CryptoMondays London & Onchain Foundation Presents "Stables, Trends, & Cheers"
2024 is coming to a close 🤯
As we reach the end of the year, Web3 continues to expand its influence, with financial services driving adoption and emerging use cases like RWA, DePIN, and DeSci taking center stage. With so much going on we're upping our game to finish the year strong!
Starting off with Chief Strategy Officer of Onchain Foundation, Michal Moneta giving his keynote address: 'Stablecoins - the only real blockchain use case to date?' This will feature exclusive insights from Onchain's Stablecoins Report released on the 12th of December .
Then moving to our stacked panel for: Web3 in 2025: Financial Services, Real-World Impact, and the Next Big Shift!
This panel will examine 2024’s most impactful trends, while looking ahead to 2025’s transformative innovations, including NFTs in gaming, the intersection of AI and blockchain, and the evolution of stablecoins.
Panelists will offer actionable guidance for entrepreneurs, builders, and investors shaping the future of Web3.
Keynote Speaker:
Michal Moneta - Chief Strategy Officer, Onchain Foundation
An experienced Web3 researcher & leader, currently managing the Onchain AG – a Swiss Web3 research platform focused on discovering and promoting the real-world use cases of blockchain. Previously involved in such companies as Lightcurve, Ramp.Network, Cryptiony, or Lisk as a Head of Division, Product Marketing Lead, and Content Lead. Besides professional activity, he's also involved in academic research and, as a PhD, conducts several blockchain, research, and marketing courses at the University of Lodz.
Moderating:
Ashton Barger - Partnerships Manager, Onchain Foundation
Panelists:
Lex Sokolin - Managing Partner, Generative Ventures
Lex is a builder and investor working on the next generation of socio-economics and financial services. He is the Managing Partner and co-Founder of Generative Ventures, an engaged venture capital fund investing in the Machine Economy powered by Fintech, accelerated by AI, and settled on Web3.
Previously, Lex held the roles of Chief Economist, Chief Marketing Officer, and Global Fintech Co-Head at Consensys, a leading Web3 blockchain software company, where he focused on protocol cryptoeconomics, digital assets, public and private blockchains, decentralized finance, and DAOs. Prior, he was the Global Director of Fintech Strategy at Autonomous Research, an equity research firm serving institutional investors, where he covered artificial intelligence, blockchain, neobanks, digital lenders, roboadvisors, payments, insurtech, and mixed reality. Before Autonomous, Lex was Chief Operating Officer at AdvisorEngine, a digital wealthtech platform, and CEO of NestEgg Wealth, a roboadvisor that partnered with financial advisors. Lex started his career in investment management and banking at Barclays, Lehman Brothers, and Deutsche Bank.
Lex has contributed thought leadership to the Wall Street Journal, the Economist, Bloomberg, FT, Reuters, Coindesk, American Banker, ThinkAdvisor, Investment News, among others. His industry newsletter, the Fintech Blueprint, reaches over 180,000 subscribers. Lex earned a JD/MBA from Columbia University and a B.A. in Economics and Law from Amherst College
Rita Martins - Head of Product Ecosystem, Digital Assets at London Stock Exchange
Rita is the Head of Product Ecosystem at LSEG and author of "Web3 in Financial Services" Book. Rita serves on the Advisory Board of a range of startups in the fields of DeFi, blockchain, digital assets and crypto at the intersection with finance.
Previously, Rita held the pivotal role of Global Head of FinTech Partnerships at HSBC, where she played a key role in incubating and accelerating disruptive technologies, carving significant advancements in the FinTech landscape. Her extensive background also includes strategy and digital transformation roles at Accenture and Ernst & Young, where she led large-scale digital transformation projects, helping clients achieve strategic milestone
Wasim Ahmad - Founding CMO and Business Development, Vault12
Co-founder of Vault12, the pioneers of crypto inheritance management. With a rich 20-year history as a serial entrepreneur, he currently focuses on wealth management of crypto, blockchain and AI, which has led him to spend time in the regulatory and political landscape in the US and UK. He first came across Bitcoin when he helped the cofounders of AlphaPoint, the first professional exchange software for crypto, fundraise. At Vault12, he leads Product, and Business Development, aiming to revolutionize the protection and inheritance of Bitcoin and other crypto assets. Wasim's passion extends to his nonprofit work helping LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs start, fund and grow their startups. Wasim has a BSc in Physics and French from the University of Sussex.
Robby Yung - CEO of Investments, Animoca Brands
Robby Yung is the CEO of investments at Animoca Brands, a leader in digital entertainment, blockchain, and gamification with a portfolio of products and games including the Mocaverse community, the Sandbox open world metaverse, and Gamee, the largest maker of games on Telegram, as well as the SAND and MOCA tokens. Animoca Brands is also one of the most active investors in Web3, with stakes in companies like Axie Infinity, OpenSea, Pixels, and Magic Eden.
Robby has been in gaming since 2012 and blockchain gaming since 2018. He served as the first CEO of Animoca Brands after taking the group public in 2015. Prior to that, he co-founded magazine publisher, One Media Group, which he listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. He also founded Chinese television and outdoor media concern, Redgate Media Group, which was acquired by Inno-Tech Holdings. He began his career in technology, building wireless telecom networks in China and Indonesia with Metromedia.
*Expect holiday vibes, good food, and festive drinks!
Agenda:
6:00pm - 7:15pm - Welcome & networking
7:15pm - 7:20pm - Intro by CML founder Kaitlin Argeaux
7:20pm - 7:35pm - Onchain Foundation Keynote on "Stablecoins - the only real blockchain use case to date?" by Michal Moneta
7:35pm - 8:15pm - Panel - Web3 in 2025: Financial Services, Real-World Impact, and the Next Big Shift
8:15pm - 9:30pm - Drinks & networking
Events supported by our generous sponsors:
Onchain, Techspace, Cudos, Iconomi, Vault 12, Jade City, The Digital Commonwealth, and Semoto.
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