Crypto Evolved is the only industry conference dedicated to the development of the institutional digital-asset market. Through a high-quality agenda focused on key issues impacting capital markets, Crypto Evolved will attract senior representatives from traditional Wall Street firms to Silicon Valley.
Agenda
Date
June 25, 2019
Time
8 am to 6 pm
Location
Convene
730 Third Avenue,
New York, NY 10017

The development of any modern financial market requires high-quality data. What is the current state of data in crypto-markets and what tools and solutions are available today? Can getting a head start give you an edge?

The rapid pace of crypto-market development has created numerous legal questions that remain unanswered. Our panel of experts will discuss which topics are most important to institutional market participants and why.

Exchanges will undoubtedly play a key role in the development of the institutional crypto-market. This session brings together leaders from new platforms and traditional exchanges to debate the proper path to institutional market evolution.
4:50 pm - 5:30 pm

What's the long-term view on the digital asset landscape? This panel features representatives from incumbent platforms, investment banks and traditional VC firms to discuss themes in strategic investment that present the biggest opportunities.
Moderators
Speakers

Sound settlement and custody solutions are fundamental to a well-functioning market. Our panel of experts will debate the right approach for meeting the standards and requirements for financial market institutions.

Keynote Speaker
Timothy G. Massad

Regulating a new industry is a complex endeavor, but without clarity on key rules the pace of crypto-market innovation will be compromised. This panel will combine industry experts with representatives from major regulators to discuss the way forward.

Reliable institutional liquidity is dependent on a well-functioning OTC market, and crypto-assets are no exception. This panel combines OTC market makers with solution providers to discuss the current and future state of OTC trading.

Keynote Speaker
Mark Shelby Smith

The dream of leveraging distributed ledger technology for financial products is now a reality. This session will gather proven innovators to discuss their respective approaches to issuing securities via blockchain technology.

Traditional financial institutions are now showing definitive signs that they are embracing crypto-markets. What ideas are established firms pursuing and is there an edge in getting it right first?

How does the traditional investment banking business view the digital asset landscape? This panel of representatives from major investment banks will discuss their perspectives on everything from ICOs to M&A.

Institutional markets directly rely on alternative products for accessing liquidity and hedging risk. This panel of experts will discuss the outlook for development and growth of derivatives and crypto-ETFs.