Stani Kulechov

The objective of this roundtable is to bring together regulators, financial institutions, and technology leaders, to advance industry thinking on the use of permissionless blockchain in financial services.
Key outcomes of this roundtable:
1. To identify why permissionless blockchains have not made significant inroads with industry incumbents, exploring whether the hurdles are primarily commercial, regulatory, reputational, or a lack of expertise
2. To explore how financial services can be provided on transparent, permissionless and immutable blockchain while advancing the goal of consumer protection
3. To assess the challenge posed by the fragmented landscape of blockchain infrastructure and brainstorm potential solutions to enable greater interoperability

As decentralized finance (DeFi) continues to evolve, its core principles of openness, transparency, and accessibility remain at the forefront of innovation. This panel will explore the future of DeFi in a permissionless ecosystem.
Panelists will discuss the unique opportunities and challenges that come with building a truly permissionless financial system, from the integration of decentralized identity solutions to the growing role of blockchain scalability.