2025-12-16 18:05:27

At a Paris conference this week, a prominent hedge fund executive made a striking observation about the global economy. According to him, Western prosperity hinges on Europe's stronger performance. But here's the catch—Europe's capital markets just aren't competitive enough. They lack the depth and structural robustness that modern financial systems demand. This isn't just abstract economic talk. Shallower capital markets mean fewer opportunities for innovation, less efficient capital allocation, and ultimately, weaker growth potential. Whether you're tracking traditional finance or watching how digital assets interact with institutional infrastructure, Europe's market limitations are hard to ignore.

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ZenZKPlayer

· 2025-12-19 01:57

European capital markets are indeed weak, lacking depth and innovation, which creates a vicious cycle. --- To put it simply, Europe is just not big enough; how can it compare to the US in terms of infrastructure? --- Wait, this guy says Western prosperity depends on Europe? First, get your own market deep enough before talking. --- Shallow capital markets mean there’s nowhere for money to go, no wonder institutions are rushing to the US. --- This also applies to the crypto world; Europe hasn't even competed in this area. --- It's a bit painful to hear, but Europe's fundamental problem really can't be solved. --- So that's why Web3 infrastructure investors don't look at Europe—it's for this reason.

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WhaleWatcher

· 2025-12-18 04:52

European capital markets are indeed underperforming, I've seen this coming for a long time. No wonder Web3 projects have all moved to the US.

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MoonRocketTeam

· 2025-12-17 01:27

The European capital market booster really isn't working well, no wonder the rocket can't take off. --- To be honest, the shallow capital market leads to insufficient dopamine secretion, and innovation has nowhere to land. --- Wait, is he saying that the West can only prosper through Europe? Then Europe should first get its own orbit in place. --- In terms of institutional infrastructure and digital asset interaction, Europe is really burning money. Without a deep market, it's just like this. --- Lack of depth is the dead end for innovation. This analysis hits the mark.

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Hash_Bandit

· 2025-12-16 18:34

ngl europe's capital market structure is basically running on legacy mining pools architecture... shallow liquidity just won't cut it when you need that network hashrate for real innovation. been around long enough to see what happens when infrastructure can't scale properly.

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DAOdreamer

· 2025-12-16 18:32

The European capital market has long been discussed, but the key is that no one is willing to take action.

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FloorSweeper

· 2025-12-16 18:19

lmao europe's capital markets are basically running on fumes... while we're accumulating alpha leaks elsewhere, they're still stuck in 2008 mentality. weak signals everywhere ngl

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