BeInCrypto at MERGE Madrid 2026: Banks Turn to Stablecoin Infrastructure

MERGE Madrid ran from October 27 to 29, opening at Bolsa de Madrid, the city’s stock exchange, before the main program moved to Palacio de Cibeles. Luís De Magalhães, our Head of Latin America, and Martin Coxall, our VP of Institutional Partnerships, represented BeInCrypto. Key Themes From MERGE Madrid Much of the program focused on banks moving beyond crypto trading to build the infrastructure behind stablecoins and tokenized assets. Stablecoins Turn Into Payment Rails Jordan Wain, Global Policy Lead at Chainalysis, said cryptocurrency economic activity reached about $9.4 trillion between June 2025 and June 2026, down 1.6% year on year despite weaker markets. Over the same period, cross-border stablecoin transfers rose 80%. In his reading, digital assets are being used for real transactions even when prices fall.

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