Institutional adoption is raising a key infrastructure question: permissioned, permissionless, or both? At EBC12, Sam Patel (@SamPatel8085 @glacislabs), @JaschaSamadi (@greenfield_cap), Martin Mueller (RL1), David Walsh (@davwals @ethereuminsti) and Georg Schneider (@digitalasset) discussed the trade-offs around control, interoperability, compliance and scale. Watch the full panel:

Onchain markets could change more than how funds are distributed. They could reshape how investment products are structured and managed. At EBC12, Jakob Mikkel Hansen (@nordicblock), Kevin Riou (@Swissquote), Jean Malo Dupart (@Stifel), Jerald David (Arca Funds & @Lynq_Network) and Patrik Björklund (@JHIAdvisors) discussed what that means for asset managers. Watch:

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:

20 days to DAF New York. After 12 editions of EBC and three DAF London, we are bringing our institutional event format to the U.S. for the first time. New York is the natural next step as @DAF_Global grows into a marketplace for institutions, investors and digital asset providers. 1:1 meetings. Private meetings. Side events. Senior decision-makers. 13 November. New York. Get your early bird ticket here:

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:

We are pleased to introduce the EBC & DAF Advisory Board. This group brings together senior leaders with expertise across asset management, banking, capital markets, financial market infrastructure, digital asset trading and regulation. Their experience and networks will support our mission to bridge traditional finance and the digital asset ecosystem. Co-Chairs Michael Ashby | Khumbu Finance Stéphane Blemus | @WhiteCase Advisory Board Members Laura Vidiella del Blanco | @vaneck_us Thilo Derenbach | @Clearstream Basil Al Askari | @MidChains_ Darius Alexander | @FTIConsulting With four flagship events across the EU, UK, US and UAE, EBC & DAF now have a truly global footprint. Together with our founders @Victoria_AGago and @danielsalmeronm, the Advisory Board will help us strengthen relationships with leading institutions, expand our global reach and shape the next chapter of EBC & DAF.

🇪🇸 The MiCA Crypto Alliance was at #EBC12# in Barcelona, where Juan Ignacio Ibañez, Executive Director of the Alliance, moderated a panel on stablecoins as financial infrastructure. Juan was joined by Simon Seiter of AllUnity, Benoît Courtois of Unicaja, John Hallahan of Fireblocks and Hugo Horton of Sokin. The panel traced the stablecoin value chain from issuance to distribution, discussed where stablecoins genuinely outperform other payment and settlement alternatives versus where the technology has yet to deliver, and looked specifically at the harder case of non-USD stablecoins. Aaron Evencio Sanchez Sanchez, our Director of Industry Engagement, spoke on a separate panel alongside BBVA, Deutsche Bank, STBL and Qivalis, examining whether stablecoin rails actually reduce the cost and delay of cross-border payments, or simply relocate the same FX friction on-chain. Across the two days, the wider conversation moved from proving blockchain's potential to identifying where it creates measurable value, whether in collateral mobilisation, institutional portfolio allocation, or always-on settlement. Thank you to EBC12's organisers, Victoria Gago and Daniel Salmerón, and to everyone we connected with in Barcelona. 🔗 Read the full recap: #MiCA# #Stablecoins# #EBC12#

@AllUnityStable CFO @simonlseiter joined the @EBlockchainCon 2026 in Barcelona 🇪🇸 🗣️ On the @euKuCoin | @Visa Main Stage, Simon sat with: @bcourtois01 (Head of Blockchain & Digital Assets at @unicajaCB) @J_Hall__ (Business Solutions Director at @FireblocksHQ ) Hugo Horton (Head of Partnerships at @SokinGlobal ) Juan IgnacioI bañez (Executive Director, @MiCA_Alliance) Together they discussed what is required to operate regulated e-money tokens at institutional scale. It starts with real-world utility. Stablecoins will break out of the crypto bubble when they make payments and financing faster, simpler and more efficient for businesses and people. 🙌 Thanks to @EBlockchainCon for the great panel discussion! #AllUnity# #EURAU# #CHFAU# #SEKAU# #FutureOfFinance# #Stablecoin#

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?

