The Future of Digital Assets

Pete Briger, Chairman of Fortress Investment Group, led a discussion with David Marcus, CEO of Lightspark, Micky Malka, Founder and Managing Partner of Ribbit Capital, and Joe Lubin, Co-founder of Ethereum and CEO of ConsenSys. The panel examined how decentralized networks, digital currencies, and tokenization are redefining the structure of global finance.

Key Takeaways

• Decentralized Infrastructure: Panelists found that Bitcoin and Ethereum form the foundation for systems that reduce friction and enable coordination without intermediaries.
• Redefining Money Movement: Digital assets are creating a new open network for real-time, low-cost global transactions and expanding access to financial services worldwide.
• Stablecoins and Access to Dollars: Stablecoins are becoming a primary tool for savings and payments in regions with unstable currencies, effectively offering digital dollar accounts.
• Tokenization and Market Evolution: The rise of identity, knowledge, and asset tokens is automating verification, payments, and ownership, integrating digital and physical economies.
• Convergence of Finance and Technology: Financial institutions are adopting blockchain. infrastructure and smart contracts that embed compliance directly into code, accelerating digital transformation.

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