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MarketInterview
Sep 7, 2026
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Animoca Brands Integration Lead Arman Mamyan says crypto is moving from speculation to maturity with a clear shift toward usability, infrastructure and scalable financial systems as stablecoins enable global payments and DeFi integration. He warns of integration challenges but expects AI and digital identity to drive adoption, protocol upgrades and stronger funding and partnerships for real-world crypto use.
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As blockchain moves beyond speculation into real-world applications, the focus is shifting toward usability, infrastructure, and scalable financial systems. From stablecoins enabling global payments to emerging developments in AI and digital identity, the industry is entering a more mature phase. CoinEdition spoke with Arman Mamyan, Integration Lead at Animoca Brands, to discuss Web3’s evolution, integration challenges, and how AI and digital identity may shape the industry’s next phase.
1. You’ve worked in both Web2 and Web3 for quite some time. When you look at blockchain today, what feels genuinely different from when you first started working in the space?
The biggest difference is maturity. When I first entered the space, a lot of the excitement was driven by speculation, tokens, and the financial opportunity around crypto itself. Today, that is no longer enou…
Source: cryptorank.io