First RWA Global Summit Held: Promoting High-Quality Development of the RWA Industry

Source: Purple Bamboo

On February 9, 2026, the “ITA 2026 Inaugural RWA Global Summit” was launched in Hong Kong. The summit’s core theme is “Hong Kong Leading the New Era of RWA Trillions of Dollars,” aiming to build a high-level global dialogue platform for government, economy, industry, academia, and research, gathering industry strength to explore the development path of real-world asset (RWA) digitalization.

As RWA becomes the key link connecting physical assets and digital finance, a new trillion-dollar market track will unfold. Hong Kong, leveraging its advantages as an international financial hub and its forward-looking Web3 and RWA market foundation, is becoming a core hub for global asset digitalization. The summit attracted many business leaders, blockchain elites, representatives of traditional financial institutions, and scholars to gather for in-depth cross-sector and cross-regional dialogue. The summit will focus on exploring Hong Kong’s Web3 and RWA development potential, illustrating how Hong Kong will stand at the forefront of digital transformation and facilitate efficient connection between the real economy and global capital.

Government, business, academia, and industry leaders gather to jointly celebrate this industry event

Hong Kong SAR Government Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po delivered a speech stating that currently, global fintech is accelerating the reshaping of asset allocation and capital flow models, with RWA becoming an important bridge connecting digital finance and the real economy. Hong Kong’s unique advantages give it an early lead in promoting traditional finance into the era of digital assets. Under the “One Country, Two Systems” framework, Hong Kong can leverage its “firewall” and “testing ground” functions to steadily advance the development of the digital asset industry. Based on this, Hong Kong will adhere to the principle of “same business, same risk, same rules,” closely monitor market changes, continuously optimize regulatory systems, and promote healthy, responsible, and sustainable market development, further consolidating its status as an international financial center.

Hong Kong Legislative Council Member and National People’s Congress delegate, Alvin Yeung, stated that as an international financial center and a hub for digital asset innovation, Hong Kong possesses irreplaceable triple advantages, including a compliance-first regulatory system, a hub connecting domestic and international markets, and resource aggregation within its ecosystem. He also pointed out that, at this new starting point, promoting healthy development of RWA requires focusing on three key directions: maintaining compliance bottom line and building a strong safety barrier; focusing on the real economy and returning to the essence of finance; and building an open ecosystem to deepen cross-border cooperation. He emphasized that RWA development must operate within a compliant framework, avoid speculation, serve the real economy and sustainable development, and actively play Hong Kong’s roles as a “super connector,” “super value creator,” and “super partner” to facilitate the integration of mainland technology with global capital and international rules.

Cai Jin, General Manager of Purple Bamboo Magazine and representative of the organizer, stated that RWA is an important bridge connecting the real economy and digital finance, as well as a key direction for efficient global asset allocation and innovative development. Hong Kong, relying on the “One Country, Two Systems” institutional advantage, a mature financial system, and an open and inclusive regulatory environment, is becoming a core hub for RWA ecosystem development. As a mainstream media based in Hong Kong and serving a global audience, Purple Bamboo Magazine is committed to serving the national development strategy, promoting high-quality fintech development, and helping Hong Kong become an international innovation and technology center and a global digital finance hub. The magazine looks forward to working with all sectors to leverage media as a bridge and think tank, spreading compliance concepts, building industry consensus, and promoting project implementation, so that RWA can better serve the real economy and benefit global markets.

Wang Xiuhua, Honorary President of the International RWA Ecosystem Federation, stated that Hong Kong, as an international financial center and a super hub linking East and West, with a comprehensive common law system, open capital markets, and leading fintech infrastructure, is becoming the best land for RWA industry to take root and flourish. She hopes to build cross-regional and cross-industry cooperation platforms in Hong Kong to actively promote RWA’s contribution to the better development of the global real economy.

Zhuang Jiyong, Chairman of WebX Global Digital Holdings Group, shared his personal experience, stating that successful business must encompass multiple dimensions such as globalization, institutionalization, and industrialization. Hong Kong, relying on the country’s strong industrial chain, has unique advantages and can, on the basis of active innovation, extensively connect global capital and empower various industries.

Focusing on industry hotspots, jointly drawing a development blueprint

In the afternoon, two parallel forums were held. In addition to keynote speeches focusing on industry hotspots and development trends, there were multiple roundtable discussions on RWA ecosystem cooperation, AI & green computing RWA sessions, and practical applications of RWA in digital art, biomedicine, new energy, and other fields. Industry authorities and leading enterprise representatives gathered on-site to share cutting-edge insights and strategic analysis.

The summit also released reviews of the 2025 global RWA landscape and outlook for 2026, providing references and data support for industry development. Simultaneously, activities such as strategic signing, resource aggregation, and awards presentation were conducted to facilitate business opportunities and promote efficient industry resource integration.

This event was organized by Purple Bamboo Magazine, in cooperation with the International RWA Ecosystem Federation, Triangle Technology (Hong Kong) Limited, WebX Global Digital Holdings Group, Coin Found, and other organizations.