OSL Institutional Monthly Recap | January 2026

January marked a defining start to 2026 for OSL, as regulatory clarity, institutional engagement, and cross-border expansion converged to shape a new chapter in compliant digital asset infrastructure. Across Asia, market participants are moving beyond experimentation toward operational adoption — where governance, security, and real-world utility are becoming the primary drivers of growth.

From advancing global compliance standards in emerging markets, to convening industry leaders in Hong Kong around institutional architecture and stablecoin adoption, OSL's focus this month has been consistent: building trusted, scalable rails that connect traditional finance with on-chain efficiency.

Recognition

Advancing Compliant Digital Finance in Asia

OSL Group (863.HK) was honored as the "Best Asia Compliant Digital Asset Platform" at the Top 100 Hong Kong Listed Companies Awards — recognition reflects a broader industry transition from exchange-led growth toward regulated, utility-driven financial infrastructure.

Today, OSL is evolving into a stablecoin-centric trading and payments platform focused on enabling compliant cross-border transactions, institutional settlement, and real economic integration across Asia and beyond.

This milestone underscores the collective efforts of OSL's partners, clients, and ecosystem collaborators in advancing the next generation of compliant digital finance.

Institutional Product Highlights

Global Standards, Now in Indonesia

OSL Indonesia continues to extend OSL's global compliance and security framework into the local market to establish a new institutional benchmark for digital asset services in Southeast Asia.

As innovation accelerates across the region, OSL's approach emphasizes governance-first growth, prioritizing transparency, risk management, and sustainable operating principles as the foundation for long-term adoption. These elements are increasingly critical for financial institutions, corporate treasuries, and regulated intermediaries seeking to engage digital assets within established compliance mandates.

By combining global institutional expertise with deep local market insight, OSL aims to help shape a healthier, more credible, and more resilient digital asset ecosystem in Indonesia — one that supports responsible innovation while safeguarding market integrity and client trust.

Events & Institutional Engagements

Industry Leadership 2026: The Year of Stablecoin Adoption

Earlier this month, Eugene Cheung, Chief Commercial Officer at OSL, joined industry leaders from CMB International, JunHe LLP, and Hash Global to discuss what many see as a pivotal inflection point for stablecoins in 2026.

The panel emphasized a shift in focus — from infrastructure build-out toward real-world deployment and institutional integration. Key themes included:

• From trading to utility: Stablecoins are increasingly being adopted for cross-border settlement, corporate treasury operations, and programmable financial workflows.

• Regulation and readiness: Clearer regulatory frameworks, licensed issuance, and institutional-grade custody are lowering barriers for banks and asset managers to participate.

• Trust as the growth catalyst: Credibility, governance, and operational reliability are becoming more important than performance metrics alone.

• Partnership-driven scale: Collaboration with banks, asset managers, and global payment networks is positioning stablecoins as a bridge between traditional financial rails and on-chain efficiency.

Hong Kong's Regulatory Clarity Accelerates Institutional Adoption

OSL recently co-hosted a closed-door institutional forum in Hong Kong with Hundsun Ayers Technologies Limited, convening licensed platforms, fintech leaders, and financial institutions to examine how compliant infrastructure is reshaping the institutional crypto landscape.

The session explored token in-out market momentum, evolution of automated on/off-ramps, segregated custody models, compliant stablecoin services, and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization as the building blocks of scalable institutional adoption. OSL shared how its Omnibus architecture integrates trading and custody within a compliance-first framework, supported by institution-grade security protocols and USD 1 billion in insurance coverage.

Fellow panelists from SINOHOPE Asset and Eddid Financial highlighted how collaborative fintech innovation is enabling traditional financial institutions to bridge Web2 and Web3 through compliant OTC, RFQ, and automated settlement workflows.

As Hong Kong continues to set a regional benchmark for regulated digital asset markets, cross-industry collaboration and institutional-grade infrastructure are emerging as the defining factors for the next phase of digital finance.

Looking Ahead

January 2026 set a clear tone for the year ahead: institutional digital assets are entering a phase defined less by experimentation and more by execution. Across Indonesia and Hong Kong, OSL's initiatives reflected a consistent strategic priority — building regulated, secure, and interoperable infrastructure that enables traditional finance to engage with on-chain systems confidently.

From extending global compliance standards into new markets to shaping regional dialogue on stablecoin adoption and RWA tokenization, OSL's focus remains on trust, governance, and collaboration as the foundation for sustainable growth.