Europe drives institutional crypto adoption: Blockchain Expo Amsterdam
Europe stays fertile ground for the cryptocurrency environment to grow compared with harsher regulatory environments, according to prominent speakers at Blockchain Expo Europe 2023 in Amsterdam.Cointelegraph went to the occasion held at the RAI Amsterdam convention center for the 2nd year running, with the Blockchain Expo forming part of a larger Tech Expo occasion being hosted in the Netherlands.The occasion has actually typically drawn in prominent mainstream market gamers from the financial world to display how blockchain innovation is being leveraged to power innovative new items and solutions throughout a myriad of industries.From finance, logistics, healthcare and marketing, blockchain technology and Web3 performance continues to be a key development area for various industry players. MiCA bodes well for institutional adoptionRegulatory matters stay front and center, as was apparent in a fireside chat including Coinbase institutional sales co-head James Morek and Zodia Markets co-founder Nick Philpott.Trendmaster co-founder Chris Uhler, Zodia Markets co-founder Nick Philpott and Coinbase co-head of EMEA and APAC institutional sales James Morek onstage in Amsterdam.” NFTs remain important for institutionsMia Van, EMEA lead for blockchain and digital properties at Mastercard, delved into the value of nonfungible tokens (NFTs) for institutional users.
Europe stays fertile ground for the cryptocurrency ecosystem to flourish compared with harsher regulative environments, according to popular speakers at Blockchain Expo Europe 2023 in Amsterdam.Cointelegraph participated in the event held at the RAI Amsterdam convention center for the second year running, with the Blockchain Expo forming part of a larger Tech Expo occasion being hosted in the Netherlands.The occasion has typically attracted popular mainstream market players from the monetary world to display how blockchain technology is being leveraged to power innovative new products and options across a myriad of industries.From financing, logistics, healthcare and marketing, blockchain innovation and Web3 performance continues to be a key growth area for various market players. MiCA bodes well for institutional adoptionRegulatory matters stay front and center, as was evident in a fireside chat featuring Coinbase institutional sales co-head James Morek and Zodia Markets co-founder Nick Philpott.Trendmaster co-founder Chris Uhler, Zodia Markets co-founder Nick Philpott and Coinbase co-head of EMEA and APAC institutional sales James Morek onstage in Amsterdam. Source: CointelegraphSiebrand said that blockchain technology is showing to be an useful tool for banks to much better serve capital markets:” Its funny, if we have now talks within the bank, people state capital markets have been there for a long time already yet we have not seen numerous innovations. Jurisdictional regulatory frameworks need to be further established before ABN AMRO can produce a working roadmap to enhance its blockchain tokenization offerings:” We think that private markets involving personal issuances, which are individually or with 2 or three investors, that will be easier to scale than the institutional one.” NFTs remain valuable for institutionsMia Van, EMEA lead for blockchain and digital assets at Mastercard, delved into the worth of nonfungible tokens (NFTs) for institutional users.