Costas Mavrides, Eleni Shiarly, Angelos Exadactylos and Pavlos
Mundis, members of our firm's Blockchain and Cryptoassets legal
team attended Blockchain Fest 2022 Cyprus , an interactive event on
Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, Decentralised Finance (DeFi), NFTs,
Mining and more. Leading professionals from the blockchain industry
attended the conference and our team attended many interesting
presentations and discussion panels on subjects as diverse as the
Blockchain ecosystem in Cyprus, financial technology innovation,
the Metaverse and sports sponsorship investment.
For the first time in the history of the event, Blockchain Fest
2022 featured a panel involving participants from the Cypriot
banking sector. Their participation engendered a fascinating
discussion regarding the local banking sector's approach to
innovation in the field of financial technology (FinTech) as well
as the obstacles faced in adopting or supporting blockchain
initiatives and potential ways of