Earlier this year, before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the listing of the first Bitcoin fund, the crypto industry could not have imagined that this year would be historic.
Several events will make 2024 a watershed. The SEC allowed Bitcoin ETFs to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and a few months later allowed options to be listed and traded on the same exchange to facilitate hedging. The downward trend in interest rates that the US Federal Reserve began in September also opens the door for a backflow of funds into the technology industry.
Amid this unique situation in the world of crypto assets, Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is hosting a conference in Dubai to showcase the latest advances in what is known in the technology industry as Web3. Enthusiasts argue that this represents a new era of the internet, with the decentralization enabled by blockchain streamlining the world of finance with global transaction solutions in seconds and improving user security and privacy. high standards will be met.
The agenda will include a series of discussions and presentations from industry leaders such as Binance CEO Richard Teng. Christian Lau, Vice President of Cryptocurrency and Fintech Enablement at Mastercard. Serge Kuzmin, head of financial services at Google. Nikhil Lawlor, head of verticals, apps and fintech at TikTok, among others. There will also be space for innovation and seed-stage projects that require a platform as well as investment to foster new uses of blockchain.
Topics go beyond financial assets and cover all blockchain applications, including tokenization, regulation, gaming, technology infrastructure, and decentralized finance.
One of the highlights of the conference will be held on October 31st, when Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Circle (the company that issues the USDC stablecoin) and Jessica Walker, Binance’s Global Head of Media and Content, will discuss digital Discuss the future of currency. .
This debate is fundamental to our current and future economy. The Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and Bank of England are currently analyzing the introduction of digital versions of the dollar, euro and pound.
While traditional financial institutions are bringing fiat currency into the digital age, the industry is already considering its uses for decades to come.
