The three-day iFX EXPO International closed in Limassol on 18 June 2026, having drawn more than 120 countries’ worth of brokers, payment providers and crypto-platforms to the City of Dreams Mediterranean resort. Organisers said delegate numbers exceeded 7,000, making it the biggest B2B gathering in the EXPO’s 12-year history. Keynotes from the Cyprus Securities & Exchange Commission and global tech giants such as Google and Microsoft spotlighted regulatory sandboxes, digital-asset licensing and cross-border payments—topics central to relocating fintech staff and securing specialised visas. For Cyprus, the event is more than a trade show: Limassol’s booming forex corridor employs thousands of expatriate professionals. Conference visitors often transition into longer assignments, and local recruiters used the EXPO to fast-track interviews for MiFID-compliance and DevOps roles. Hotels reported near-full occupancy, underscoring the importance of seamless entry procedures. Participants praised Larnaca airport’s e-Gate trial—part of Cyprus’s roadmap to Schengen accession—for cutting arrival times to under 15 minutes, an encouraging sign for future events.
Source: ICOholder (event listing)
