January 2025, I launched a new finance community focused on emerging technologies: Finance Loop. The idea had been growing for years. Back in 2022, together with three colleagues from Frankfurt, I started a series of events on blockchain and decentralized finance. What began as a small experiment quickly turned into something much larger. The strong momentum of our first four events surprised not only us as organizers, but also the broader financial sector watching the space evolve.
With hundreds of people regularly showing up, it became clear that the ecosystem needed more than just occasional meetups. Professionals from banking, blockchain, and regulation were looking for each other but didn’t always know where to find the right partners for their goals. A more structured environment was needed.
Over the past months, I have therefore been supporting the creation of a broader on-chain finance ecosystem that brings together many different market participants. Finance Loop is the result of this effort. The mission is simple: connect TradFi, blockchains, and regulatory stakeholders in a deeper, more continuous exchange. Key topics include decentralized finance, custody solutions, tokenization, market data, oracles, exchanges, and stablecoins.
Today, more than 3,000 members are part of this growing community today, and around 15 events were carried out in 2025 alone. None of this would be possible without the many individuals who support the initiative, especially those who actively contribute their time, insights, and networks.
A big thank-you to everyone involved. Finance Loop is only just getting started, and the best chapters are still ahead.
More details: https://www.finance-loop.net
