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

According to ChainCatcher, at the recent "Build and Scale in 2026" forum held in Hong Kong, Eric Chong, Deputy Director of the Research Department at Chief Trade, delivered a speech on the topic "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, there is a strong demand among high-net-worth investors for secure and compliant crypto asset channels, which is the core driving force for traditional financial institutions to enter the Web3 sector.

Eric Chong pointed out that Hong Kong's comprehensive regulatory framework provides a safe environment for institutional participation in the crypto market, but investors are more concerned about how to participate 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 its digital asset product line, 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 sector steadily, and that the integration of Web3 and traditional finance has become an irreversible structural trend.