The Road Ahead: The Future of Digital Assets in Institutions

 

Synopsis: 

Digital assets are reaching a tipping point in terms of institutional adoption. Once sceptical, institutional players and investors are increasingly embracing digital money solutions – from tokenized assets to central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), cryptocurrencies, and stablecoins – as part of their financial portfolios.

 

At the same time, technological developments – from evolving custody solutions to emerging blockchain innovations such as smart contracts, interoperability, and cross-border tokenized transactions – present new opportunities for investors to capture.

 

This session gathers industry leaders to discuss the evolution of custody and blockchain solutions in supporting investor needs, the impact of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum and tokenized asset classes on institutional strategies, and the changing landscape of digital asset adoption by institutional investors.

 

Speaker:

Dr. Alexander Thoma, Head of Digital Assets, PostFinance
Richard Brown, Chief Product and Technology Officer, R3
Jens Hachmeister, Managing Director, Issuer Services & New Digital Markets, Clearstream Holding AG
Stijn Vander Straeten, Group CEO, Crypto Finance Group
Scott Lucas, Head of Markets Digital Assets, Managing Director, J.P. Morgan
 
Moderator:
Joasia E. Popowicz, Associate Editor, Central Banking Publications
 
 

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