Industry Partners Join Forces to Build the Consumer RWA Ecosystem and Explore New Pathways for AI, Web3 and Real-World Consumption

HONG KONG, June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The GLOBAL CONSUMER RWA SUMMIT 2026 was successfully held at the Charles K. Kao Auditorium, Hong Kong Science Park. The summit was jointly hosted by RWA.LTD, EOS, PG Protocol, GRIF and RWX, with media support from Feixiaohao.ai, ME, ChainCatcher, Odaily, Foresight News, PANews, MarsBit, CoinDesk, Bitcoin Magazine and other leading domestic and international media platforms. The event brought together distinguished guests from public affairs, finance, real-world industries, technology and Web3 to explore new opportunities in Consumer RWA, digital assets, AI and Web3 integration.

Under the theme “Connecting Global Consumption and Renewing the Value Ecosystem”, the summit focused on “RWA Powers the Next Wave of Real-World Consumption”, exploring the digital transformation of global consumer industries, innovative applications of real-world assets, brand value circulation, AI-driven industrial upgrading and Web3 infrastructure development. More than a single project showcase, the summit served as an industry-level platform for the global Consumer RWA ecosystem, connecting industrial resources, technology platforms, consumer brands, investment institutions, media organizations and Web3 partners to support the transition of Consumer RWA from concept discussion to real-world implementation.

During the opening session, distinguished guests delivered remarks and shared their views on the global digital economy, Hong Kong’s international advantages, consumer industry transformation and the development of the RWA ecosystem. Participants noted that RWA is becoming an important bridge between the real economy and the digital economy, while Consumer RWA, with its strong connection to real consumption scenarios, brand rights and user demand, has broad potential for practical industry adoption.

One of the key highlights of the summit was the official launch of Health Token. Built around the healthcare and consumer ecosystem, Health Token explores new ways to connect quality healthcare resources, consumer rights and digital services, offering a new direction for the digital transformation and value circulation of the healthcare industry. The launch also marked another important step in the application of Consumer RWA within health-related consumption scenarios.

The summit also featured the establishment and certificate presentation ceremony of the GLOBAL CONSUMER RWA SUMMIT 2026 Presidium. Representatives from public affairs, financial investment, Web3 technology, real-world industries, international business and consumer brands joined the ceremony on stage, marking a new stage of structured, organized and international collaboration for the global Consumer RWA ecosystem. The Presidium will focus on compliance research, industry standards, real-world implementation, international cooperation, brand globalization and project incubation, helping the Consumer RWA industry build a more open, practical and sustainable collaboration mechanism.

The summit also presented the Consumer RWA Alliance and its industry collaboration mechanism. Jointly promoted by RWA.LTD, multiple industry organizations, technology platforms and international ecosystem partners, the mechanism aims to connect global consumer brands, real-world enterprises, technology platforms, investment institutions, cross-border industrial resources and media partners. It is designed to help projects with real consumption scenarios complete digital transformation, rights design, brand growth and global market connection. The collaboration will further promote Consumer RWA from individual projects to broader industry coordination, providing real-world enterprises with new pathways for asset circulation, user engagement and brand value release.

During the summit, the concept of a Consumer RWA Sandbox was also introduced. Based on the principles of “compliance first, scenario-based validation, redeemable rights and controllable risks,” the sandbox aims to provide a pilot environment for healthcare consumption, brand membership rights, IP assets, physical goods, cross-border consumer services, supply chain assets and other real consumption scenarios. Through the sandbox mechanism, project owners can test product structures, redemption processes, compliance frameworks, user experience, technical integration and business models before broader market deployment, reducing innovation risks and improving implementation efficiency.

RWA.LTD stated that the development of Consumer RWA should not remain at the level of conceptual packaging. Instead, it should be built on real consumer demand, verifiable assets, redeemable rights and compliant operations. Going forward, RWA.LTD will work with Presidium members, co-hosts, industry partners, technology service providers and global ecosystem resources to bring more projects with real business scenarios and sustainable value into the sandbox, gradually building a replicable, scalable and international development path for Consumer RWA.

In addition, the summit featured a book launch ceremony for “RWA: Reconstructing Financial Business Models”, co-authored by Dou Jun, Secretary General of the Hong Kong RWA Global Industry Alliance. The book explores the industrial logic, business models and practical pathways of RWA, providing industry participants with further theoretical and case-based references.

Tony Fu, Founder and CEO of RWA.LTD, delivered a keynote speech titled “Compliance Process for Consumer RWA”. In his presentation, he explained the core logic of Consumer RWA from the perspectives of product design, compliance framework, rights circulation, real-world implementation and ecosystem collaboration. He noted that Consumer RWA is not simply about putting assets on-chain. Rather, it should be built on real consumer demand and redeemable rights, forming a sustainable, verifiable and implementable value loop. Only by combining compliance with real industry scenarios can Consumer RWA truly serve the real economy and create long-term value for brands, users and ecosystem partners.

The summit also featured multiple keynote sessions, panel discussions and project roadshows covering topics such as verifiable on-chain economies in the AI era, the full lifecycle of RWA implementation, Web3 communities and DApps empowering RWA ecosystems, AI + RWA digital financial services, global payments, IP and AI entertainment ecosystems, new energy, cultural asset trading and Web3 commerce networks.

