Whale Capital CEO: How Institutions Really Invest in Digital Assets | Let's Talk About Tech #70

In this episode of Let's Talk About Tech - Vienna Blockchain Week 2026 Edition, host Philipp Sakuler sits down with Ariel Navarro, CEO of Whale Capital, to explore how digital assets are maturing into an institutional asset class, from 26 years inside traditional finance at Banco Santander, Citibank and Allfunds, to building algorithmic strategies that navigate crypto market cycles. They discuss why institutional investors remain cautious, what MiCA does and does not solve for Europe, where tokenization is actually gaining traction versus where it is still conference talk, and why valuing a protocol still looks more like venture capital than equity analysis. Navarro also breaks down why he expects the vast majority of tokens to disappear, and shares his perspective on derivatives, 100x leverage, self-regulation, and what the industry is quietly building during the bear market. Guest Speaker: Ariel Navarro ➡️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ariel-navarro/ Whale Capital: https://whalecapital.digital   Vienna Blockchain Week: https://viennablockchainweek.org   Moderator: Philipp Sakuler ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipp-sakuler/   Venionaire Capital: 🌐 Website: https://www.venionaire.com 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/venionaire/ 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/venionaire/