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Blockchain is a decentralized industry that runs on collaboration. Innovation and progress in this space heavily depend on bringing “distributed” participants together.
That was the objective of LONGITUDE. Hosted by Cointelegraph in collaboration with the AI-powered futures exchange OneBullEx, the 8th edition of the event once again served as a pivot for industry leaders.
Held in Hong Kong on Feb. 12, the event presented curated panels that had many prominent names as speakers, including Justin Sun, founder of Tron; Charles Edwards, founder of Capriole Investments; Sean McHugh, senior director at VARA and Sonia Shaw, CEO of OneAsset — a subsidiary of OneMore Group.
RWA stakeholders meet ahead of event
Before the main event kicked off, OneMore Group organized a closed-door Private Circle dinner. The dinner convened stakeholders that shape the real-world asset (RWA) tokenization industry, including leaders, investors, senior developers and operators. Yana Prikhodchenko, CEO of Cointelegraph, also attended the evening.
Diners gathered around round tables to savor local dishes alongside a glass of champagne, with lively discussion at every table. The crowd poured outside into the garden later in the evening and continued the conversation while enjoying the magnificent views of Victoria Harbor.
Discussions on this off-record setting focused on critical points that define the next phase of RWAs, including market structure, liquidity design, compliance and cross-border coordination.
Damon Chen, chairman of OneMore Group, highlighted how the group connects these points with an extensive ecosystem, saying:
“OneMore exists to connect the stack from compliant issuance to deep liquidity and real distribution. Tokenized markets won’t scale on narratives. They scale when capital, compliance and execution align.”
OneMore ecosystem consists of two platforms: OneAsset and OneBullEx. OneAsset offers a compliant issuance infrastructure for tokenized real estate institutional assets. Meanwhile, OneBullEx is a futures exchange that advances institutional-grade liquidity and trading rails through AI and automation.
As the sun set, participants retreated to their rooms to recharge for the big day. The evening set the tone for the week, focusing on the structural foundation that needs to be built for institutional participation in tokenized markets rather than hype cycles.
AI is a major focus
The next morning, banners were up, stages were set and LONGITUDE had opened its doors to participants seeking to hear from industry leaders speaking on curated panels, connect with other attendees and pursue networking and collaboration opportunities.
The panels witnessed a wide variety of discussions, ranging from institutional adoption in Web3 to AI in trading and compliant RWA tokenization.
The panels witnessed a wide variety of discussions, ranging from institutional adoption in Web3 to AI in trading and compliant RWA tokenization.
In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, Isroil Shafiev, chief marketing officer of OneBullEx, explained why integrating AI is especially beneficial for less-savvy crypto traders:
“The biggest risk for users is mainly market volatility and liquidity in the industry. We’ve seen over the last six months what’s been happening. It was a bit of a shock for users and daily traders. We’re trying to solve this by offering AI trading bots and algorithmic trading bots.”
OneBullEx currently features AI trading bots through a platform that lets experienced traders create and monetize bots by using their own strategies. During the interview, Shafiev said OneBullEx will fully integrate the technology to become an AI-operating exchange, while also revealing expansion plans into Brazil and CIS countries.
“By delivering AI trading and bot trading, OneBullEx aims to show the world that you do not have to be a professional trader to join this industry,” Shafiev concluded.
“You do not have to be a professional trader to be part of this industry,” said @IsroilSh, CMO of @One_BullEx.
— Cointelegraph (@Cointelegraph) February 16, 2026
At #LONGTITUDE Hong Kong, he explains how AI trading bots are designed to onboard users and navigate that volatility.
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An incubator for collaboration
LONGITUDE serves as a high-trust environment for leaders in Web3 and institutional finance. The gathering allows industry stakeholders to compare frameworks and processes, align on priorities and develop collaboration pathways.
Already a tradition, the event offers a filtered space that cuts through the noise through curated attendance and panels while fostering partnerships and institutional understanding through direct, closed-door conversation.
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