« La nouvelle autoroute de la liquidité rapide » bientôt inaugurée : stablecoins, OTC et paiements mondiaux construisent ensemble la nouvelle infrastructure financière asiatique

Hong Kong, April 16, 2026 — Organized by 1626 Events, in partnership with AWS and Techub News, the high-level industry closed-door meeting 「The New Liquidity Highway: Connecting Stablecoins, OTC, and Global Pay」 will be held on April 20th (Monday) afternoon at the AWS office in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.

This conference focuses on stablecoin payment infrastructure, OTC institutional liquidity, and Asia’s new role in the global payment system, gathering core leaders from top global crypto financial institutions, licensed exchanges, public chains, and cutting-edge startups.

Highlights agenda:

14:00-14:10 | Keynote Speech (English) Speaker: Sean Joel-Barrys (Chief Marketing Officer at Rate Arbitrage Nexus), will share how AI-driven stablecoin arbitrage infrastructure is reshaping liquidity efficiency.

14:10-15:00 | Roundtable 1 (Chinese): From Stablecoins to Payments — Asia’s New Liquidity Infrastructure Guests: David Lee (Chairman of the Global Fintech Institute), Du Jun (Founder and Chairman of WIDTH), Esther Jiang (Head of Conflux Hong Kong), Alisha Li (Co-founder of Allscale). Discussing how stablecoins are becoming new channels for cross-border payments in Asia, and practical paths for compliance and technological implementation.

15:00-15:50 | Roundtable 2 (English): OTC and Institutional Liquidity — Driving the Next Wave of Global Payments Guests: Matthew Newton (Co-Head of APAC Sales at Galaxy), Edwin Cheung (Head of OTC at Gate Global), Trevor Tse (Vice President at Amber Group), Scarlet Zhang (Head of Research and Token Review at OSL). Focusing on institutional OTC liquidity, block trading infrastructure, and the core drivers of stablecoins in global payments.

15:50-16:00 | Cross-roundtable Summary and Q&A

16:00-17:00 | Networking Reception

Event Details:

Date: April 20, 2026 (Monday) 13:30-17:30

Location: AWS Office, 20F, Tower 535, 535 Shie Fui Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

Registration Link:

This event is free to register, limited seats available. Welcome participation from financial institutions, Web3 projects, payment technology practitioners, and investors.

About the Organizer:

1626 Events specializes in high-quality industry events in the Asian digital assets and fintech sectors. AWS and Techub News, as co-organizers, provide technical and media support for this conference.