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Women in ETFs: Crypto and Digital Assets Panel

Women in ETFs hosted a panel discussion focused on key developments in crypto and digital assets across the UK and EMEA. The conversation explored topics including stablecoins, digital payments infrastructure, asset tokenization, and the convergence of DeFi and traditional finance, with panelists sharing insights on innovation, institutional adoption, and regulatory change.

The panel featured Matt Kunke, CFA, Crypto Product Strategist at BlackRock; Hein Tibosch, Head of Digital Assets Product & OTC at Flow Traders; and Catriona Kellas, International Legal Lead – Digital Projects at Franklin Templeton, with Kristen Mierzwa, Head of Digital Assets at FTSE Russell, moderating the discussion.

The session offered a timely and informative overview of how digital assets were continuing to evolve and how institutions across the region were approaching this rapidly developing space.