Blockchain4Europe Panel Discussion Organised

Senior Finance Centre Executive, will attend the European Parliament on Tuesday, 4th December, as part of a panel discussion organised by Blockchain4Europe Paul Astengo, Senior Finance Centre Executive, will attend the European Parliament as part of a panel discussion organised by Blockchain4Europe. The panel discussion entitled will be ‘Blockchain and Governance.

The event will bring together experts working in all sectors of financial #technology, from regulation and governance to startup and business leaders.

Mr Paul Astengo said, “It is a fantastic opportunity to discuss the fast-evolving sector of blockchain regulation at the epicentre of European politics and governance. In bringing together a vast array of esteemed industry experts, we can expect an informative discussion. I am excited to share insights on how companies, regulators, and governments are working together to bring #blockchain innovation to the main-stream.”

Mr Astengo, who has been instrumental in advancing blockchain development in Gibraltar’s rapidly-expanding #crypto space, will be joined by speakers including Peteris Zilgalvis, the European Commission’s Head of Unit, Start-ups, and Blockchain, and, also, Co-Chairman of the Fintech Task Force; Louis de Bruin, IBM’s Blockchain Leader for Europe; Martin Ruubel, President of Guardtime, Estonia’s Blockchain Partner; and David Siegel, CEO and Founder of the Pillar Project and 20|30. The panel will be hosted by Cătălin Ivan, MEP and Member of the Economic Affairs Committee, and moderated by APCO Worldwide’s CEO, Brad Staples.

In January 2018, #Gibraltar delivered the first Distributed #Ledger Technology (DLT) Regulatory Framework, a purpose-built legislative framework for businesses that use blockchain or DLT.