WFE’s Pedro Perez: “It’s not easy to decentralise trust” RadioFinance
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Pedro Gurolla-Perez, head of research at World Federation of Exchanges, discussed the unabated rise of financial markets at the peak of COVID-19 crisis while reflecting cautiously on the real use cases of cryptocurrencies and blockchain.
The following key points were discussed:
• Global financial markets experienced outstanding growth amidst pandemic
• The role of IPOs and SPACS in meeting the needs of stakeholders
• Volatility of cryptocurrencies as an investment asset class
• The challenge of ensuring trust in a distributed system
Pedro Gurolla-Perez, head of research at World Federation of Exchanges, discussed the unabated rise of financial markets at the peak of COVID-19 crisis while reflecting cautiously on the real use cases of cryptocurrencies and blockchain.
The following key points were discussed:
• Global financial markets experienced outstanding growth amidst pandemic
• The role of IPOs and SPACS in meeting the needs of stakeholders
• Volatility of cryptocurrencies as an investment asset class
• The challenge of ensuring trust in a distributed system
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