Hannah McGrath

Editor, FStech

Peter Munnings

Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer at Adhara

Luke Sully

Chief Executive Officer at Ledgermatic

Peter DeMeo

Head of Digital Assets at IBM Systems

Financial institutions have long been wary of predictions of a token-based economy, with major players joining regulators in underlining the security and economic disruption that could be triggered should Bitcoin and other digital currencies form the basis of a new financial ecosystem.

But as major market players publicise Bitcoin holdings, scrutiny of the regulatory risk has given way to a focus on the growth of the digital currency as an increasingly mainstream asset class.

As a result, many financial institutions (FSIs), and their corporate treasury managers in particular, have found themselves fielding queries from clients and investors over the potential for trading Bitcoin, with many building up their teams of blockchain specialists and mulling the return of crypto asset trading desks.

As a result, pressure is growing on CFOs and corporate treasurers to come up with a strategy for safely integrating digital currencies into business operations and leverage emerging blockchain-based technologies to modernise their business and join the early adopters.

This webinar, with a panel of expert speakers, explored the ways in which CFOs and corporate treasury teams are responding to the rapid evolution of Bitcoin and digital assets, examining key challenges and potential solutions for finance teams as they look to manage risk while adapting for the future.