The following is a full text of a keynote address delivered at the opening of BlockBali 2020 on December 1, 2020 and explores the impact of decentralized finance on the fortunes of the emerging region.Good morning, good afternoon and good evening. Wherever you\u2019re tuning in to us from, thank you for joining us for BlockBali.My name is Patrick Tan, and I\u2019m the CEO and General Counsel for Novum Alpha, a quantitative digital asset trading firm, as well as General Counsel for the Novum Group, a diversified cryptocurrency and blockchain services companies with interests in media, software development, trading and services.It is my privilege to welcome you to BlockBali 2020 and Novum Alpha is proud to be the gold partner for this year\u2019s event.But what a difference a year has made!As you can see from where I am seated, I am unfortunately not in Bali, one of the most beautiful places on earth.Like many of you, I\u2019m tuning in from my home office because of the coronavirus pandemic, far from the sandy beaches and crystal-clear waters of Nusa Dua.For billions of people around the world, what we are experiencing now, tuning in to virtual conferences and attending online events, has become a new normal.But while the coronavirus pandemic has no doubt caused untold economic hardship, it has also created unprecedented opportunities and hastened dramatic shifts in technology, finance and consumption, that may yet prove durable.The race by countries to deliver much needed economic aid at the height of the pandemic has highlighted the gross deficiencies in legacy financial systems, and brought into sharp focus the billions of people who continue to remain unbanked and lack access to even the most basic financial services.Nowhere is this more apparent than in Southeast Asia.Home to over 655 million people, Southeast Asia is one of\u2026<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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