Merkle Mini Meet Amsterdam 2026 - Stablecon EMEA
Join Merkle Science in Amsterdam on Monday, May 18 from 2:30 p.m. onward for a Merkle Mini Meet: a focused half-day of panels, workshops, and networking at the offices of Norton Rose Fulbright.
Held the day before Stablecon EMEA, this event brings together professionals across digital assets, compliance, legal, and financial infrastructure for an afternoon of substantive discussion and peer exchange. The program is designed for practitioners navigating the evolving stablecoin landscape, with a focus on institutional adoption, market structure, and Europe’s strategic positioning.
Agenda
2:50 PM — Welcome Remarks
3:00 PM – 3:40 PM
Building Trust for Institutional Adoption of Stablecoins
As institutional participation in crypto deepens, trust has become the defining requirement for scale. This panel examines how infrastructure, regulatory alignment, and operational controls are converging to support institutional adoption. Speakers share lessons from building systems that meet institutional standards today and anticipate tomorrow’s expectations.
Speakers :
Rens De Groot, CCO, zerohash Europe
Peter Glyman, CEO, Coinbax
Amanda Peçanha, CCO, Trace Finance
Scott Cheung, Non-Executive Europe, OKX
Paula Steiner, CCO, Fiat Republic
Kiril Lelchitskiy, CLO, Pinely
Moderator: Diana Stetiu, Partner
3:40 PM – 4:00 PM — Workshop
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM — Networking Break
4:15 PM – 4:35 PM — Workshop
4:35 PM – 5:15 PM
Europe’s Stablecoin Moment: Competing in a Dollar-Dominated Market
This panel examines Europe’s positioning in the global stablecoin landscape, particularly vis-à-vis the United States, and the conditions for the emergence of a European model. The discussion focuses on market dynamics, sovereignty considerations, and the role financial institutions—especially credit institutions—may play in the issuance and distribution of euro-denominated stablecoins.
It also addresses regulatory and prudential constraints such as capital requirements, liquidity, and balance sheet implications. More broadly, the panel explores how stablecoins may integrate into the European financial ecosystem and support the development of competitive and resilient market infrastructures.
Speakers :
Meglena Grueva, CCO, Allunity
Andrea Petrolati, Head of Product, Hercle
Arnoud Star Busmann, CEO, Quantoz
Axel Cateland, CEO, Kulipa
Razwan Popal, Head of Legal, M1 Capital
Floortje Nagelkerke, Partner, Norton Rose Fullbright
5:15 PM – 6:30 PM — Drinks & Networking