#HSCLifeRules - Brian Mehler (@mehler), CEO at @Stable, HSC Asset Management Hong Kong, April 23
Everyone spitballs about what could go wrong with stablecoins - rogue agents, new attack vectors. But nobody looks at how broken the current system already is. In the US, if someone has your account number and routing number, they can pull funds from your account without authorization. That's called direct debit. Paper checks are still common
"Intentional malice in legacy finance is way more costly than the hacks we've seen in crypto. Billions of dollars drained on a regular basis worldwide because we have fundamentally flawed systems"
#HSCAssetManagement
🎙️ Cregis MicUp Vol 15: Compliance Decoded — What Every Crypto Business Needs to Know
🗓️ June 3, 2026 | 8:00 PM GMT+8 | Live X Space
🔗 Set your reminder: https://t.co/9yPfZHsfIT
Compliance has become one of the defining challenges and competitive advantages for crypto businesses.
As digital assets move further into the mainstream, regulatory expectations are growing more sophisticated. Yet for many founders, operators, and product teams, compliance remains a complex maze of acronyms, requirements, and evolving standards.
What does compliance actually mean in practice? Where do regulations and business realities collide? And how should crypto companies prepare for what's coming next?
Join Cregis for a practical discussion on the foundations of crypto compliance, the industry's biggest challenges, and the frameworks businesses need to operate responsibly and sustainably.
🎤 Meet Our Expert Panel:
@mehler — CEO at @Stable
Devin Chai — Core Contributor at @WidthGRC
🎙️ Moderated by Bovey
📋 What We'll Explore:
🔸 Compliance 101 — What Are We Actually Talking About?
What do KYC, KYB, AML, and the Travel Rule actually mean in practice? Why do regulators require them, and how do these frameworks work together within a crypto business?
🔸 Crypto-Specific Compliance — Where the Standard Playbook Breaks Down
Which compliance requirements are uniquely difficult in crypto? Where do current solutions still fall short, and what does a realistic compliance program look like today?
🔸 Policy vs. Operations — Where the Real Conflicts Live
Where do regulatory expectations clash most sharply with operational reality? How do businesses navigate these tensions while continuing to grow and innovate?
🔸 What Keeps Compliance Officers Up at Night?
What regulatory challenges are creating the most uncertainty today? And are there areas where the industry needs more practical and balanced regulatory approaches?
🔸 Looking Ahead — Where Is Compliance Going?
What regulatory developments should crypto businesses be preparing for right now, even before new rules formally take effect?
Why This Matters:
Compliance is no longer just a legal requirement—it's becoming a core part of business strategy, market access, and long-term sustainability.
Understanding the fundamentals today can help businesses avoid costly mistakes tomorrow, while positioning themselves to operate confidently in an increasingly regulated environment.
Whether you're building a startup, managing operations, or scaling an established crypto business, this session will provide practical insights into one of the industry's most important topics.
📌 Join us 5 minutes early to secure your spot!
#Compliance #CryptoCompliance #AML #KYC #TravelRule #DigitalAssets #Web3Infrastructure #Regulation #CregisMicUp
In this episode of WTR Small-Cap Spotlight, Stable CEO Brian Mehler joins Tim Gerdeman and John Roy, Ph.D. to discuss the company’s blockchain infrastructure strategy.
🔹 Purpose-built L1. Designed specifically for stablecoin transactions and global payments.
🔹 USDT-native model. Uses USDT as the gas token, enabling predictable costs and stable transaction pricing.
🔹 Efficiency advantage. Reduces fee volatility that can increase transaction costs on other networks.
🔹 Market positioning. Focused on institutional-grade infrastructure for scalable, real-world payments.
Listen to the full episode for additional insights into Stable’s platform and strategy.
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#Stable #Blockchain #Crypto #Stablecoins #Fintech #DigitalPayments #Web3 #Investing #SmallCap #WaterTowerResearch @Stable
Hong Kong. Done🇭🇰
The Hopewell Hotel hosted a different kind of conversation — senior allocators, institutional decision-makers, and builders in the same room, working through the questions that actually matter for the next phase of digital asset markets
Panels on capital reallocation, stablecoin infrastructure, RWA, macro positioning, and the future of financial institutions. A signing ceremony between HSC Asset Group and VM holdings. A fireside with Allan Liu of AIC. Interviews on the floor. Deals discussed over lunch
This is what we built HSC Asset Management for
A huge thank you to our co-host @CGVFOF for making this happen alongside us, also thanks to every speaker, partner, and attendee who made April 23 what it was!
Next event coming. Watch this space!
