Perspectives: Digital assets

Digital assets and cryptocurrencies are among the fastest growing areas in finance, with increasing demand from both private and institutional investors. But are they really moving from fringe to mainstream? This is the big question tackled in this episode of HSBC’s Perspectives series – featuring Lucy Gazmararian, Founder and Managing Partner of Token Bay Capital, and John O’Neill, HSBC’s Group Head of Digital Assets and Currencies, in-conversation with Piers Butler, HSBC’s Head of Global Research Direct.

Watch or listen to understand more about key developments sparking renewed interest in this space – including the regulatory landscape, expectations around the stablecoin market, and what a tokenised future could look like.

This episode was recorded on the sidelines of the HSBC Global Investment Summit in Hong Kong on 27 March 2025. Find out more here: grp.hsbc/gis

Token Bay Capital is a venture capital fund manager that invests in blockchain and crypto startups.

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