Amsterdam, Netherlands, June 23rd, 2026, FinanceWire
INPUT Global, a global communications agency specialising in emerging tech, has hosted The (un)Banked conference, on the sidelines of Money20/20 Europe in Amsterdam. The full-day event brought together senior leaders from banking, payments, venture capital and asset management to discuss how the global financial system is changing.
Oleg Bevz, Co-Founder of INPUT Global, set the tone for the day in his welcome address: “The unbanked population has often been seen as underprivileged; with blockchain, the same cohort of people moved onchain and now enjoys more efficiency and speed than the traditional rails can offer. So much so that traditional finance is now actively making the change”. Bevz highlighted: “As a communications agency that has been working with emerging tech founders and startups for the last five years, I have seen this shift happen first-hand”.
Laurent Marochini, CEO of Standard Chartered Luxembourg, highlighted: “Europe has established the global benchmark for digital asset regulation, providing the strong foundation needed for the industry to grow and for a wide range of stablecoin use cases to come to the European market.” Reflecting on the pace of innovation within traditional finance, Marochini added that “the fear of change remains one of the key challenges facing the sector.”
Konstantins Vasilenko, Co-Founder of Paybis, explored the practical requirements for enabling banks and financial institutions to access stablecoins, stating: “At Paybis, we help banks, brokers, EMIs, and neobanks gain compliant access to digital assets. We have addressed the infrastructure, licensing, and liquidity challenges, making it operationally feasible for financial institutions to enter the market.” Vasilenko noted that demand is particularly strong across several key use cases, including merchant settlement in stablecoins, providing business customers with access to stablecoins, and enabling business accounts that support seamless conversion between fiat currencies and cryptocurrencies.
When asked what kind of role stablecoins will play in global finance, Daniel Rowlands, General Manager at Wirex, reiterated: “The winners in the evolving payments landscape will be those that deliver the most effective and compliant form of digital money. Ultimately, consumers are less concerned with the underlying technology and more focused on solutions that are fast, cost-effective, and seamless to use. Whether powered by stablecoins or other innovations, the future of global finance will be defined by technologies that make moving money easier, more accessible, and more efficient”.
During a dialogue with Euronews Romania journalist Ioana Nicolescu, Daniele Casamassima, CEO of Pure Wallet App, pointed to the company’s growth as evidence of a wider industry trend: the integration of digital assets into mainstream financial services: “While we started as a crypto wallet, our vision has always been much broader. Today, Pure Wallet App operates as a comprehensive neobank, providing access to more than 3,000 investment instruments across equities, ETFs, commodities, and digital assets. Leveraging our portfolio management licence, we can also offer strategic investment guidance, helping customers build diversified portfolios and achieve their long-term financial goals.”
Rob Hadick, General Partner at Dragonfly, said: “We’ve always invested in stablecoins, tokenization, and institutional adoption. What’s changed is that these themes are now the most prominent in the industry, and our cheque sizes, ownership and conviction have only grown with them. The market is splitting in two: a retail segment whose speculative activity is contracting, and an institutional segment expanding rapidly as real capital comes on-chain and the benefits of adoption are becoming clearer.” On the convergence of crypto and traditional finance, Hadick added: “Crypto, tokenized assets, and traditional capital markets are collapsing into a single financial system. The largest institutions now treat this as core infrastructure, not just an experiment.”
The conference was supported by companies operating at the intersection of regulated finance and onchain infrastructure. Paybis, a global crypto and fiat infrastructure platform, is the title sponsor. Foresight Ventures, a research-driven crypto venture firm, is a category sponsor. Pure Wallet App, all-in-one finance app, is a category sponsor. The Vault, a Swiss-regulated crypto infrastructure, is a community sponsor.
The (un)Banked conference served as a clear signal that the application of blockchain rails is no longer a sandbox experiment, but an active layer supporting the global financial system. Its next editions will take place on the sidelines of Digital Asset Summit London in November, and Abu Dhabi Finance Week in December.
About INPUT Global
INPUT Global is a communications partner for technology companies and founders in fintech, crypto, AI, and gaming. The agency works with clients to earn market legitimacy and founder visibility through Tier-1 PR, founder brand work, influencer campaigns, and event programs that place clients on stage or host their own.
INPUT operates in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and MENA. More than 500 companies and leadership teams have worked with INPUT, including Sumsub, CBI, Tether, Ledger, Napster, Bitget, and Outlier Ventures.
About Paybis
Paybis simplifies cryptocurrency for individuals and enterprises. Established in 2014, the company combines a trusted crypto exchange and wallet—facilitating the purchase, sale, and exchange of 90 cryptocurrencies, with award-winning payment infrastructure. This infrastructure empowers businesses to transfer capital globally, eliminating traditional payment friction and prohibitive banking fees.
About Foresight Ventures
Foresight Ventures is a top-tier crypto venture firm and one of the five most active investors globally in 2024. With our team in the US and Asia, we are the first and only crypto VC truly bridging East and West. Our approach is research-driven and founder-focused: we back the infrastructure powering next-gen global payments — from stablecoins and on/off-ramps to real-world assets, while amplifying our portfolio through a strong media network. Our 150+ investments include TON, Aptos, Morph, 0G Labs, Sentient AI, WalletConnect, Agora, Fhenix, The Block, Foresight News, and many more.
About Pure Wallet App
PureWallet is a regulated European financial ecosystem offering individuals and businesses access to a dedicated IBAN, trading across 3,000+ financial instruments, and curated investment portfolios — all within a single application.
About The Vault
The Vault is a next-generation crypto infrastructure built for institutions. Custody, treasury and operations on one sovereign, modular platform, designed around how each business actually works. Regulated in Switzerland and the EU. Built by people with backgrounds in institutional finance and cryptographic research.
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