"The New Liquidity Highway" is about to launch: Stablecoins, OTC, and global payments jointly build Asia's new financial infrastructure

Hong Kong, April 16, 2026 —— Hosted by 1626 Events, and co-organized by AWS and Techub News, the high-end industry closed-door meeting “The New Liquidity Highway: Connecting Stablecoins, OTC, and Global Pay” will be held at 3:00 PM–? on Monday, April 20 in the afternoon at the AWS office in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.

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

Key highlights agenda:

14:00-14:10 | Keynote Speech (English)
Speaker: Sean Joel-Barrys (Chief Marketing Officer of 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). The discussion will explore how stablecoins are becoming a new channel for cross-border payments in Asia, and practical paths for compliance and technical deployment.

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

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

16:00-17:00 | Networking cocktail

Event information:

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

Venue: 20F, AWS office, TOWER 535, No. 535 Jaffe Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

Registration link:

This event is free to register, with limited seats. We warmly welcome financial institutions, Web3 project teams, payment technology practitioners, and investors to participate.

About the organizers:

1626 Events focuses on 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.