Crypto’s Inflection Point: How Digital Assets Are Reshaping Finance—Like It or Not
Wall Street’s old guard once dismissed crypto as a passing fad. Now? They’re scrambling to catch up.
From institutional adoption to DeFi’s relentless growth, digital assets aren’t just knocking on finance’s door—they’re kicking it down. Here’s why traditional players can’t afford to ignore the shift.
The Institutional Floodgates Open
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF approval was the starting pistol. Now, pension funds and hedge funds are piling in—not out of idealism, but cold, hard FOMO.
DeFi vs. Legacy Finance: No Contest
Why wait three days for a settlement when blockchain does it in minutes? The ‘efficiency’ of traditional finance looks increasingly like a euphemism for ‘fee extraction.’
Regulators: Playing Catch-Up (Badly)
SEC lawsuits and MiCA regulations show governments are reacting, not leading. Meanwhile, innovation outpaces paperwork—as usual.
Love it or hate it, crypto’s reshaping finance. The only question left: adapt or get left behind. (And yes, bankers, your ‘blockchain, not Bitcoin’ talking point is still laughable.)
📝 Agenda
- 5:00 PM: Admission & welcome
- 5:15 – 5:45 PM: (English) Panel discussion "Why banks should care about digital assets"
- 5:45 – 6:00 PM: Questions & answers (Q&A)
- 6:00 – 8:00 PM: Open bar & BBQ on the terrace
🎤 Panelists:
- Andri Gmünder, Senior Digital Asset Expert at Zürcher Kantonalbank
- Andy Flury, Founder and CEO of Wyden
- Pascal Wyser, B2B Digital Assets at Incore Bank
- Robin Lemann, Head of Institutional Sales at Swissquote
- Mark Arasaratnam, Head of GenTwo Digital
- Moderated by Leon Curti, Editor-in-Chief of CVJ.CH
Gain a concise, hands-on overview of the opportunities and challenges of digital assets – directly from leading players in the financial sector. Learn how asset managers are strategically positioning themselves today to benefit from the developments of the coming years.
We look forward to welcoming you in person that evening.
