At Paris Blockchain Week 2026, @benbybit , co-founder and CEO of @Bybit_Official, sat down with @BMcGleenon Global Head of News at @beincrypto, to discuss the evolution of crypto exchanges into the "one-stop shop" financial platforms of the future. The conversation highlighted a pivotal transition from the industry's "wild age" to a mature, compliance-focused era. Exchanges are now serving as global distribution channels, connecting previously segregated markets through licensed infrastructure. As Ben Zhou noted: "With this new trend, there will be a platform that becomes, or a few that become, the next JP Morgan that kind of connects everything." By leveraging crypto-native infrastructure, institutions are de-risking portfolios and accessing real-world assets at scale. The bridge between legacy systems and blockchain rails is strengthening, moving the industry beyond just "selling crypto" toward building the essential architecture for global capital markets. This is the conversation that took place at Paris Blockchain Week 2026. And it is the conversation that Signal Week 2027 will take further.