• The Cointelegraph team reflected on their week in Davos covering the World Economic Forum and the ongoing cross-pollination between traditional finance and decentralized finance.
• Crypto industry events took place at a number of shops refurbished for the events down the central promenade in Davos.
• JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon’s renewed skepticism toward Bitcoin was one of the major themes seen by the Cointelegraph team.
As the world’s leading business and political leaders gathered at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the Cointelegraph team was there to witness the ongoing synergies between traditional finance and decentralized finance. The WEF is the perfect platform to discuss the future of digital assets and the ways in which they can be used to benefit both sectors.
The team was able to gain access to the events inside the WEF and observe the conversations taking place. It was clear that although there was an increasing awareness of the potential of crypto and blockchain, there were still a limited number of crypto participants in the conversations.
Outside of the WEF, Cointelegraph journalist Gareth Jenkinson was tasked with covering the crypto meet-ups taking place at a number of shops refurbished for the events down the central promenade in Davos. After speaking to a number of industry insiders and TradFi participants, he highlighted the ongoing cross-pollination between the sectors and how this could lead to further collaborations in the future.
The team also discussed the impact of JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon’s renewed skepticism toward Bitcoin and other digital assets. Although Dimon’s comments were met with some skepticism, it was clear that the crypto community was still eager to explore the potential of blockchain technology and the ways in which it could be used to benefit both sectors.
At the end of their week in Davos, the team recorded a late-night podcast to recap everything readers need to know about the week. They discussed the major themes they had noticed throughout the week and how the conversations taking place between the two sectors could lead to further collaborations in the future.
In summary, the Cointelegraph team had a very successful week in Davos. They were able to witness the ongoing synergies between traditional finance and decentralized finance and the potential collaborations that could result from these conversations. They were also able to discuss the impact of JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon’s renewed skepticism toward Bitcoin, and this helped to further highlight the importance of blockchain technology and the ways in which it can benefit both sectors.