The Future of Digital Money is Harder to Predict Than Ever
The future of stablecoins – especially in wholesale FX market – remains to be shaped by a complex interplay of regulatory, technological and geopolitical forces. The “stablecoin sandwich” model wherein fiat is converted to a stablecoin, transferred on-chain across borders and then converted back into fiat – is sometimes mentioned as a potential model that could add value as a medium of exchange in the wholesale FX market.
Join us at The Future of Finance Digital Money Event 2026 and find out how CLS is exploring new opportunities and efficiencies in the industry
Director, Strategy and Innovation, CEO Office
CLS
Emanuel Vila joined CLS in 2024, as Director, Strategy and Innovation, CEO Office. He is responsible for supporting the shaping and execution of CLS’s corporate strategy, while driving innovation across the organization. His work focuses on existing and emerging technologies, particularly Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), helping CLS explore new opportunities and efficiencies in the industry.
Emanuel Vila, Director, Strategy and Innovation, CEO Office will join other industry experts on a panel discussing: “What are the futures of digital money?’’
Wednesday 10 June
17:00- 18:00 (BST)
Panelists:
- Diana Carrasco, Head of the Digital Pound and Head of Retail Payments Design, Bank Of England
- Mac Mahalingham, Senior Solutions Architect, Amazon Web Services
- Soren Moretensen, Director of Global Financial Markets
- Nikhil Sharma, Director Digital Assets, BlackRock
