EBC12 has come to an end, and we couldn’t be more grateful for these two days. Hundreds of people came together in Barcelona to connect across digital assets and institutional finance. This edition put an even stronger focus on face-to-face opportunities, with exclusive side events and private meetings designed to turn conversations into real business. A huge thank you to our sponsors, speakers, partners and everyone who helped bring EBC12 to life. Two intense days. Countless conversations. Plenty of new connections. Next stop: DAF New York. Who’s coming?

EBC12 is officially underway. @Victoria_AGago and @danielsalmeronm opened the event, followed by a welcome speech from Stuart MacDonald, Managing Partner at Bride Valley Partners. Hosting us through the day: Oisin Lunny. Two days of conversations, connections and institutional digital assets start now. Which panel are you most looking forward to?

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Meet the 12 finalists of the EBC12 Startup Battle. 12 early-stage digital asset startups will pitch live in Barcelona on 16-17 Sept. 🏆 3 winners 💰 €100K+ in sponsor-supported prizes 🤝 Jury from Speedinvest (@speedinvest ) · Animoca Brands (@animocabrands ) · SBI Venture (@sbigroup) · Moonrock Capital (@MoonrockCapital) · Polymorphic Capital (@polymorphiccap) · very early Ventures (@veryearlyxyz) · Silicon Valley Ventures (@SiliconVV )· BlockCentral (@BlockCentralNL) · SoftStack (@softstackHQ) · Cointelegraph (@Cointelegraph) · Generis (@Generis_agency) See you at #EBC12#.

Zodia (@ZodiaCustody) — bank-grade digital asset custody infrastructure built for regulated institutions — joins EBC12 as Bronze Partner. Meet them in Barcelona:

Corporate treasury is moving toward faster settlement, automated flows and always-on financial infrastructure. At EBC12, Sascha Dobratz (@DanskeBank_DK), Mark Zalan @MarkZalan_ (@GoMining), Jevgenijs Kazanins @jevgenijs (@tempo), Océane Codjia @0xceaneCodjia (@coinbase) and Angel Gomez (@utila_io) discussed what that shift means for treasury, liquidity and payments. Watch:

Can your digital asset company explain itself to an investor without you in the room? At EBC12, Otilia Pețu (NOA Group) explored why clear positioning, business models and investor communication matter as the market matures. Full keynote:

What does it take for a digital asset company to go from growth to IPO? At EBC12, Victor Teixeira (@generaltensor), Jean-Malo Dupart (@KBWfinthink), Guillaume Vitrich (@WhiteCase) and Jan-Philip Grabs (@areta_io) discussed consolidation, M&A, capital raising and the road to public markets. Full panel:

The journey of a tokenised asset does not stop at issuance. That was the subject of EBC12’s “The End-to-End Journey of a Tokenised Asset” panel. Stuart Petersen (@wyden_io), Kathleen Wrynn (@InvescoUS), Miguel Vaz (Hauck Aufhäuser Digital Custody), Nico Braun (@dzbank) and Jonathan Leßmann (SWIAT) discussed the infrastructure and coordination needed across trading, asset management, custody, banking and settlement. Where do you see the biggest friction in that journey today?

Tokenization is easy to discuss. Getting internal approval is much harder. That was the focus of EBC12’s “What Makes a Financial Institution Say Yes to Tokenization?” panel. From regulation and governance to infrastructure, risk and the business case, the discussion looked at what institutions need to get right before tokenization can scale. Adriana Ennab (@GlobalDigitalFi), Lloyd Nelson (@howdenlocaluk), Mattia Calvosa (@Visa), Sandro Knöpfel (@Cardano_CF), Nadia Filali (@caissedesdepots) and Sabina Liu (@euKuCoin) shared their perspectives on what stands between experimentation and real institutional adoption. How is your institution preparing for tokenization?