During the project showcase and roadshow sessions, the summit presented a wide range of representative projects related to Consumer RWA, AI, Web3, payments, IP, green energy and the digital transformation of real-world industries, including GRIF, GWA Web4.0, Ave.ai, DeBox, EOS, Zypher DAO, FizzDragon, Gat Pay, Fufuture, exSat, Thailand New Energy Vehicle Project, HGDAO & YH, Octopus Paul, Tianfu Tianmeishi, Hubei Senpin Youxuan, Tianyuan Group, Phenix, VITAL-X and KTX. These projects demonstrated the application potential of Consumer RWA across on-chain trading, Web3 communities, AI film, global payments, real-world consumption, IP assets, cultural assets, new energy and Web3 commerce ecosystems.

During the panel sessions, guests discussed topics including “Development and Implementation of the Consumer RWA Sector” and “Consumption as Capital: Connecting Industry Liquidity Through Blockchain.” The discussions explored how RWA can help real-world enterprises improve asset efficiency, expand growth channels and build new models of industry collaboration from the perspectives of enterprise pain points, brand globalization, inventory circulation, cross-border resource allocation, on-chain tools and ecosystem development.

During the summit, several partnership signing ceremonies were held, covering cooperation between RWA infrastructure partners and the Singapore RWA Incubation Fund, strategic cooperation between EOS and a Singapore RWA company, collaboration among Korean enterprises, GRIF and RWA infrastructure partners, as well as a three-party partnership among the Singapore RWA Incubation Fund, VITAL-X and RWA.LTD. These partnerships are expected to further promote resource integration across different regions, industries and technology ecosystems, supporting the real-world implementation of Consumer RWA in Asia and global markets.

The successful hosting of GLOBAL CONSUMER RWA SUMMIT 2026 provided a high-quality platform for the global Consumer RWA industry and further brought together forces from Web3, AI, real-world industries, fintech, media and international organizations. With the continued development of the Presidium mechanism, the sandbox mechanism, the Consumer RWA Alliance collaboration mechanism and multiple industry partnerships, Consumer RWA is expected to become an important new infrastructure connecting real-world consumption, brand value and the digital economy.

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Enabling acquirers to build on payments with cloud-native, API-led platforms that scale value-added services and strengthen merchant relationships

SINGAPORE, June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Visa (NYSE: V), a global leader in digital payments, today announced a partnership with Mintoak, a merchant Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) fintech platform, to enable acquirers across Asia Pacific to strengthen their merchant propositions beyond core payment acceptance.

The partnership enables banks and financial institutions to move beyond transaction-led acquiring towards platform-led models, allowing acquirers to deliver a digital-first merchant experience that integrates omnichannel payment acceptance across card-present and card-not-present environments with value-added services such as reporting, merchant engagement tools, and integrated banking solutions.

By bringing together Mintoak’s cloud-native, API-led platform and Visa’s payments network, data and advisory capabilities, the collaboration is designed to accelerate speed to market and improve merchant activation. It also unlocks new revenue streams through scalable value-added services, including data-driven insights that help clients make informed decisions.

“Acquirers play a critical role in the payments ecosystem, but the expectations of merchants are evolving rapidly,” said Prateek Sanghi, Head of Visa Consulting & Analytics Asia Pacific, Visa. “By partnering with Mintoak, we are empowering acquirers with modular, software-led capabilities that support deeper merchant engagement, more efficient servicing and sustainable, long-term growth.”

Mintoak’s platform delivers a unified merchant interface across payment acceptance, business insights and service management. Built for rapid deployment and modular integration, it enables acquirers to modernise their technology stack while retaining ownership of the merchant relationship.

“This partnership brings together Visa’s global payments leadership and Mintoak’s SaaS capabilities to help acquirers build stronger, more valuable merchant relationships,” said Raman Khanduja, Co-founder & CEO of Mintoak. “By building on the foundation of payments with platform-led engagement, we are enabling acquirers to strengthen competitiveness, enhance merchant lifetime value and unlock new avenues for growth in the SME segment.”

The collaboration supports Visa’s ambition to expand card and digital acceptance among underpenetrated small and medium-sized businesses across Asia Pacific. By unlocking faster, lower-cost onboarding and scalable, cost-effective acceptance, the solution is designed to increase acceptance density, drive transaction growth and accelerate ecosystem digitisation across the region.

It also reinforces Visa’s commitment to supporting acquirers as they navigate evolving market dynamics including margin pressure and rising service expectations through data-driven insights, platform-led capabilities and strategic partnerships.

About Visa

Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at Visa.com.

About Mintoak

Mintoak is a leading merchant SaaS platform that enables merchant acquirers to monetise and empower SMEs through payments and commerce enablement solutions. The platform helps acquirers move beyond payment acceptance to deliver platform-led engagement across the merchant lifecycle, including payments, cross-sell, servicing and engagement campaigns.

