Chief Trade Research Department Deputy Director Eric Chong: High-net-worth investors have a strong demand for secure and compliant crypto asset channels

ChainCatcher News: At the recent “Build and Scale in 2026” themed forum held in Hong Kong, Eric Chong, Vice President of the Chief Trade Research Department, delivered a speech on the theme “Connecting Finance and Web3: Building the Next Era of Investor Confidence.” He stated that based on Chief Trade’s 46 years of experience in financial services, high-net-worth investors have a strong demand for secure and compliant crypto asset channels, which is the core driving force for traditional financial institutions entering the Web3 space.

Eric Chong pointed out that Hong Kong’s完善的监管框架 provides a safe environment for institutional participation in the crypto market, but investors are more concerned with how to engage in this emerging asset class through regulated and compliant channels. To this end, Chief Trade will focus on three main directions: providing regulated crypto trading services, expanding digital asset product lines, and strengthening investor education.

He believes that the advantages of traditional financial institutions in financial credibility, compliance frameworks, and ecosystem connectivity will help guide investors to enter the digital asset space prudently, and the integration of Web3 with traditional finance has become an irreversible structural trend.