In a world where the concept of 'digital transformation' has reshaped every sector from energy to food, from logistics to finance, economic parameters are now gaining a new identity in digital contexts. It was held for the fifth time this year, where representatives of all sectors related to banking, finance and digitalization came together. Istanbul Fintech Week (IFW'24)brings together the most respected names of the finance ecosystem in Türkiye and the world with participants in Istanbul.
The opening session of Istanbul Fintech Week was made by Gate US CEO Russell Shen. Summarizing the development process of the cryptocurrency world in his presentation, Shen drew attention to the issues of developing investor access, institutional investors and their participation in the system, developing and changing market dynamics, market stability and legal regulations. “The future of cryptocurrencies is definitely very bright, and the crowd here today shows that,” Shen found.
EMPHASIS ON DECENTRALIZATION IN THE FIELD OF FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGIES
Efe Bulduk from FirstBatch, another name who spoke in the morning sessions of the event, said about the rising periods in the cryptocurrency market, which has experienced various ups and downs: “Please read all kinds of sources. Master the concepts. "Be hopeful, but act with knowledge, not excitement and enthusiasm," he warned. While the event speakers emphasized decentralization in the field of financial technologies and the importance of not being dependent on a single source / institution, Christina Frankopan from UCL Blockchain Center, who discussed the subject of Web3 in her presentation, gave the participants details about her theory and perspective on the tokenization of digital assets. Pointing out that the popularity of digital identities is increasing and that there will be revolutionary developments in five to ten years, Frankopan said that the process of converting tangible or intangible assets into a digital token enables features such as greater liquidity, partial ownership and transparency, considering the possibilities, a fully tokenized He stated that the market is expected to constitute 2030 percent of the world GDP by 10.
POWERFUL SPONSORS POWERED FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGIES!
At IFW'24, where Gate.io is the 'Name Sponsor', BankPozitif and Payfix are the 'Black Sponsors'; Akbank, Definex, Mastercard and Türkiye İş Bankası are 'Premium Sponsors'; Ftechlabs, Garanti BBVA, Hiperactive Kredi, KPMG, Paycell, Sipay, Solak & Partners and Yapı Kredi FRWRD are also included as 'Co-Sponsors'. While Odeabank sponsors the C-Suite closed sessions; Axis VIP Travel, Bybit, D&R, Endless Fairs, Interpress, Movenpick Hotel Istanbul Marmara Sea, Utilify, Venus and Warpiris 'Supporter'; Aposto, BloombergHT, Btchaber, Bundle, DAO Wagmi, FintechTime, Servisx and Mall Report 'Media Partner'; Cointelegraph Türkiye, StartupMarket and IMM 'Strategic Partner' and Black Swan YouTube As his partner, he adds strength to the event.
'Web3 Summit' On the first day of Istanbul Finance Week, which started with; Bitcoin halving, latest developments in the Web3 world, central bank digital currencies, regulations of crypto assets, tokenization, innovations in customer recognition and metaverse topics stand out.
