That's a wrap on #BitAngels x @web3harbour Pitch Day at @consensus_hk 2026. ๐ฅ Big thanks to all the projects who pitched, you made the stage worth watching. Beyond the pitches, it was a great day of conversations, networking, and connecting with everyone who came through. Lastly, proud to have @pqalabs as our sponsor alongside founder @DL039, who brings 20+ years in finance to building in the ecosystem.
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At #Consensus Hong Kong 2026, our Head of APAC, Michele Fung, joined the panel โ#Stablecoins 2026: Riding the Next Wave of Adoptionโ to talk about whatโs actually driving adoption, and whatโs still slowing it down. ๐ญ
Hereโs whatโs interesting.
๐ณ Card-linked stablecoin spending hit $76B in 2025, up 673% โ yet thatโs still just 0.11% of global card volume. Fast growth, tiny penetration.
๐ค Merchants care about the basics: lower costs, near-instant settlement, no chargebacks.
๐ The blockers are just as clear: regulatory uncertainty and gaps in consumer protection.
๐ Asia leads the market, representing around 60% of global stablecoin payment volume ($245B), driven largely by cross-border trade and remittances.
The next phase could come from Latin America and Africa, where FX spreads, settlement delays, and limited banking access create real demand for alternative rails.
At @Unlimit_com, weโre building for that shift with https://t.co/B78XeWAXk9 โ a non-custodial clearing house enabling instant, gasless conversions across major stablecoins and direct global off-ramps without intermediaries.
What do you think will trigger the next major wave of adoption? Regulation, merchant demand, or better rails? ๐
@web3harbour@BitAngels@CoinDesk #Unlimit #Consensus2026 #stablecoin #web3 #fintech #payments #MicheleFung
Weโre proud to share that KalqiX secured 3rd place at the @BitAngels pitch competition during @consensus_hk.
@Sameepsi delivered the pitch, presenting our vision for the first vApp: a verifiable order-book DEX combining CEX-level speed with DeFi-grade trust and zero-knowledge proofs.
A big thank you to @FridnerJoseph, Hong Kong City Leader for BitAngels, and @RiderLDA from Lunar Digital Assets for hosting and supporting such a high-caliber event.
The competition was strong, the judges were sharp, and the conversations that followed were even better.
Join #BitAngels x #Web3 Harbour Pitch Day at Consensus Hong Kong 2026. Connect with investors, clients, partners, and advisors.
Tomorrow, February 12th at WLAB, Hong Kong
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@avax The institutional RWA space is truely a satureded space with many L1s competing for market share. Very impressed by the leadership avalanche has gained.