Hex Trust

💫 Hex Trust at Consensus Hong Kong 2025 – A powerhouse week of thought leadership, industry engagement, and connections with partners! Here’s our recap of a momentous week for the digital asset industry: 🚀 Lead Sponsor (5 Block) of Consensus Hong Kong – As CoinDesk’s longest-running and most influential crypto event, we were proud to welcome the world’s most forward-thinking minds to Hong Kong – the city where Hex Trust was founded in 2018. 🗣️ Exclusive Thought Leadership – Our team took the stage, sharing insights on staking, institutional-grade infrastructure, tokenization, DeFi, markets, lending, and structured products: 🎙️ Alessio Quaglini was interviewed on CoinDesk TV to discuss Hex Trust’s milestones and presented a panel on the Evolution of Wallets. 🎙️ Calvin Shen, Edward Zhao, and James Lindsay joined the exclusive Institutional Summit, weighing in on critical industry trends. 🎙️ Giorgia Pellizzari spoke at The Bitcoin Tech Carnival on DEX & Liquidity, contributing to discussions on the future of decentralized finance. 🌐 Side Events & Industry Networking – We hosted and participated in multiple high-impact events throughout the week: 🔹The RWA: Real World After party - alongside Clearpool and ICC  🔹The Bitcoin Staking Social with Chorus One, Core DAO, UTXO Management, & Protos 🔹 BTC Staking Deep Dive with Babylon Labs & Protos – with insights from Babylon's Co-founder, David Tse. 🔥 Looking Ahead – Hex Trust is accelerating into 2025 with unmatched momentum. Our strategic raise with Morgan Creek and acquisition of Byte Trading mark key milestones in our journey from custodian to full-service financial institution. A huge shoutout to our incredible team – the backbone of our success and the driving force behind our growth. If you're ready to take on the next challenge in digital assets, come join us! 💙 Thank you to our partners, clients, and the global crypto community for an incredible week. 📩 Reach out to continue the conversation: partnerships@hextrust.com

Digital asset security is essential in today’s evolving crypto ecosystem. The recent Bybit hack—a $1.4B loss in ETH—highlights the critical need for robust, institutional-grade custody solutions. My latest thought leadership piece details how sophisticated UI manipulation and overlooked verification processes enabled the Bybit attack, emphasizing the need for clear transaction interfaces and vigilant oversight. Key design decisions by Hex Trust—such as strict transaction controls, transaction details decoding and clear display, segregated wallets with independent keys, and cryptographic signatures—are highlighted as crucial measures that could have prevented this exploit. At Hex Trust, we have always maintained an intense focus on compliance, risk management, governance, and security. Our infrastructure is built to prevent unauthorized control or manipulation—ensuring that every asset movement is fully transparent and verifiable. We remain dedicated to setting the industry standard for digital asset custody, ensuring that our clients can confidently navigate the evolving crypto landscape. Explore the full analysis to see how a security-by-design approach sets the industry standard for digital asset custody: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/g_4Dv7gg

Citadel Securities—widely recognized for its market-making prowess in equities, options, and fixed income—is now setting its sights on the crypto space. The firm is aiming to establish itself as a key liquidity provider for digital assets. Decrypt asked Hex Trust’s Chief Commercial Officer, Calvin Shen, to share his insight: 🗣️”Citadel's entry may not immediately transform crypto liquidity during the ramp-up phase, but it signals a notable market shift. This trend is particularly significant as ongoing improvements in regulatory clarity in the U.S. and beyond further bolsters confidence.” Read the full article here 👉🏽 https://lnkd.in/gY_FG5r3

Digital asset security is essential in today’s evolving crypto ecosystem. The recent Bybit hack—a $1.4B loss in ETH—highlights the critical need for robust, institutional-grade custody solutions. My latest thought leadership piece details how sophisticated UI manipulation and overlooked verification processes enabled the Bybit attack, emphasizing the need for clear transaction interfaces and vigilant oversight. Key design decisions by Hex Trust—such as strict transaction controls, transaction details decoding and clear display, segregated wallets with independent keys, and cryptographic signatures—are highlighted as crucial measures that could have prevented this exploit. At Hex Trust, we have always maintained an intense focus on compliance, risk management, governance, and security. Our infrastructure is built to prevent unauthorized control or manipulation—ensuring that every asset movement is fully transparent and verifiable. We remain dedicated to setting the industry standard for digital asset custody, ensuring that our clients can confidently navigate the evolving crypto landscape. Explore the full analysis to see how a security-by-design approach sets the industry standard for digital asset custody: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/g_4Dv7gg

Last week, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) announced a new roadmap to develop Hong Kong as a global virtual asset hub, outlining 12 key initiatives aimed at strengthening the digital asset industry in Hong Kong. The Block asked Hex Trust’s CEO & Co-founder, Alessio Quaglini, to share his insight on the significance and potential impact of the announcement: 🗣️ "While retail investor protection remains a priority, what will position Hong Kong as a global leader is its efforts to develop a digital asset hub for institutional investors — spanning custody, liquidity, lending, borrowing and staking." Read Timmy Shen’s full article here 👉🏽 https://lnkd.in/g26i27xx

🔥 What a week at Consensus HK! Proud to be a lead sponsor in the city where Hex Trust was founded back in 2018 — our roots, and a hub for institutional digital assets. A huge shoutout to our incredible team — the backbone of our success and the driving force behind our growth. 🚀 We’re growing! If you’re ready to take on the next challenge in digital assets, come join us. #hextrust #digitalassets #blockchain #wearehiring

✈️ Hex Trust at EthDenver! From February 23 - March 2, the global blockchain community gathers in Denver for a week of innovation, collaboration, and #BUIDLing the future of Web3. Hex Trust’s James Lindsay and Andres Bello will be on the ground—ready to connect and explore new opportunities in the space. 📩 If you're attending, DM to meet up or contact the team here: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gsni9A8y

Day 2 of Consensus is in full swing, and the energy is electric! ⚡🚀 🎙️ Alessio Quaglini joined an insightful panel discussion on the Evolution of Wallets—big thanks to Ciaran Lyons for moderating a great conversation. 📺 Alessio also sat down with CoinDesk’s Christine Lee to dive into Hex Trust’s recent milestones, from our strategic raise to new licenses. Plus, insights on how sovereign nations are racing to secure their share of Bitcoin. 📷 Check out some behind-the-scenes moments from our team 👇

💫 Our Bitcoin Staking Social during Consensus Hong Kong is TONIGHT! Sign-up below 👇 Hex Trust, Chorus One, Core DAO, UTXO Management and Protos invite you to an exclusive evening of networking, drinks, and insights on Bitcoin finance and institutional staking. 📌 Location: Rooftop drinks at Top Town, Central 📅 Date & Time: Thursday 20th February, 7PM - 10PM 🔗 Register Here: https://lu.ma/sjns1bym Look forward to seeing you there! 🍸

Great to see you all at Consensus Hong Kong today 🎉 We look forward to seeing you all tomorrow!