Major Crypto Exchanges’ Participation in Crypto Expo Europe 2025 Raises Questions
Bucharest, Romania — March 2-3, 2025: Crypto Expo Europe is entering its third year, drawing attendees from around the world to the Romanian capital. The event, which promises two days of conferences, seminars, and networking, will host the world’s largest crypto exchanges, including Binance, Crypto.com, Kucoin, Kraken, Gemini, Bitget, Bitpay, Okx, Tokero, XT, and 1inch.
The participation of these industry giants can be interpreted in many ways. While the event’s stated goal is to educate and inform the public about blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies, the presence of these companies also raises questions about their less-than-transparent motivations.
One reason for their participation may be a desire to influence local regulations. By attending such events, companies can have the opportunity to directly discuss with authorities and try to create a more favorable legal framework for their operations.
Leading companies in the industry can use such platforms to expand their presence in emerging markets and attract new investors and users. These events are the perfect opportunity to present their new products and services.
While the participation of major crypto exchanges at Crypto Expo Europe may seem, at first glance, to be a positive gesture aimed at education and information, questions remain about their true motivations. Are these companies simply seeking to consolidate their position in the market or are there other hidden goals?
The crypto industry is moving towards revenue-sharing models for tokens. Decentralized applications (dApps) are adopting treasury funds and revenue-sharing models to reward token holders. This “dividend era” will have a significant impact on token demand across all sectors, including decentralized finance (DeFi) and artificial intelligence (AI) related tokens
Bitcoin, while dominant in terms of market cap, is underutilized in decentralized finance (DeFi). The rise of Bitcoin-based DeFi protocols and the growing interest in Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have already led to a significant increase in Bitcoin DeFi total value locked (TVL)
It remains to be seen how the industry will evolve and whether the confidence gained from these events will be sustainable.