Quaglini appointed within the Hong Kong Government’s SAR Task Force
11 July 2025 Hong Kong
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Hex Trust, a digital asset financial institution specialising in custody, staking, and markets services, has announced that the CEO and co-founder, Alessio Quaglini, has been appointed as a non-official member of the Hong Kong SAR Government’s Task Force on promoting Web3 Development for a two-year term effective from July 1 2025.
Established in July 2023 and chaired by the Financial Secretary, the Task Force brings together senior government officials, financial regulators, and 20 non-official members from across the digital asset, technology, legal, academic, and finance sectors.
Its mandate is to provide strategic recommendations on the sustainable and responsible development of Web3 in Hong Kong.
With the release of Policy Statement 2.0 on the Development of Digital Assets in Hong Kong, the newly appointed members — all of whom are recognised leaders across the ecosystem — will contribute to shaping the city’s ambition to become a global hub for digital assets.
Alessio Quaglini, CEO and co-founder of Hex Trust, comments: “It’s an honour to be appointed to the Task Force on Promoting Web3 Development. As a company founded in Hong Kong, Hex Trust has grown alongside the city’s evolving digital asset landscape, and we welcome the government’s commitment to responsible innovation and industry engagement.
“I’m proud to contribute to this initiative and support Hong Kong’s continued leadership in building a secure, inclusive, and future-ready Web3 ecosystem.”
Established in July 2023 and chaired by the Financial Secretary, the Task Force brings together senior government officials, financial regulators, and 20 non-official members from across the digital asset, technology, legal, academic, and finance sectors.
Its mandate is to provide strategic recommendations on the sustainable and responsible development of Web3 in Hong Kong.
With the release of Policy Statement 2.0 on the Development of Digital Assets in Hong Kong, the newly appointed members — all of whom are recognised leaders across the ecosystem — will contribute to shaping the city’s ambition to become a global hub for digital assets.
Alessio Quaglini, CEO and co-founder of Hex Trust, comments: “It’s an honour to be appointed to the Task Force on Promoting Web3 Development. As a company founded in Hong Kong, Hex Trust has grown alongside the city’s evolving digital asset landscape, and we welcome the government’s commitment to responsible innovation and industry engagement.
“I’m proud to contribute to this initiative and support Hong Kong’s continued leadership in building a secure, inclusive, and future-ready Web3 ecosystem.”
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