The fintech, Billon Group, was a participant in Raiffeisen Bank International’s Elevator Lab. The program turned into a moment of panic in late February as Europe started shuttering inside in response to COVID-19. Clients began deferring projects even as Demo Day rapidly approached, with Billon’s project – the first live tokenisation of euro — slated to be the showcase of the program. Billon shares five tips gleaned from their experience and reveals ways the pandemic reshaped their vision of what a launch and an international collaboration could be. Our goal was a live, working proof-of-concept of digital cash issued directly…
How the pandemic reshaped an international project launch