Tokyo FinTech Meetup #12 - Crypto Casinos vs. Crypto-Banks w/ Thomas Glucksmann

Crypto Casinos vs. Crypto-Banks - Thomas Glucksmann
How higher risk appetites and stricter regulations are fostering divergent paths for crypto-token exchanges

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We are grateful for Servcorp hosting us at their soon-to-be-opened Shinagawa office in splashy Intercity A. Please join us for another interactive FinTech discussion and networking drinks kindly provided by Servcorp. You will also have an opportunity to tour this fancy co-working space.

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There are currently hundreds of crypto-token exchanges around the world. Yes, hundreds. So is it really that easy to set up and run a crypto-token exchange? Surely, they all have bank accounts, proper licenses, do strict AML checks and communicate transparently on their activities, right? Unfortunately that isn’t the case, yet millions of individuals and now even institutions are willing to take the risk of trading crypto-tokens on these exchanges with the hope that either everything becomes decentralized or they can benefit from the promised rise in crypto-token prices.

With a changing regulatory environment, hostility from banks and cyber heists of exchange assets continuing to happen, a core contingent of exchanges are working hard to change the negative perception of their activities and make it much safer for their clients to trade. Yet, even these “good guys” face hurdles from the high costs of compliance and the complaints from users about privacy and taxation.

So what kind of exchange will survive - the umcompromising crypto-casino or the regulatory friendly crypto-banks? Will decentralized exchanges and corporate exchanges emerge as challengers? Thomas Glucksmann, crypto-token exchange veteran will try to address these questions and more during his presentation at the Tokyo Fintech Meetup on 28 February. ---

Agenda

18:00 Doors open, networking

18:30 Presentation with Q&A

19:30 Networking, drinks, optional office tour

20:15 Closing

What to bring

Two business card at reception

Please register yourself with full name and company for this event

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Speaker Bio

Thomas is Head of APAC Business Development at Gatecoin, a cryptocurrency and blockchain token exchange headquartered in Hong Kong. He began his career in the cryptocurrency industry at Tokyo-based Mt.Gox, once the world’s largest bitcoin exchange, where he drove the firm's international expansion, new product development, and marketing initiatives. He has also worked as a consultant for various fintech firms and startups based in Asia Pacific. Thomas has conducted dozens of workshops and seminars on the cryptocurrency ecosystem for financial institutions and universities in Asia. He is also a regular commentator on crypto-token market trends for Bloomberg, CNBC, Nikkei and the Hong Kong Economic Journal. The views expressed in this presentation are solely that of the presenter and do not reflect the views of his employer.