Why Digital-Assets Infrastructure Platform Zumo Made Edinburgh, Scotland Its Crypto Hub

Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital city, has become one of the top startup hubs in the UK, ranking right after London. Its diverse talent pool, coupled with the small population of Scotland (5.5 million), gives startup companies the edge to persevere despite the current pandemic-influenced landscape. As a result, the moving of many startups to the area became more favorable, as did the city’s status of being a secondary hub for financial services that made it a competitive market among job seekers. Furthermore, Edinburgh has further established itself as an emerging crypto hub – drawing attention from the biggest players in the digital asset industry. Illustrative of this is the tokenize infrastructure platform, Zumo, which recently fixed its headquarters in this historic city.

The decision of Zumo to headquarter in Edinburgh was intentional, propelled by several aspects connected to the city that would benefit their company operations greatly. These can be characterized by the Scottish government’s positivity towards digital assets companies; enacting regulatory frameworks that not only ensure total security amongst all users but incentivizes innovation of technology in the domain of finances. The availability of numerous industry events, conferences, and meetups promotes networking and collaboration for newcomers in the arena – such as Zumo.

Another attractive trait of Edinburgh is access to highly educated personnel with experience and knowledge regarding blockchain technology and digital assets. Morover, the city not only proves to an enriching business environment to companies like Zumo, but also an enriching atmosphere of life for employees in the space; coupling scenic archecture, live cultural performances and contentment in quality of life surveys.

Ultimately, we can see that Edinburgh provides the perfect blend of business infrastructure and qualities of living ideal for a crypto-company like Zumo. With the city’s support for both hard-tiered and soft-value characteristics within the space – blockchain and digital assets alike, an accessible escape for those involved found words from the city.