April 27, 2026, 10:38AM EDT · 11:45
In this special interview that took place at Paris Blockchain Week, Georg Harer, Co-CEO of the Bybit EU, sits down with The Block’s Gareth Jenkinson to discuss the company’s expansion strategy across Europe under MiCA, including why they chose a stricter regulatory path to gain long-term advantage.
OUTLINE
00:00 – Introduction
00:21 – Georg Harer Background
01:29 – Bybit EU MiCA Strategy
03:41 – Europe Market Opportunity
04:03 – Regulatory Challenges
05:18 – Why Austria
06:07 – Retail Growth Trends
07:40 – Stablecoin Issues
10:06 – The 90 Percent Opportunity
Guest links:
Georg Harer – https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgharer/
Bybit EU – https://x.com/BybitEU
Host links:
Gareth Jenkinson – https://x.com/gazza_jenks
The Block – https://x.com/theblockco
The Block Media – https://x.com/TheBlockPods
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