January 2026 marked a pivotal expansion of Hex Trust’s role as an architect of global financial infrastructure. By becoming a Super Validator on the Canton Network, the firm has assumed direct governance over the rails, securing $6 trillion in tokenised assets, joining the elite ranks of the Canton Foundation. This commitment to structural integrity was further advanced through a strategic investment in Humanity Protocol, where Hex Trust is defining the identity standards necessary for secure, human-centric decentralised governance and RWA tokenisation.
In the leadership sphere, the appointment of Carlo Huerlimann ensures that Hex Trust’s regulated infrastructure is precisely structured to meet the demands of global private banks and family offices. This mission of institutional commercialisation was a core theme across the CNHK Fintech Forum and the Asian Financial Forum, where leadership governed the discussion on sovereign digital ownership and the elimination of the "black box" in corporate treasury. With the latest enhancements to the Hex Trust Platform, including multichain Gas Station functionality and advanced Vault Management. Hex Trust continues to set the standard for the secure, autonomous, and professional management of digital assets.
Read on for this month’s highlights.
Hex Trust has appointed Carlo Huerlimann to its Advisory Board, effective January 1, 2026, to shape the firm's expansion within the global private wealth sector. With over 30 years of elite banking experience at institutions such as UBS and BCGE, Huerlimann will architect the alignment of Hex Trust’s regulated infrastructure with the specific compliance and service demands of European and Asian private banks. This strategic appointment ensures that the firm continues to set the standard for how sophisticated investors and family offices interact with the digital asset economy.
Read the full announcement here.
Hex Trust has announced a strategic investment in Humanity Protocol, a move designed to govern the foundational identity layer of the digital economy. As proof of personhood becomes a core institutional requirement, Humanity Protocol provides the infrastructure necessary to ensure Sybil-resistance and secure the attestation of KYC and financial credentials. By anchoring this position, Hex Trust is actively shaping the identity standards that will structure the future of decentralised finance (DeFi) and the tokenisation of real-world assets (RWA).
Read the full announcement here.
Hex Trust has been ratified as a Super Validator on the Canton Network, joining an elite group of financial institutions—including Goldman Sachs and BNP Paribas—in architecting the future of on-chain institutional services. In this leadership role, Hex Trust assumes direct governance power via the Canton Foundation, contributing to the "Global Synchroniser" technology that enables private, atomic transactions between blockchains. This appointment establishes Hex Trust as a central authority in governing the rules of engagement for a regulated, interoperable on-chain economy, securing over $6 trillion in tokenised assets.
Read the full announcement here.
Our Head of Markets, Rohit Apte, defined the industry’s transition from speculation to institutional commercialisation in a feature for Finance Magnates. Rohit asserted that a pragmatic, principles-based regulator like the MAS is a critical competitive advantage for global financial hubs. He confirmed that achieving global scale requires architecting trust-minimised infrastructure that meets the fiduciary standards of major asset managers. Hex Trust remains at the forefront of governing the post-trade infrastructure and protocol standardisation necessary for seamless cross-border liquidity.
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James Lindsay, Head of BD, defined the trajectory for mass adoption at the AXC Labs RWA Forum, asserting that the industry is moving toward production-scale utility. With RWA TVL projected to reach $1 trillion by end-2026, Lindsay confirmed that adoption requires architected, regulated frameworks rather than ad-hoc bridges. Hex Trust continues to set the standard by prioritising trust and transparency over speculation.
James Harte, COO, joined industry leaders at the CNHK Fintech Forum to define the future of digital ownership and control. Harte asserted that the transition to Web3 represents a structural realignment from platform-centric models toward sovereign digital ownership. By architecting this new baseline for trust and transparency, Hex Trust is helping to govern a global digital economy where control is returned to the individual through secure, decentralised infrastructure.
At the Asian Financial Forum, Gabriele Bandi, Head of Sales, conducted a fireside chat on blockchain’s role in payments and insurance. Bandi declared that the true value of T+0 settlement is not merely speed, but the elimination of the reconciliation "black box." By structuring real-time, atomic settlement rails, Hex Trust enables corporate treasuries to unlock stranded liquidity and set the standard for operational certainty in global finance.
At the ICX Summit in Dubai, Hex Trust’s General Manager for MENA, Mohammed Nabeel Ahmed, provided a definitive outlook on the future of digital transformation. The discourse centred on architecting a data-first environment where precision analytics drive institutional decision-making. Nabeel asserted that the next phase of growth requires a structural shift in service excellence, redefining the client experience to meet the rigour of the digital asset era. By applying best-in-class strategies to govern business performance, Hex Trust continues to set the standard for regulated infrastructure and innovation across the region.
Hex Trust has deployed a significant upgrade to the Gas Station feature within Hex Safe, extending support to additional blockchain networks. This enhancement architects a more seamless transaction environment by enabling the Gas Station to automatically fund gas fees for transfers from designated Vaults. By eliminating transaction failures due to insufficient gas, this update ensures the uninterrupted flow of capital and reinforces the operational rigour required for high-frequency institutional activity.
Hex Trust has expanded the self-service capabilities of Vault Management, providing Admins with greater autonomy to structure and refine their digital asset environment. This update enables authorised users to directly create, rename, and archive Vaults through the dashboard, removing the need for external support intervention. By governing their own vault architecture, clients gain the flexibility to adapt their workspace to evolving operational needs while maintaining strict internal controls and organisational clarity.
We added support for the following assets:
View the full list of supported chains and assets on our knowledge base.
Thanks for following our journey. We’ll be back next month with more updates on how we’re shaping the future of digital finance alongside our partners and clients.
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— The Hex Trust Team
