BeInCrypto at MERGE Madrid 2026: Banks Turn to Stablecoin Infrastructure

At MERGE Madrid, held from October 27 to 29 at the Bolsa de Madrid and Palacio de Cibeles, banking and crypto executives focused on banks building stablecoin and tokenized-asset infrastructure rather than only offering crypto trading. BeInCrypto was represented by Luís De Magalhães, its head of Latin America, and Martin Coxall, its VP of institutional partnerships. Chainalysis global policy lead Jordan Wain said crypto economic activity reached about $9.4 trillion from June 2025 to June 2026, down 1.6% year on year, while cross-border stablecoin transfers rose 80%. OSL EU managing director Marie Winter said the company received its MiCA license at the beginning of July and is applying for payment institution and EMI licenses.