Speakers in these photos:
- Will Mei, General Manager, Sycamore Investment Fund Management
- Vadim Krekotin (@KrekotinVadim), Managing Partner, HSC Asset Group
- Sangmi Cha (@sangmi_cha), Asia Equities Reporter @business
- Barton Lui, Director, Global Product Solutions @BlackRock
- Allan Song, Head of Data & Digital, FSS @StanChart
- Joseph Chalom (@joechalom), CEO @Sharplink
- Don Ng, Director, Digital Assets @ChinaAMC_HK
- Nimesh Panchal, Sr Product Manager, Global Payments @HSBC
- Cynthia Wu (@CryptoCWU), Founding Partner & Chief Commercial Officer, @BITofficial_EN
- Mikhail Ivanov, CEO,@ArcanumPulse
- Evan Auyang (@EvanAuyang), Group President, @animocabrands
- Chris Mihos, Co-Founder & CEO @makebanc
- Mushtaq Kapasi, Managing Director, Chief Representative, Asia-Pacific, ICMA
- Brian Mehler (@mehler), CEO, @Stable
- Ng Yingzhong (@ngyingzhong), CPO, @UR_global
- Shawn Lim, VP of Asia, @HypernativeLabs
- Niki Ariyasinghe, APAC VP, @chainlink
Media partners: @cryptodotnews, @pivotintelHQ, @Coinstelegram1, @cryptovate_io, @coinpapercom, @broadchain_info, @dlnews, @CoinCheckup, @BlockTempo, @CryptoRank_io, @blockchainrptr, @coin_gabbar_, @CoinCodex, @coin_post
Community partners: @Coiniseasy, @akindo_io, @1783Dao
Joined @_RichardTeng, @Len_hoh, and Akhil Devmurari on stage in Hong Kong at @festival_web3 and deep dived into where the future of cross-border payments is headed
TradFi x Crypto Finance took center stage at #Web3Festival. 🇭🇰
Our CEO @mehler joined industry leaders across finance and crypto to discuss the future of cross-border payments and asset digitization, sharing how @Stable is building payment rails for faster global settlement.
📢 Fellow panelists:
Richard Teng @_RichardTeng, Co-CEO of @binance
Akhil Devmurari, Head of Fintech Industry for Payments, @jpmorgan Asia Pacific
Leonard Hoh @Len_hoh, President of @Bitstamp
Global payments are entering a new era. 🌍
Brian Mehler @mehler, @Stable's CEO, will be sharing his insights on stage at #Web3Festival in Hong Kong.
Bringing more than 15 years of experience across finance, venture capital, and blockchain, Brian has a strong background in financial operations, investment management, and cryptocurrency accounting.
🗓️20-23, April |📍HKCEC
🎫https://t.co/VPfDkIwdhF
At scale, agents won’t just make a few payments.
They’ll make thousands per day across services and sub-agents.
That only works if payments are predictable, seamless, and invisible.
That’s where Stable is emerging as a payment rail for the agentic economy.
The settlement layer underneath matters.
If agents have to manage gas tokens, conversions, or volatile fees, that complexity compounds quickly.
Stable simplifies this by keeping execution and settlement in USDT.
No separate asset. No extra steps. ⚡️
https://t.co/Ns0ToT7oOs
In their latest memo, @Citrini7 said agents would route via stablecoins on existing chains and L2s.
The thesis holds.
But @Stable went one step further.
We built a stablecoin-native blockchain where agents operate without holding separate gas tokens.
See the difference 👇
Agents can do everything, until they need to pay. Then the workflow breaks.
We built @Stable for exactly this: instant, predictable, autonomous payments in the agentic economy.
Worth reading @citrini’s take this week.
The latest report by @citrini spotlights @Stable as a fix for gas headaches and multi-token friction in agentic payments. ⚙️
By using USDT for both gas and settlement, we enable simple and predictable costs in dollars.
No gas conversion. No exposure to volatile tokens. 🚀
Insightful conversations at LONGITUDE during #ConsensusHK, hosted by @Cointelegraph and @One_BullEx.
Our CEO @mehler joined the panel to discuss the infrastructure needed to scale stablecoin adoption globally and how Stable is building real-world payment rails.
At https://t.co/uPZx8uZv2n, we don’t just host conversations - we convene the industry leaders to drive the space forward.
Our Consensus Web3 event featured three high-density panels spanning compliant RWA @sasagoongooncat@plumenetwork, @OpenEden_X, @FinloopHK, @0xEdisonL@AXCLabs , stablecoin payment rails @mehler@stable, @klicklofficial, @DarienPoh@synthesysco , and AI-powered Web3 infrastructure @alibaba_cloud, @sanzhichazi1@amber_ac_ , https://t.co/jEPYLjpYoC, @LinkedIn Local Asia. Across the room, decision-makers from TradFi, DeFi, and deep tech engaged in candid, solution-oriented dialogue - no fluff, just execution.
We were also honored to hear a powerful closing keynote from @AdamCai15 , CEO of @Virgo_Global , on the institutional inflection point we’re navigating and why compliant infrastructure is the bedrock of what comes next.
This is our north star: to bridge Asia’s innovators with global capital, and turn compliant infrastructure into a launchpad for real-world adoption.