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Hosted by
Karin Keller-Sutter
Federal Councillor & Head of the Federal Department of Finance, Switzerland
Ben Zhou
Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer
Bybit
Ben Zhou is the Co-founder and CEO of Bybit, the world’s second largest crypto exchange by trading volume with 80+ million users that has grown significantly since its founding in 2018. With a background in traditional financial markets, Zhou's expertise in navigating the global crypto landscape sets him apart as a leader in the exponential crypto space.
He successfully built Bybit through proactive engagement with regulators and a commitment to compliance, transparency, and customer protection, leading to licenses in multiple countries. Zhou offers valuable insights into the challenges of building a crypto exchange and has a deep knowledge of the global crypto context, as well as key market drivers from liquidity, institutional capital, and trends like Web3 gaming.
Speaking at
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11:30–11:50amWed 24 JunForum StageKongresssaal, Level 1Open
Blueprint for Digital Assets
The Exchange as Settlement Layer: How Tokenization Rewires the Role of a Crypto Platform
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Ben ZhouCo-founder & Chief Executive OfficerBybit
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Pat PatelChief Executive Officer, MEA, USA, LATAM & ForumsGlobal Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)Moderator
About this session
Tokenization of real-world assets is no longer a proof of concept - it is becoming load-bearing infrastructure. This session examines what that transition demands of exchanges: not incremental product updates, but a fundamental rethink of how clearing, custody, and liquidity are architected when the underlying assets are programmable.
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