One Day Crypto Will Become Mainstream, Says Fintech Executive

One of the key figures of German fintech, Maria Pennanen, CEO of German crypto data insights startup Santiment Inc., thinks that cryptocurrency, like the Internet in its time, is going to change the world. Speaking last week at Calcalist’s WeTechBerlin conference, Pennanen said that while many are disappointed with the state of the crypto market today, and many refer to it as a bubble, she believes it will become mainstream.

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Pennanen conceded the crypto market is very chaotic, saying that Santiment was designed to help enterprises and private investors better navigate the market.

Pennanen is also a co-founder of Accelerator Frankfurt, which works, among other activities, to connect Israeli companies with Frankfurt-based startups.

WeTechBerlin was held in collaboration with real estate company Aroundtown Property Holdings PLC, Bank Leumi, one of Israel’s two largest banks, its tech banking subsidiary LeumiTech Ltd., accounting firm KPMG, and European investment fund Target Global.