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Today - Wednesday, 18.03.2026
You can stream any song ever recorded from your phone. You cannot buy a stock on a Sunday evening. A generation that starts investing at 19 expects capital markets to work like everything else on their phone — instant, global, always-on. The industry is responding with extended hours, faster settlement, tokenization, and fractional shares. All real improvements. All bolted onto electronic architecture designed before the internet existed. History has a pattern for this: DVD → Blu-ray → streaming. Capital markets are in their Blu-ray moment. The question is who builds the streaming version?
#capitalmarkets#fintechChina just reduced its US Treasury holdings by over $500 billion from peak levels, but the US government has found an unexpected new source of demand—93 million stablecoin users worldwide who may not even realize they're helping finance American debt.
#crypto#stablecoins#financeFollowing Bloomberg's report on Europe's IPO drought, it's clear that Europe's capital markets are losing global relevance (now only 8% of global IPO volume). Regulatory harmonization alone won't solve this - we need digital infrastructure that unifies fragmented markets, enables 24/7 trading, and reduces costs. The good news? With MiCAR, we can build this digital future today without waiting for perfect regulatory alignment. At Digital Marks, we're creating the technology to make European markets competitive again.
#capital markets#fintech#Quantum computing has emerged as a revolutionary paradigm, fundamentally altering the way we understand and approach computations. At its core, quantum computing harnesses the unique principles governing quantum mechanics to transcend the limitations of classical computing. This artcile dives into the essential concepts that define quantum computing, drawing comparisons with classical systems, and highlights the state of quantum technology as of 2025.
#quantumcomputing#technologyMy thoughts and also our solution to the insightful keynote speech given by Mr. piero cipollone on the state of Europe's public capital markets and the missing technological solutions.
#Digital Marks#Capital Markets#FinTechSuccessful digital transformation is never a 1:1 conversion but a new way of using holistic digital-first thinking to achieve a better outcome.
#Company Building#Product Management#OrganizationThoughts about the status quo of FinTech and where it is going.
#FinTech#Product ManagementThoughts about "Organization-Market-Fit".
#Product Management#FinTech#Organization#Organization-Market-FitEvery day I use email, I always ask myself the question when there will be an “email 2.0″. The ineffectiveness of them is huge, and although many cool tools have popped up that fill a small gap in ad hoc communication (Slack), but it doesn’t solve the whole problem.
#email#blockchain#googleGenesis