Excluding digital assets from a diversified portfolio is becoming a harder position to defend. Ondřej Kovařík (MEP), Robert Crossley (@FranklnTempletn), Ramzi Amairi (@NatixisResearch), Yves Choueifaty (TOBAM), Michal Nydrle (@invity_io) and Richard Hodges (CAAN) discussed allocation, diversification, risk and liquidity. What role do digital assets play in your portfolio today?

Stablecoins could simplify cross-border payments, but FX does not disappear just because money moves on-chain. Aaron Sanchez (@MiCA_Alliance), Gabriel Lera Campo (@bbva), Immo Garlichs (@DeutscheBank), Sudeep Mehta (@stbl_official) and Jan-Oliver Sell (@qivaliseu) discussed liquidity, conversion and settlement in a multi-currency world. Where does your business still face the most friction in cross-border payments?

Crypto ETFs and ETPs have moved past the launch hype. What matters now is how institutions are actually using them. Henry Jim (@BBGIntelligence), Nikhil Sharma (@BlackRock), Dovile Silenskyte (@WisdomTreeEU), Andrew Forson (Valour / @DeFiTechGlobal), Kean Gilbert (@LidoFinance) and Torsten Hunke (@vaneck_eu) discussed portfolio use cases, allocation behavior and how institutional demand is evolving. How are ETFs and ETPs fitting into your digital asset strategy today?

Institutional adoption has been “arriving” for years. What has actually changed? Ariane Murphy (@StandWCrypto_EU), Martha Reyes (@DigitalAssets), Michael Howe (@Bitwise_Europe), Dr. Diana-Cezara Toader (@UBS), Peter Hubli (@zkb_ch) and Sladjan Seferović (SWIAT) discussed what is genuinely moving forward across regulation, infrastructure, products and implementation. What has changed most inside your institution over the past year?

Private markets are moving on-chain, but does tokenisation remove friction or just move it? Jeroen Gillekens (@LayerZero_Core), Maarten van der Noordaa (@Rabobank), Antonina Karwasińska (@BankPekaoSA) and Samiz Bayan (@DraperDragon) discussed access, liquidity and distribution across private equity, private credit and real assets. Where could tokenisation remove the most friction?

24/7 settlement sounds simple. Making it work for money market funds is not. Harvey Li (Tokenization Insight), Nikhil Sharma (@BlackRock), Kjetil Watne (@NorgesBank), Philipp Müller (@SNB_BNS), Patrik Björklund (@JHIAdvisors) and Alastair Sewell (@avivainvestors) discussed what tokenisation changes for liquidity, yield and settlement. What would your institution need to use tokenised MMFs at scale?

Crypto’s path to public markets is getting more serious. “Market Consolidation and the Road to IPO” brought together Victor Teixeira (@generaltensor), Jean-Malo Dupart (Keefe, Bruyette & Woods), Guillaume Vitrich (@WhiteCase) and Jan-Philip Grabs (@areta_io). They discussed what is driving consolidation and what companies need to get right across governance, M&A and investor expectations before going public. What still separates a strong crypto company from an IPO-ready one?

Stablecoins are moving beyond crypto trading and into financial infrastructure. “Stablecoins as Financial Infrastructure: The $33T Story” brought together Juan Ignacio Ibañez (@MiCA_Alliance), Simon Seiter (@AllUnityStable), Benoit Courtois (@UnicajaBanco), John Hallahan (@FireblocksHQ ) and Hugo Horton (@SokinGlobal). They discussed what growing stablecoin volumes mean for payments, settlement, banking and real-world institutional use. Where could stablecoins create the most value for your business?

EBC was packed today. Full rooms, fully booked side events, happy clients, and plenty of business happening across the venue. From panels and private meetings to side events and spontaneous conversations, the day was built around one thing: bringing the right people together and creating real opportunities. Great energy, strong conversations, and a lot of value created in one place. That’s what EBC is about.

Trust is moving from institutional promise to infrastructure. In “The Integrity Economy: Why Digital Trust is the New Global Currency,” @F_Gregaard (@Cardano_CF) explored why digital trust increasingly needs to be verifiable, not simply assumed. The keynote looked at integrity, transparency and accountability as more economic activity moves on-chain. What does your business need to prove trust digitally?