Davos Innovation Week 2026: Crypto and Security Without Compromise

January 2026 in Davos became a period of intensive global dialogue. While the main World Economic Forum focused on global policy, Davos Innovation Week (DIW), held on January 19–23, brought together the international innovation business community: investors, founders of technology and fintech projects.

A concentrated business audience and discussions not about hypotheses but about real money, regulation, and scaling created a practical atmosphere for the event. For the Datami team, participation in Davos Innovation Week 2026 was an opportunity to dive into the global financial market and present its own expertise.

Crypto is no longer outside the system

One of the most notable shifts concerns the perception of cryptocurrencies and Web3 solutions. Previously often seen as a parallel or alternative financial model, they are now being integrated into the core infrastructure. It is no longer about experiments, but about working tools, including payment services, liquidity solutions, institutional investments, and international settlements.

No one is asking anymore whether this technology has a future. The main question is how to scale it without risks and regulatory complications. This is precisely where cybersecurity becomes the central focus.

What was discussed on stage

At Davos Innovation Week 2026, Datami’s Chief Growth Officer, Oleksii Lavrenchuk, delivered a speech. He focused on what happens to a product after the stage of rapid growth and fundraising.

The presentation centered on the transformation of cyber risks in a rapidly digitalizing world. The speaker addressed the rise of attacks driven by the human factor, API vulnerabilities, sensitive data breaches, configuration errors, and issues with authentication and authorization.

The key message was that cybersecurity is no longer perceived as a supporting technical function. It directly impacts the speed of partnership agreements, due diligence processes, investor risk assessments, and the readiness of major players to integrate solutions into their infrastructure.    

“In Davos, it is very clear that crypto has been accepted by the global financial system. At the same time, the level of responsibility is increasing. Security is no longer discussed as an option. It is a requirement,” Oleksii noted.

The discussion was not about hypothetical threat scenarios, but about real cases of losses, regulatory sanctions, and reputational consequences. The market has become significantly less tolerant of technical and strategic mistakes.

Key signals from Davos 2026

Beyond its own speech, participation in Davos Innovation Week made it possible to capture broader signals shaping the market.

Artificial intelligence is now perceived simultaneously as the greatest opportunity and the greatest risk: about 94% of leaders assess it within this dual framework. It is no longer just about implementing AI solutions, but about auditing models, controlling data leaks, and managing new types of threats.

Another dimension is geopolitics. Around 64% of executives integrate state-sponsored cyber threats into their defense strategies, and 31% trust national protection systems less than they did last year. Businesses are increasingly forming their own alliances and resilience systems.

According to Datami’s CGO, Oleksii Lavrenchuk, special attention is being paid to the evolution of fraud:       

“Fraud has become the new ransomware: 73% of companies suffered losses last year, including due to deepfakes. I emphasize to boards of directors that they need to track not only incidents, but the level of risk exposure.”

All of this confirms that cybersecurity is no longer a cost item, but a revenue protection mechanism.

Conversations beyond the stage

Professional meetings became an important part of the participation. They provide the most accurate understanding of market demand. As a result, the Datami team held a series of negotiations that generated 19 new contacts among potential clients and partners. Some of these discussions have already moved to the next stages of engagement, including MQL and SQL leads, and have led to the formation of three partnership directions and several promising collaboration opportunities.

The nature of these conversations is indicative. Industry representatives are interested in practical questions:

• How to integrate new technologies securely,
• How to prepare for regulatory audits,
• How to build an architecture capable of handling scaling,
• How to minimize the risks of public incidents.

Datami’s CBDO, Yevhen Akhunov, noted that the very logic of market inquiries has changed:

“Companies are no longer looking for a minimum level of protection. They are looking for a systemic approach. The question is no longer about cost, but about the level of business resilience.”

A trend that reads between the lines

Across conversations of different formats, a common pattern emerges: technologies may be innovative, but without trust, they do not become part of the global financial system. In the digital economy, trust is directly linked to cyber resilience.

Investors assess not only growth potential, but also a company’s ability to withstand crisis scenarios. Partners analyze not just product functionality, but also the architecture of its protection. Regulators pay attention not to presentations, but to processes.

Davos Innovation Week 2026 revealed a market that has already integrated crypto technologies into the core financial framework while simultaneously raising requirements for all participants.

Crypto has definitively moved out of the marginal space, and cybersecurity has become a mandatory condition for trust, stability, and scaling. In such an environment, companies that think strategically and embed security, transparency, and risk control into the very foundation of their products gain a competitive advantage.