The Digital Money Event 2024, held at Clifford Chance in London on the 23rd of October 2024, brought together over 200 industry leaders, policymakers, fintech professionals, and academics to discuss the evolving landscape of digital currencies.

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Dr. Francesco Pierangeli, Deputy Director of UK CBT, participated as a speaker in the panel ‘Escaping the Trough: Can Digital Currency Fuel the Tokenized Asset Market?’ alongside prominent figures such as Michael Mainelli, Lord Mayor of the City of London and Duncan Trenholme, Global Co-Head of Digital Assets at TP ICAP. The discussion explored digital money’s role in accelerating tokenisation, sustainable finance, CBDCs, privacy, identity, and regulatory frameworks.

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Dr. Pierangeli focused on how digital currencies could drive growth in the tokenised asset market, a sector currently positioned in the ‘trough of disillusionment’ according to Gartner, with mainstream adoption still a few years away. The event provided a vital platform for exchanging insights on the future of digital finance and its potential to reshape global financial systems.

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With a strong lineup of speakers from across the fintech and blockchain sectors, The Digital Money Event 2024 reinforced the importance of collaboration between industry and academia in shaping the next generation of digital money.

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