From corporate treasury innovation to headline panels at global forums, May showcased Hex Trust’s continued momentum in shaping institutional digital finance.
We partnered with NYSE-listed DDC Enterprise to provide custody and trading execution for its Bitcoin Reserve Strategy, a first-of-its-kind move in the consumer sector, reinforcing Bitcoin’s role as a long-term strategic asset.
We were featured on CNBC, where our CEO, Alessio Quaglini, discussed Bitcoin’s evolution into a productive institutional asset, and on Benzinga, where our CCO, Calvin Shen, outlined how Hex Trust enables secure access to on-chain digital finance.
Our team was active at global events including Consensus Toronto where we were lead sponsor, Bitcoin 2025 Las Vegas, and TOKEN2049 Dubai, where BTCFi, staking, and regulatory clarity led the conversation.
This month’s product spotlight features Hex Safe, our cold wallet infrastructure offering unmatched institutional speed and security, alongside expanded asset support across multiple chains.
Read on for more highlights.
Hex Trust partnered with DDC Enterprise Ltd. to support the launch of its Bitcoin Reserve Strategy.. As part of the initiative, DDC will begin by acquiring 100 BTC, with a goal of reaching 5,000 BTC over the next 36 months. Hex Trust will support the initiative through its institutional-grade platform, Hex Safe, facilitating secure, compliant Bitcoin custody and trading execution. This partnership underscores Bitcoin’s growing role as a long-term strategic asset for forward-looking enterprises.
Read the full announcement here.
In a recent appearance on CNBC, Alessio Quaglini unpacked how Bitcoin is evolving from a passive store of value into a productive, yield-generating asset. He highlighted the emergence of Bitcoin staking, enabled by new infrastructure that allows BTC to participate in proof-of-stake networks, as a transformative step toward unlocking yield while maintaining exposure to the Bitcoin ecosystem. Alessio also touched on the growing institutional demand, noting that public companies now hold over 3.5% of all Bitcoin, driven by macroeconomic uncertainty and Bitcoin’s role as a secure, borderless reserve asset. As institutional adoption accelerates, Bitcoin is solidifying its position as the foundational asset of the digital economy.
Dive into the key takeaways from the discussion, and watch the interview here.
At Consensus Toronto, Calvin Shen, Chief Commercial Officer at Hex Trust, joined Benzinga to unpack how Hex Trust is enabling the next phase of institutional adoption in digital finance.
Calvin explained how today, institutions want more than just holding digital assets. The market has matured—they want to stake, trade, mint and burn tokens, access stablecoins, RWAs, NFTs, and participate in DeFi. The common thread across all of it? Secure custody. Everything starts with secure on-chain storage enabling seamless access to these digital asset services. That’s the infrastructure Hex Trust has built: regulated, compliant, institutional-grade and API-first.
He also addressed shifting global dynamics, highlighting how regulatory clarity in Asia and the Middle East continues to outpace the West, but signs of momentum in North America could mark a turning point. As institutions look to allocate to Bitcoin and beyond, Calvin made clear: without secure, scalable infrastructure, the market can’t move forward.
Catch the full interview here.
The team wrapped up a dynamic week at Consensus Toronto, where Bitcoin dominated discussions on the future of institutional digital finance.
The Hex Trust Speaker & VIP Lounge served as a central hub for industry networking, bringing together leading voices from across the ecosystem. Purpose-built to spark meaningful engagement, the lounge offered speakers a dedicated space to prepare for panels, conduct media interviews, and engage in spontaneous conversations with some of the industry’s most influential figures.
Throughout the week, key themes reinforced Bitcoin’s growing role as “digital gold”- a liquid, resilient store of value now gaining serious traction among institutions. BTCFi was a major focus, with increasing interest in staking, lending, and yield-generation strategies. Regulatory clarity also remained a top priority and key talking point, seen as the key to unlocking broader institutional participation.
CEO & Co-founder Alessio Quaglini took the Main Stage for the panel “The Quest for Yield: From Staking to Lending”, where the discussion delved into the yield landscape, the importance of risk management and transparency, and Bitcoin’s expanding role as a productive, foundational asset for secure digital finance. Watch the panel recording for key insights and takeaways.
James Lindsay and Jed Nazif closed out a dynamic week at Bitcoin 2025 Las Vegas. With keynote speakers including U.S. Vice President JD Vance, Michael Saylor, and Senator Cynthia Lummis, the event underscored Bitcoin’s accelerating shift from a niche asset to a core pillar of global finance and policy.
Discussions ranged from sovereign adoption and corporate treasury strategies to staking, BTCFi infrastructure, and Bitcoin Layer 2s. Vice President Vance called for the U.S. to embrace Bitcoin as a strategic asset, while Michael Saylor projected Bitcoin’s path to a $100 trillion market cap and emphasized its role in transforming institutional balance sheets.
As the UAE advances its role as a global digital asset hub, TOKEN2049 focused on how crypto can address today’s shifting macro landscape. Key conversations throughout the week focused on the convergence of AI and blockchain, the tokenization of real-world assets, and the rising demand for clear regulatory frameworks across MENA.
We co-hosted a full-house Liquidity Brunch with Hemi, Cypher Capital, Solana Superteam UAE, and B² Network, bringing together builders, investors, and founders for focused conversations on BTCFi, Solana, and institutional adoption.
At the Staking Summit, CEO Alessio Quaglini joined a panel hosted by Staking Rewards to explore how validators and industry leaders are building trust with regulators by embedding compliance into operations, while preserving crypto’s foundational principles of transparency and privacy.
Watch the full panel discussion here.
Filippo Buzzi, Managing Director for MENA at Hex Trust, attended the Qatar Economic Forum in Doha, Bloomberg’s flagship event in the region, where global leaders gathered to discuss the future of finance, technology, and economic transformation. This year’s theme, “The Road to 2030: Transforming the Global Economy,” underscored the GCC’s growing influence on the world stage. With the Middle East rapidly positioning itself as a global financial and innovation hub, Hex Trust remains focused on supporting institutional adoption through secure, compliant infrastructure tailored for the region.
Hex Safe isn’t just secure—it’s fast. Our custody platform offers a key differentiator that sets us apart: cold wallet infrastructure with instant transaction signing. This means institutions can initiate withdrawals 24/7, without compromising on air-gapping, multi-party approvals, or security.
While others make a trade-off between speed and safety, Hex Safe delivers both, offering the fastest cold wallet experience available today.
Learn more about how we’re redefining institutional custody: https://www.hextrust.com/hex-safe
Added support for 12 new assets across various chains. For a complete list of supported chains and assets, please refer to our Knowledge Base.
For further information and assistance, contact our support team at clients@hextrust.com
— The Hex Trust Team
