At Money20/20, there’s a real hype around AI and agent-based technologies. Their power and potential are so significant that the payment industry is in a state of shock.

Paris Blockchain Week highlighted the strategy adopted by global leaders in the crypto-asset sector, who are using regulation as a tool to shape and control the European digital market. This approach favors players with significant resources, thereby creating a de facto regulatory oligopoly.

For several years now, financial markets have been riding a wave of unprecedented technological optimism driven by artificial intelligence (AI). Promises of productivity gains and novel business models have driven stock valuations to record highs, hinting at the formation of a financial bubble. This self-sustaining momentum heightens the risk of a sudden bubble burst, potentially triggering sharp market...