Asia’s financial leadership convened in Tokyo as Blockstream, Safeheron, and EchoX unveil a Bitcoin Layer 2-based infrastructure to transform on-chain finance across the region.
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| In a landmark summit during WebX 2025, Blockstream, Safeheron, and EchoX launch a multi-layered Bitcoin infrastructure to accelerate Asia’s shift toward on-chain financial systems. Image: WebX 2025 |
Tokyo, Japan – September 17, 2025:
At WebX 2025 in Tokyo, the Exclusive Financial Leadership Summit titled “Powering Asia’s Financial Transformation with Bitcoin and RWA” emerged as a powerful signal that the region is moving from observation to active shaping of the global on-chain financial landscape. Co-hosted by Blockstream, Safeheron, and EchoX, the summit gathered senior decision-makers from banking, asset management, securities, and regtech sectors across Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, and Hong Kong to discuss how finance in Asia can evolve using Bitcoin Layer 2 technology and tokenization of real‑world assets.
During the summit, the three companies revealed their collaboration to develop a financial infrastructure rooted in the Liquid Network. Blockstream will provide the foundational platform enabling stablecoin issuance and RWA tokenization, Safeheron will deliver self‑custody and governance solutions using MPC technology, and EchoX will lead the regional integration efforts along with product design to ensure regulatory compliance. The joint project is intended to build a framework in which traditional financial capital can migrate securely into blockchain systems, while respecting the legal and compliance demands of Asia’s diverse markets.
Speakers reinforced that regulation, innovation, and interoperability must go hand in hand. Taiwanese legislator Ju‑Chun Ko opened the event by stressing that on‑chain finance should be viewed not as a source of risk, but as an opportunity for institutional innovation that can be regulated and verified. EchoX CEO Neil Lee described how on‑chain wealth management bridges the gap between traditional finance and decentralized finance, offering market‑aligned solutions adapted to local regulatory environments. Blockstream CEO Adam Back’s keynote presentation proposed a vision for the Liquid Network to function as institutional infrastructure—a “Bitcoin Operating System”—supporting secure, scalable, and compliant financial services across Asia.
Throughout the forum, conversations returned to the central themes expected to define Asia’s financial reform over the next decade: the role of Bitcoin Layer 2 as a service model for regional sidechains; the potential of real‑world asset tokenization to enhance cross‑border asset liquidity; the importance of self‑custody and regtech in enabling financial institutions to safely manage digital assets; and the necessity for regulatory innovation so policy keeps pace with technological possibility. The consensus was unmistakable that Asia is now not only building infrastructure but asserting leadership in on‑chain finance.
By the close of the summit, attendees agreed that the point from which Asia’s digital finance evolves has shifted. The combination of the technological advances announced, the regulatory voices present, and the commercial commitment made suggests that the financial landscape in the region is being redrawn. From Tokyo, Asia is sending a clear message: the future of asset allocation, compliance, and institutional finance will be shaped on‑chain—and many of its coordinates are being defined now.