has built a multi-dimensional compliance barrier: not only does it hold a Money Services Business License (MSB) issued by the U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to ensure the compliance basis of cross-border financial services; it has also successfully completed the filing of the Security Token Offering (STO) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), becoming one of the few RWA platforms recognized by the U.S. securities regulatory level, providing key policy support for the compliant issuance and trading of U.S. stock tokens, and fundamentally ensuring the legality and security of user asset transactions.

MyStonks has listed over 180 US stock tokens, covering leading global tech and consumer stocks like AAPL, AMZN, and TSLA, achieving on-chain coverage of core assets in the traditional US stock market. The platform's cumulative trading volume has exceeded $1.25 billion, with nearly 40,000 users and a growing presence across multiple regions around the world. This effectively breaks the geographical restrictions and high barriers to entry for traditional brokerages, allowing more investors to conveniently participate in US stock trading.

In terms of product innovation, MyStonks adheres to a dual-pronged strategy of "traditional assets on-chain + flexible DeFi tools." For example, its US stock token trading service allows users to directly buy and sell over 180 US stock tokens through its on-chain wallet, eliminating the account opening process and geographical restrictions of traditional brokerages. All transactions are executed through smart contracts, ensuring real-time deposits and transparent, traceable asset ownership, enabling a borderless, low-barrier-to-entry US stock investment experience. Furthermore, its RWA perpetual contract product, designed for users with higher risk appetite, offers US stock token perpetual contracts with up to 20x leverage, covering major assets and enabling users to flexibly configure long and short strategies amidst market fluctuations, balancing profit potential with risk control.

With its compliance foundation, rich asset supply and innovative product design, MyStonks is continuing to consolidate its leading position in the on-chain US stock RWA field, becoming a key bridge connecting traditional financial investors and the Web 3 ecosystem.