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Have We Found the Final Blockchain Infrastructure, or Are We Still Building It? - Presented by Hedera

Date: 07/10/2025
17:10h. - 17:50h.
Place: Institutional Summit Stage

Language: English. This session asks whether blockchain networks have reached their final form or if we are still building toward a definitive infrastructure. With insights from experts like Eric Piscini, the CEO of Hashgraph (Hedera) and John Whelan from Banco Santander, the debate will explore the strengths and weaknesses of public, private, and permissioned models, and what the future might hold.

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