Find out the highlights of the recent conference “”Finance & Blockchain: the start of a new era?”, which brought together key players in the financial industry in Paris. Led by the French Secretary of State for the Digital Economy, Marina Ferrari, the event highlighted France’s commitment to blockchain-related financial innovation.
Tour d’horizon de la synergie entre la finance et la blockchain au cœur de Paris
Paris recently hosted the first edition of the conference “Finance & Blockchain: the beginning of a new era?”, a premier event that brought together nearly 400 participants at the conference center of the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
Under the auspices of the French Secretary of State for the Digital Economy, Marina Ferrari, the event highlighted France’s commitment to blockchain-related financial innovation.
The event, organized by the Association pour le Développement des Actifs Numériques (Adan), Bpifrance, Caisse des Dépôts and the Organisation de la Coopération Bancaire et Financière (OCBF), was marked by the presence of high-level representatives, both French and international, from the traditional financial world, the emerging Web3 sector, investment funds and government bodies.
Partners from the blockchain ecosystem, such as cube3, Ellipse Communications, Paris Blockchain Society and Stéphanie Cabossioras, also brought their vision to the event, which aimed to unite the best of finance and Web3.
All converged towards a common goal: to shape the future of finance in France by taking into account the various issues raised by blockchain technology.
Marina Ferrari’s opening call for cooperation highlighted the importance of the alliance between traditional financial players and blockchain specialists in maintaining France’s competitive edge in financial innovation.
Thus, in her view, “it is crucial that constructive dialogue and synergies be built between players in the marketplace to ensure that France and Europe remain sustainably attractive in the financial industry.”
An analysis shared by Faustine Fleuret, President and CEO of Adan, who reiterated how crucial it was “to build a constructive dialogue and synergies between players in the marketplace so that France and Europe remain sustainably attractive in the financial industry. “
A common vision for a diversity of players
The speakers at the conference, whether representing major international financial institutions, French banks, major blockchain players or start-ups in the French ecosystem, shared their vision of the financial future in the age of blockchain. An era now symbolized by the recent approval of Bitcoin spot ETFs in the US or the tokenization of financial assets, among others.
Faustine Fleuret emphasized that “Web3 is the future of finance”, while Nadia Filali, Director of Innovation and Development at Caisse des Dépôts, asserted that “France is making the choice to assert a strong political will in favor of Web3 and to structure a dynamic ecosystem, a guarantee of trust. “
Speech by Faustine Fleuret, President and CEO of Adan
The conference was also an opportunity to highlight the unwavering support of French public authorities and institutions such as Bpifrance and Caisse des Dépôts for the French blockchain ecosystem.
Arnaud Caudoux, Deputy Managing Director of Bpifrance, stated that “Bpifrance has been supporting the French blockchain ecosystem for over 10 years and is more convinced than ever of its quality and importance. “
Ultimately, the “Finance & Blockchain: the start of a new era?” conference highlighted the importance of ongoing collaboration between traditional finance and the blockchain sector to foster innovation and maintain France’s leadership position in this rapidly expanding field.
