From February 11 to 12, Consensus 2026—the premier annual event for the global blockchain industry—was held in Hong Kong. As a leader in the Web3 space, HTX Ventures and HTX DAO actively participated in the summit. By taking center stage at the main venue and multiple high-profile side events, they joined global developers, investment institutions, and industry leaders to showcase HTX Ventures’ and HTX DAO’s strategic vision for driving technological innovation and ecosystem growth.

HTX Ventures Takes Center Stage at Consensus; Justin Sun Delivers Keynote Address

During Consensus 2026, HTX Ventures made a major appearance. Against the backdrop of increasingly clear global regulatory frameworks and continuous upgrades to digital asset infrastructure, HTX Ventures focused on early-stage innovative projects, core infrastructure investments, and global ecosystem collaboration. It engaged in deep dialogue and resource alignment with developers, investment institutions, and project teams from around the world—further strengthening its forward-looking capabilities in emerging sectors such as AI+Web3, RWA (Real-World Assets), and modular blockchains.

HTX Ventures Makes a Major Appearance at Consensus Hong Kong

Additionally, on February 12, Justin Sun, Founder of TRON and Global Advisor to HTX, was invited to speak at the main forum of the conference. His keynote address, titled “Building Resilient Blockchain Infrastructure for an Ever-Changing World,” highlighted critical insights into next-generation infrastructure development.

Justin Sun Speaks at the Main Forum of Consensus

Deepening Developer Ecosystem Engagement: HTX DAO Appears at GWDC 2026 and Delivers Flagship Speech

One of the highlights of HTX’s Hong Kong trip was its participation in the Global Web3 Dev Con (GWDC 2026), held at Cyberport Hong Kong from February 8–9. HTX DAO served as a Gold Sponsor of the event.

At the conference, HTX DAO Ambassador Molly delivered a thought-provoking keynote titled “The DAO Journey: Decentralization Beyond Dogma,” offering a systematic overview of HTX DAO’s rethinking and practical implementation of the “People’s Exchange” philosophy.

Molly revealed that over the past two years, the team had experimented with direct user voting on major decisions—such as proposals to burn 99% of tokens. However, these efforts exposed the limitations of “dogmatic decentralization”: pursuing democratic formalism alone risks being swayed by short-term sentiment, ultimately undermining long-term sustainability. A consensus gradually emerged within the community: price cannot be sustainably supported by emotionally driven proposals or radical actions; true value stems from sound economic models, viable use cases, and stable holder composition.

Built upon this insight, HTX DAO has prioritized three key initiatives over the past two-plus years. First, refining its economic model by instituting a transparent deflationary mechanism—allocating 50% of HTX’s quarterly revenue toward burning $HTX, codified in the whitepaper, and regularly publishing revenue and burn data to institutionalize market trust. Second, advancing on-chain governance mechanisms—retaining meaningful community participation while avoiding hollow, dogmatic “decentralization for decentralization’s sake.” Third, cultivating a long-termist community culture—embedding tangible, user-aligned incentive mechanisms into the governance framework so holders receive real returns through asset appreciation and risk hedging.

Data shows that the number of $HTX holding addresses has grown from roughly 40,000 in the early days to over 800,000, reflecting steady expansion of its holder base. Amid sharp market volatility, $HTX has demonstrated relative resilience—a testament to the defensive design of its underlying model. Meanwhile, the team has hosted dozens of offline events across multiple countries and regions, reinforcing direct user engagement and moving DAO principles from theory into practice.

Molly also announced HTX DAO’s three major initiatives for 2026:

• Opening the Developer Ecosystem: Providing global developers with open on-chain product APIs, incentivizing innovation through co-creation and shared ownership;
• Fostering Emerging Narratives: Establishing dedicated teams and providing funding and talent support for emerging sectors such as RWA;
• Building the HTX DAO Cultural Framework: Strengthening volunteer and ambassador programs to foster community culture and attract diverse talent into DAO governance.

Molly Speaking at GWDC 2026

Multifaceted Expansion Across the Global Ecosystem

Beyond developer conferences, HTX Ventures and HTX DAO also appeared at numerous high-caliber side events, further expanding their global ecosystem footprint.

On the evening of February 9, HTX Ventures and HTX DAO joined “Alpha Night,” hosted by MyToken and officially co-sponsored by both entities. At this gathering of top-tier alpha hunters and institutional investors, HTX Ventures forged deep connections with numerous promising projects—demonstrating its sharp acumen in identifying high-quality early-stage assets.

Immediately following, on February 10, HTX DAO attended the “Build and Scale in 2026” forum co-hosted by ChainCatcher, RootData, and Alibaba Cloud—as a Brand-Certified Partner.

This Hong Kong trip fully showcased HTX Ventures’ and HTX DAO’s comprehensive industry penetration across the Web3 landscape. Moving forward, both will continue advancing their shared vision of building a “Web3 Financial Free Port,” guiding the industry through cycles via sustained ecosystem investment and collaborative development—and ushering in crypto’s next golden era.

About HTX Ventures

HTX Ventures is the global investment arm of HTX, integrating investment, incubation, and research to identify the world’s most exceptional and visionary teams. As an industry pioneer with over 11 years of blockchain-building experience, HTX Ventures excels at spotting cutting-edge technologies and emerging business models. To drive growth across the blockchain ecosystem, we provide portfolio projects with comprehensive support—including fundraising assistance, resources, and strategic guidance.

HTX Ventures currently supports over 300 projects spanning multiple blockchain domains; several high-potential projects are already listed on HTX. Additionally, as one of the most active fund-of-funds (FoF) in the industry, HTX Ventures invests in 30 top-tier global funds and collaborates with leading blockchain funds—including Polychain, Dragonfly, Bankless, Gitcoin, Figment, Nomad, Animoca, and Hack VC—to collectively build the blockchain ecosystem. Visit us.

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