The Rise of Stablecoins - Who Should Issue Digital Currencies?

​​Stablecoins are on the rise — but why? Are stables the killer use case for blockchain? And how should societies go about issuing, using and governing digital currencies?

Join us for an afternoon session on this phenom, where experts in the digital currencies space dissect the future of finance.

Your expert speakers:

• ​Torbjørn Bull Jenssen is the founder and CEO of K33, a research-driven digital assets company listed on Nasdaq First North. A long-time Bitcoin and blockchain expert, he wrote his MA thesis on Bitcoin in 2014 and has since been a leading voice in the fintech and crypto space.

• ​Halvor Bakke-Veiby is a rocket engineer and co-founder of Riften Labs, maintaining products such as Cauldron; the world's fastest DEX, and Moria ($MUSD); a 100% proof-of-reserves stablecoin on the Bitcoin Cash Blockchain.

• ​Peder Østbye is a Director of Analysis at Norges Banks financial stability department, where he currently focuses on digital asset regulatory policy issues and tokenization. He has written several academic papers and is an active blogger. 

• ​Lars Marius Sæverhagen serves as a business developer for tokenized finance in DNB. He works to position DNB for a future with new forms of tokenized money, such as CBDCs, tokenized deposits and stablecoins. He also explores how tokenization can be applied to traditional financial products, such as bonds. He is also participating in the collaboration with Norges Bank in exploring CBDCs.

• ​Sophia Adampour is an entrepreneur and the founder of 'verse gallery, the Nordics' first physical NFT gallery. She is a leading expert and speaker on Web3, NFTs, and blockchain strategy, and a Web3 columnist for E24.no. Sophia also serves as an advisor for ODA - Women in Tech Network.
  
  Your hosts of the day:

• ​Magnus Jones is a board member at the Nordic Blockchain Association and then some. Formerly the Nordic Blockchain & Innovation Lead at EY, Jones is an international thought leader, advising organizations like the UN and INTERPOL on crypto-related matters.

• ​Uve Poom is the founder and COO of CryptoSwift, a software solution that helps CASPs operate in compliance with the Travel Rule and Transfer of Funds regulations. As a seasoned fintech operator and ecosystem developer in the New Nordic region, he loves the intersection of innovation, market development and policymaking.
  
  Schedule:

• ​14.00 Doors open

• ​14.30 Fireside chat "The Rise of Stablecoins - Who Should Issue Digital Currencies?" with Torbjørn Bull Jenssen, interviewed by Uve Poom

• ​15.00 Panel discussion: "Tokenized Trust - Who Controls the Future of Money?"

  • ​Sophia Adampour

  • ​Lars Marius Sæverhagen

  • ​Peder Østbye

  • ​Halvor Bakke-Veiby

  • ​Moderator: Magnus Jones

• ​16.00 Networking reception, generously hosted by the Estonian Embassy in Oslo
  17.30 The End
  
  What to expect:

• ​Curated audience of executives and policymakers shaping the future of digital assets

• ​Lively discussions on market, regulatory and policy trends