On July 17, we hosted a landmark event at The Westin Singapore, introducing Cobo Portal to hundreds of industry leaders. This major platform upgrade represents a significant leap in digital asset custody and management.

Co-hosted by industry leaders including Babylon, Deribit, Figment, HashKey Wealth, Legend Trading, Stella Pay, Solv Protocol, and 57Blocks, the event brought together a wealth of knowledge and diverse perspectives as well as sparked a fusion of innovative ideas. 

Event Highlights

Keynote Speeches

Our CEO and Co-founder, Discus Fish, set the stage by sharing Cobo's journey since our founding in 2017, predictions on market developments, and the future of private key management. His address underscored our unwavering commitment to leading the digital asset security and innovation landscape.

“We are honored to be at the forefront of the rapidly evolving digital asset industry, pioneering advancements in security and innovation that will shape the future of this space,” Discus Fish stated. Following him, Cobo's CTO and Co-founder, Dr. Changhao Jiang, delivered a comprehensive presentation on Cobo Portal. He shared how the platform's evolution from Cobo Custody to Cobo Portal was driven by invaluable user feedback and forward-looking technological trends.

“Cobo Portal is a transformative upgrade, designed to offer organizations and developers a secure, all-in-one solution for seamless digital asset operations and management,” said Dr. Jiang. He highlighted four core features of the upgraded platform:

• 4 Wallet Technologies, 1 Unified Platform: Industry’s first and only platform to integrate Custodial, Multi-Party Computation (MPC), Smart Contract, and Exchange Wallets in one platform, across both web and API.

• Comprehensive Data Dashboard: Real-time data analytics and customizable reports tailored to your needs.

• Flexible and Powerful Risk Controls: Advanced user roles and permissions, transaction and governance rules, and approval workflows, with a unique ability to implement both off-chain and on-chain risk policies. 

• Unprecedented Developer Experience: Standardized APIs unifying four wallet technologies, flexible webhook/callback systems, a robust developer console and extensive tools and resources.

Dr. Jiang also announced the Cobo Portal Apps, an open platform created for Cobo Portal users to access curated applications designed to enhance business operations and accelerate development. Cobo Portal App is open for third-party developers to create and monetize their applications.

Panel Discussions

The event featured two insightful panel discussions:

Panel 1: Next Generation Custody – Building an Ecosystem

Moderated by Lucas Yang, Head of Solution at Cobo, this panel included insights from Dr. Changhao Jiang, Yan Shan Tan (APAC Lead at Figment), Hao Chen (CEO and Co-founder of Legend Trading and Stella Pay), and Peter Wang (CEO and Founder of 57Blocks). They explored:

• Current landscape of institutional blockchain solutions 

• Challenges faced by developers

• Importance of building an app ecosystem on top of a custody and wallet platform 

The panelists shared the endless possibilities of apps being developed on Cobo Portal and how these innovations could address current pain points and open up new opportunities for the industry.

Panel 2: Navigating the Crypto Bull Cycle – Trends and Innovations

Moderated by Alex Zuo, VP of Cobo, this discussion featured industry leaders including Discus Fish, Xinshu Dong (CSO of Babylon), Lin Chen (Business Development APAC Lead of Deribit), Ryan Chow (CEO and Co-founder of Solv Protocol). They delved into: 

• Current state of the bull cycle

• Key factors driving market dynamics

• Trends shaping institutional participation in crypto derivatives

• Opportunities presented by Bitcoin Layer 2 solutions for improving performance while ensuring security and decentralization

Stay Tuned for More Updates

Cobo Portal marks the beginning of a new era in digital asset custody. Stay tuned for more exciting updates and insights as we continue to innovate and lead in the digital asset space.

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