EPISODE · Apr 10, 2026 · 43 MIN
Simone Maini (Elliptic) & Jay Wilson (AlbionVC): From Hype to Infrastructure? Crypto’s Second Act
from EUVC · host EUVC
Has crypto quietly crossed the line from hype to real financial infrastructure?Tune into this episode of the EUVC podcast, hosted by Andreas Munk Holm, as he is joined by Simone Maini, CEO of Elliptic, and Jay Wilson, Partner at AlbionVC, to unpack crypto’s next phase.They break down the shift from uncertainty to quantifiable risk, how institutions assess on-chain transactions and why supporting infrastructure is now critical to the venture case, alongside stablecoins and global regulatory momentum.Key highlights:The shift from uncertainty to quantifiable riskHow institutions assess risk in on-chain transactionsWhy infrastructure is critical to the venture caseStablecoins enabling faster, cheaper global paymentsRegulatory clarity across Europe, the US, Singapore and the UAETimestamps:(00:00) Crypto meets traditional finance(01:00) What Elliptic does in digital assets(02:00) The venture case for crypto(04:00) Where global crypto activity is shifting(07:00) Regulation, risk and market maturity(10:00) Europe, MiCA and the race to lead(18:00) Founder–investor dynamics in volatile markets(33:00) Stablecoins and the future of payments(37:00) AI, agentic transactions and what’s next(42:00) Final thoughts on crypto’s second actExplore more on European tech thought leadership at: https://eu.vc
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Has crypto quietly crossed the line from hype to real financial infrastructure?Tune into this episode of the EUVC podcast, hosted by Andreas Munk Holm, as he is joined by Simone Maini, CEO of Elliptic, and Jay Wilson, Partner at AlbionVC, to unpack crypto’s next phase.They break down the shift from uncertainty to quantifiable risk, how institutions assess on-chain transactions and why supporting infrastructure is now critical to the venture case, alongside stablecoins and global regulatory momentum.Key highlights:The shift from uncertainty to quantifiable riskHow institutions assess risk in on-chain transactionsWhy infrastructure is critical to the venture caseStablecoins enabling faster, cheaper global paymentsRegulatory clarity across Europe, the US, Singapore and the UAETimestamps:(00:00) Crypto meets traditional finance(01:00) What Elliptic does in digital assets(02:00) The venture case for crypto(04:00) Where global crypto activity is shifting(07:00) Regulation, risk and market maturity(10:00) Europe, MiCA and the race to lead(18:00) Founder–investor dynamics in volatile markets(33:00) Stablecoins and the future of payments(37:00) AI, agentic transactions and what’s next(42:00) Final thoughts on crypto’s second actExplore more on European tech thought leadership at: https://eu.vc
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