From Stablecoins to Smart Money: The Next Phase of Digital Finance
This seminar from Blockchain Ireland in association with Stripe, is aimed at innovators, builders, and policy shapers at the forefront of blockchain, DeFi, crypto and Web3.
As digital assets evolve from speculative instruments to programmable financial primitives, we stand at a pivotal moment where stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and smart contracts are converging to redefine how value is stored, transferred, and governed. This session invites you to explore the emerging architecture of smart money—where composability, compliance, and capital efficiency meet—and to engage with the strategic, technical, and regulatory dimensions shaping its trajectory.
Whether you're architecting protocols, advising DAOs, or navigating the policy landscape, this seminar aims to connect the dots between innovation and institutional adoption. We'll examine global trends in programmable finance, look at the role of CBDCs and private sector stablecoins, and spotlight use cases that move beyond hype into real-world utility for the next phase of digital finance that is inclusive, interoperable, and resilient by design.
The panel will be hosted and moderated by Sorcha Mulligan of Blockchain Ireland, and founder and CEO of SME Chain, and features:
• Conor Stapleton – Blockdaemon
• Kevin Dowling – Stripe
• Andrew Mulvenny – Kraken
• Lory Kehoe - Push by Aave Labs