The annual Global Blockchain Summit kicked off this morning with attendance numbers organizers admit even they did not expect. Delegates from more than fifty countries are working through panels covering tokenization, stablecoin policy, and the on-ramp of traditional finance into on-chain rails.
The early flashpoint: an exchange between policy makers from a major emerging market and a panel of US banks over how to harmonize stablecoin rules. The room was civil; the takeaways were anything but. Multiple banks said they expect a deal within the year that would let regulated stablecoins flow more freely across borders.
On the sidelines, a parade of crypto-native startups is using the summit to announce deals, including a handful of agentic-AI partnerships timed to ride the wave from Gemini's launch.
Stay with Saree Times for live updates throughout the day, including the keynote that everybody flew in for.
