The blockchain-applied series organised by PwC Luxembourg will bring together keynotes, panel discussions, blockchain exhibitions, and a host of networking opportunities.

Through this series, PwC intends to discuss the latest developments and insights on the ever-evolving blockchain technology and its applications. Prior to the first event Henri Arslanian, the PwC fintech & crypto leader for Asia, share the “crypto issues” in three questions.

What is the main question asked by your clients and the stakeholders you meet when they want to enter into a “crypto-asset” agenda?

Henri Arslanian.– “Most clients want to understand what is the global crypto landscape, what their peers are doing and what are the various considerations they need to know, from regulatory to cybersecurity, before possibly embarking on their crypto journey.  Asia has been developing its expertise in crypto assets. Is the regulation the main enabler of this development?

“The crypto industry is probably the only vertical of the broader financial services industry that actively wants more regulations! Jurisdictions that have provided regulatory clarity have definitely benefited and allowed for their crypto ecosystem to grow.

For example, regulators in Hong Kong have provided reasonably clear guidelines on a broad range of crypto verticals from ICOs and STOs to crypto funds and crypto exchanges, and this has been very well received by the crypto ecosystem. 

How do you perceive the (future) place of Europe and particularly Luxembourg in that field?

“What we are seeing is that in order to become a fintech hub, you probably first need to be a financial hub. The same holds true for crypto. Luxembourg is a fantastic hub for financial services, specially the fund-management sector, and this could be a great opportunity to become a crypto-fund management centre as well.”

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