Built on a modular, cloud-native and API-first architecture, the platform integrates seamlessly with existing acquiring infrastructure, enabling faster go-to-market and scalable deployment. Today, it operates across 20+ countries, empowering over 4.9 million merchants globally.

Its clients include HDFC Bank, State Bank of India and Axis Bank in India, as well as Absa Bank, Burgan Bank, Ahli United Bank and NMB Bank across international markets.

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Cohesity will deliver the industry’s first headless data security architecture by extending protection, real-time telemetry, autonomous agents, and AI search directly into the AI-driven workflows enterprises have already built

SINGAPORE, June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Cohesity, the leader in AI-powered data security, today announced Cohesity Maestro, making the full Cohesity Data Cloud — cyber resilience operations, real-time telemetry, autonomous agents, and Cohesity Gaia, its AI-powered enterprise search and knowledge engine — natively accessible through Model Context Protocol (MCP). With Cohesity Maestro, we’re pioneering a headless architecture for cyber resilience — a capability no vendor in the industry has yet brought to market: one in which key Cohesity actions, telemetry signals, and data assets can be driven through agents, with no Cohesity interface required. Just as companies like Salesforce pioneered headless enterprise software, making their entire CRM platform commandable by external AI agents through open standards, Cohesity brings that same architectural shift to data security.

Built on the open MCP standard, Cohesity Maestro integrates natively with the AI platforms enterprises have already standardized on, including Anthropic Claude, OpenAI ChatGPT, and Google Gemini, without custom integrations or proprietary connectors. While some competitors have created a walled garden of agentic experience, Cohesity Maestro is open by design, giving enterprises broad choice over their AI stack and the flexibility to use the agentic tools best suited to their needs.

“Our customers have already chosen,” said Sanjay Poonen, CEO, Cohesity. “Claude, Gemini, and GPT already run operations on these platforms, which grow in capability every day. Cohesity Maestro gives those platforms direct access to our data protection capabilities. No new console. No workflow changes. Just the power of Cohesity, wherever their AI already lives. This is what headless data protection looks like, and Cohesity is the first in our industry to deliver it.”

Cohesity has long believed that technology should adapt to how people work, not the other way around. Cohesity’s platform already has the ability to act as an Agent to drive autonomous actions and orchestration, all within the user experience of the platform. For example, Cohesity Copilot, launched in 2024, introduced natural-language administration for data protection before the industry followed suit. Cohesity RecoveryAgent, launched in 2025, delivered intelligent cyber recovery when others were still selling manual runbooks.

That conviction now points somewhere new. Enterprises aren’t evaluating AI platforms anymore. They’ve chosen them. Their teams continue to build workflows around Claude, Gemini, and ChatGPT that grow more capable every week. The question they’re asking vendors isn’t “can you give us AI?” It’s simpler: can your product reach us where we already are?

For enterprises creating their own AI-driven workflows and assembling models, tools, and dashboards tailored to how their teams work, Cohesity Maestro fits inside whatever that looks like, while being governed by the same role-based access controls, authentication, and audit framework that apply to direct platform access. Cohesity doesn’t prescribe the AI experience; it participates in the one customers are already building on their own security terms.

IT and security operations teams can now ask what changed across their environment in the last 24 hours and surface a prioritized view of business-critical risks and recovery gaps. From there, they can trigger restores, hunt threats, and orchestrate recovery directly from the AI tools they already use, without switching to a separate console.

With Cohesity Maestro, customers will have native access to Cohesity platform capabilities, including:[1]

Cyber resilience orchestration — data protection actions, including protection, restores, status, reporting, query status, recovery groups, blueprints, threat hunting, and moreTelemetry and threat signals — real-time security telemetry and operational signals, surfaced into any AI workflow, enabling a custom intelligence layer integrated with existing operationsCohesity Gaia — semantically enriched search over all protected data, powered by NVIDIA enterprise AI and a deep metadata catalog, delivering enterprise data insights for developing better agents (available to Cohesity Gaia customers)Cohesity AI agents — including Cohesity Copilot for conversational reporting, anomaly detection, and operational actions, and Cohesity RecoveryAgent for recovery group and blueprint orchestration, with more agents to follow
 

As enterprise AI agents become more capable, Cohesity Maestro lays the foundation for a new model of autonomous business resilience: one in which an agent detects an issue, decides the appropriate response, and acts without waiting for human instruction.

Availability

Cohesity Copilot and RecoveryAgent are available today, along with Cohesity Gaia support for MCP. The Cohesity Maestro MCP interface and additional agents are expected to be available later this year. Contact Cohesity for early access information.

About Cohesity

Cohesity protects, secures, and provides insights into the world’s data. As the leader in AI-powered data security, Cohesity helps organizations strengthen resilience, accelerate recovery, and reduce IT costs. With Zero Trust security and advanced AI/ML, Cohesity Data Cloud is trusted by customers in more than 140 countries, including more than 70% of the Fortune Global 500. Cohesity is also backed by industry leaders such as NVIDIA, Amazon, Google, IBM, Cisco, and HPE. 

Cohesity is certified as a Great Place to Work in multiple countries. Follow Cohesity on LinkedIn and visit www.cohesity.com to learn more.   

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