The Crypto Quant 2026 Global Digital Asset Management Forum and Crypto Quant Trading Competition officially kicked off in Hong Kong, drawing over 400 industry leaders from asset management and trust funds, Hong Kong-listed companies, crypto exchanges, quantitative strategy teams, private equity, family offices, Web3 investment funds, and blockchain project operators. The event spotlighted the latest trends in digital asset management, AI-driven trading, and on-chain trading strategies.
Wan Ning, co-founder of TMTPost Group, opened the forum by highlighting that digital asset management, Web3 crypto trading, and the intersection of traditional and digital finance have become widely accepted trends in global fintech. He noted that Barron’s, the century-old financial publication, has long focused on emerging technology, assets, finance, and investment opportunities to guide institutional and individual investors.
“To meet the growing investment demand in digital assets, we have built the Crypto Quant trading competition platform to improve capital and strategy efficiency, and support the continuous expansion of the industry,” Wan said. He also shared details about Barron’s Chinese edition setting up its Hong Kong office in CAI Tower, expressing gratitude to its owner, entrepreneur Cai Wensheng, for his support.
Cai Wensheng, angel investor and chairman of CAI Holdings Group, explained that CAI Tower’s name represents Crypto + AI, aligning with his surname. “This platform is designed for Web3, crypto, and AI industries, aiming to become a cradle for founders, developers, and investors—similar to the early internet ‘garage café’ era,” he said. Cai encouraged well-known organizations like Barron’s Chinese and Crypto Quant to leverage CAI Tower and its Web3 Café to facilitate collaboration and networking.
Crypto Quant 2026, part of the DeAI Expo series, focuses on digital asset management and AI-powered quantitative investing. It includes two major components: the Digital Asset Management Forum and the Crypto Quant Trading Competition. Unlike short-term events, the forum will span from December 2025 to April 2026 across New York, Hong Kong, and Abu Dhabi, offering comprehensive discussions among global financial hubs.
The Crypto Quant 2026 Global Crypto Quant Trading Competition introduces the world’s first “long-cycle + live trading” format for digital asset quant competitions. Running from January 5 to April 5, 2026, participants will trade with real accounts on leading crypto platforms, competing across strategy performance, risk control, and innovation.
The organizing committee highlighted that the competition will bring together global quant funds, independent traders, and AI strategy teams. Activities will include online live trading, in-person pre-event discussions, tactical workshops, and a grand awards ceremony, creating a world-class stage combining algorithmic competition, investment incubation, and international collaboration. Institutional participants—including sovereign funds, fund-of-funds, asset managers, listed companies, and family offices—will also take part. The competition emphasizes transparency, with publicly verifiable results, strategy sharing sessions, fund networking days, and private investment matchmaking events held in Hong Kong.
Additional highlights included a presentation by Alicia Ding, Market Partner at Crypto Alpha, on institutional crypto asset management products. Panel discussions featured executives from MetaEra, Gao Ying Holdings, Animoca Brands, HASHKEY, AlloyX, and Renaissance Hong Kong, exploring trends and value-creation strategies for crypto asset allocation. Another roundtable focused on on-chain and order-book trading strategies, featuring representatives from CGV, Bitget, Xinhuo Research, Bybit, JZL Capital, and Metalpha.
Registration and partnership inquiries for Crypto Quant 2026 are now open via the official website https://cryptoquant.fund and sponsor@deaiexpo.ai.
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