# The Future of Finance: Digital Assets and Beyond

- Channel: [European Blockchain Convention](https://streameth.org/european-blockchain-convention)
- Date: 2021-10-09
- Duration: 57:30
- Topics: BME, Blockchain, Blockchain Enterprise, Blockchain Startups, Decentralization, Digital Assets, Digital Assets Blockchain, ING, ING Blockchain, Startups, Stellar, Stellar Blockchain, What is Blockchain
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/yt-O-61zHey9RM
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-61zHey9RM

## Description

The emergence of digital assets– as supported by blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) – is heralding a new era. As digital assets gain traction, regulators are launching initiatives to support the development of the market, and traditional investors and asset managers are slowly pivoting their business models towards the digital realm. But who is driving these developments, who stands to benefit and what exactly are the advantages?