How Blockchain Is Reshaping Banking Infrastructure

Blockchain adoption in banking is moving from experimentation to production. In this session, Fireblocks Financial Markets Economist Neil Chopra breaks down where banks, fintechs, and non-bank competitors are already live, what wallet infrastructure means for onchain ownership and control, and why stablecoins are proving the utility case that's pulling the rest of the market forward.

This is Episode 1 of the Banking Bootcamp, a three-part webinar series produced in partnership with American Banker. The series is built to help banks confidently evaluate and build a digital asset strategy, from understanding the market landscape to launching production-ready use cases.

Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction

1:07 Meet Neil Chopra, Financial Markets Economist at Fireblocks

2:44 How technology has always reshaped banking

5:30 From crypto trading to utility: the inflection point

7:53 Audience Poll: Does your org have a digital asset lead?

12:02 How fintechs and non-banks are squeezing traditional banks

14:15 The "trade everything" thesis and regulatory momentum

15:30 AI and blockchain convergence

17:00 Why the time is now for banks

20:20 Use case prioritization: what's relevant to your bank

22:50 Fireblocks platform overview and wallet infrastructure

28:00 Fireblocks journey: from OTC desks to 95 banks globally

33:40 Wallets as the system of record for onchain value

35:25 Monetization pathways: custody, stablecoins, tokenization

40:15 Roadmap to production: strategy, pilot, scale

46:10 Stakeholder alignment: risk, compliance, technology, business

50:05 Q&A: Economics of blockchain investment

53:30 Q&A: Tokenized deposits vs. stablecoins

56:10 Q&A: Consumer wallets and digital identity

58:50 Closing and next session preview

About this series: The Banking Bootcamp is a three-part webinar series produced in partnership with American Banker, designed to help banks navigate the shift to onchain financial services. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss Episodes 2 and 3.

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