Paris Blockchain Week 2026. Arcanum and Mercuryo on institutional capital, MiCA, and crypto market maturity

At Paris Blockchain Week 2026, representatives from Arcanum Foundation and Mercuryo highlighted the dissolving divide between traditional finance and crypto-native firms. Michael Ivanov of Arcanum discussed how institutional demand is shifting toward real-time verifiability, compliance-driven architecture, and sophisticated risk management that treats volatility as an opportunity rather than a threat.

Arthur Firstov of Mercuryo emphasized that the MiCA regulation has provided the necessary legal clarity for institutions to adopt digital token services. He noted that the primary growth opportunity lies in creating seamless, compliant connectivity between traditional finance and decentralized finance (DeFi) services.

The discussion concluded with a forward-looking view on market maturity. While algorithmic trading is becoming standard, infrastructure must evolve to manage complexity for small funds and provide invisible, scalable rails for global capital flows by 2028.

(Source：BeInCrypto)