November 3, 2023
Amberdata is proud to have sponsored Aim Summit Dubai October 30-31, 2023. AIM Summit is the foremost gathering for alternative investment professionals. We joined 900+ attendees at the prestigious Jumeirah Emirates Towers for a 2-day experience where 100+ influential figures (including our own Shawn Douglas) led the discourse, sharing their expertise and perspectives on current market dynamics. Panel discussions, keynotes, and engaging fireside chats spanned a wide range of topics from Private Equity, Venture Capital, Private Debt, Hedge Funds, Digital Assets, Fintech, and Blockchain.
Amberdata was represented by Shawn Douglass, Co-Founder and CEO of Amberdata, and Ryan Burdick, SVP Global Sales (shown below).
Moderated Panel at Aim Summit Dubai
On Day 2, Shawn Douglass moderated a panel discussion titled:
“Are we in a Goldilocks Moment for Crypto?”
Panelists included Tania Reif, Founder & CIO, Senda Digital Assets, Alex Fazel, Chief Partnerships Officer / Founding Partner, SwissBorg, Miriam Kiwan, Vice President, MENA, Circle, Usman Ahmad, CEO & Co-Founder, Zodia Markets and Bill Qian, Chairman, Cypher Capital. The panel discussed the overall macro backdrop, looked across the world to determine which regions were “hot, cold, or just right” and focused on the current opportunities in stablecoins and asset tokenization.
Goldilocks Moment: Hot, Cold, or Just Right?
Source: https://go.amberdata.io/lp-greenwich-report
Of course, our booth was very busy and we left having made important new local connections. For those of you who couldn’t attend - here are a few takeaways.
Top Takeaways
Institutional optimism is very high. This was especially evident as top logos such as STIFEL, McKinsey & Company, Goldman Sachs, Guggenheim Partners, S&P Global, JP Morgan Chase, Mastercard, and BNY Mellon were present and showing their engagement in the space.
Bitcoin ETF approvals were a hot topic. Galaxy Digital founder and CEO Michael Novogratz predicted that the SEC would approve a spot Bitcoin ETF in December and estimated that the product could attract enough capital to drive the price of Bitcoin up by 74%.
Regulation, as always, was a top theme. Europe, Dubai, and much of Asia have relatively clear frameworks – making them the next frontier for institutional players.
Tokenization continues to be a hot topic. Banks and other intermediaries see an opportunity to support the tokenization of assets (both financial and real-world assets (RWA).
Next, our team is heading to the Tabb Forum: Women in Digital Assets conference in London. If you are attending - please reach out so we can connect at the conference.
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