CEO, Osl Digital Securities
Search every verified Wayne Trench interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Wayne Trench, CEO of OSL Digital Securities, has stated that 2021 was a breakout year for institutional adoption of digital assets and that this trend was accelerating in 2022. He predicted that traditional finance firms would invest in infrastructure for client access to cryptocurrencies and prepare for a wave of security token offerings (STOs). Trench also said that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) would ramp up as central banks embrace digitization, and that at least one ETF would launch in Asia Pacific. He described OSL as providing an institutional-grade platform with brokerage, exchange, and custody capabilities, and noted that the company had expanded its global footprint with a joint venture with Standard Chartered and the launch of OSL Americas. Trench has emphasized the importance of regulation, custody, and institutional-grade infrastructure as catalysts for adoption. He stated that OSL is the only SFC-licensed platform in Hong Kong to trade digital assets and that the company has benefited from what he called a "regulatory-led changing of the guard." He has also discussed the role of volatility, saying that as more institutional activity enters the space, volatility is expected to subside. Trench has highlighted OSL's focus on compliance and transparency, including its membership in the ATOM industry body to promote fair and orderly markets.
“Well 2021 was an enormous and breakout year for institutional adoption in digital assets and we see this in fact accelerating in 2022.”
“Traditional finance firms and other intermediaries will invest in the infrastructure that allows their clients to access cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum.”
“I also expect to see significant investment from these companies in getting prepared for the inevitable STO wave in years to come.”
“CBDCs will also ramp up significantly as central banks around the world embrace the age of digitization.”
“This will in turn really increase people's awareness and ability to interact with digital assets more broadly but also specifically digital wallets.”
“Finally we will undoubtedly see at least one but perhaps more ETFs launch in Asia Pacific and I think that is another great example of the institutionalization of this asset class.”
“It's my absolute pleasure to welcome you to the second OSL Capital Introduction Conference, one of the industry's only dedicated digital asset forums bringing together allocators of capital with investment ideas in the space.”
“On that note we've seen several ETFs debut across the Pacific in both North and South America.”
“Firstly earlier in the year we welcomed the start of a new joint venture with Standard Chartered in the UK and Europe to establish a digital asset brokerage and exchange platform under the Zodia Markets brand.”
“Our global footprint has expanded further with the launch of our OSL Americas business — the OSL exchange is available to traders across Latin markets and starting next month our safe, secure and compliant exchange will also be available for approved North American customers.”
“Our parent company BC Technology Group is very pleased to welcome Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC into our list of strategic investors following a significant share placement of around 70 million U.S. dollars.”
“We've seen numerous significant-sized platforms in the digital asset space be targeted by regulators which has led to the off-boarding of millions of customers and/or the restriction of product lines to conform with regulatory guidance.”
“For the team at OSL this is exactly what we've been preparing for over many years; we felt very strongly that regulation was going to be a key ingredient for digital assets to go mainstream.”
“We pride ourselves on our ability to deliver a safe, secure and compliant platform and count ourselves fortunate to be the beneficiary of what we call a regulatory-led changing of the guard — and that time is upon us now.”
“We've also seen a meteoric rise in interest in NFTs, and there's been a growing interest around the ESG implications arising from current industry practices.”
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