Agenda | SmartCon

Penn Station Stage

2:05 PM

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2:30 PM

'Crypto in America' Podcast Taping

Join the "Crypto in America" podcast as they interview Stani Kulechov, founder of Aave Labs.

Speaker(s):

Gerald Gallagher

Host, Crypto in America

Eleanor Terrett

Journalist, Host, Crypto In America

Stani Kulechov

Founder, Aave Labs

Jacquelyn Melinek

Founder, CEO, Token Relations

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Fulton Street Stage

1:07 PM

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1:14 PM

7 Questions Institutions Should Ask Themselves About Ethereum

Join us for a presentation by Krzysztof Urbański, governance and partnerships lead at L2BEAT.

Speaker(s):

Krzysztof Urbański

Governance & Partnerships Lead, L2BEAT

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Grand Central Stage

1:00 PM

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1:15 PM

A New Institutional Standard: What TradFi Needs to Join the RWA and Stablecoin Economy

Join us for this conversation with Aptos Labs Chief Business Officer Solomon Tesfaye.

Speaker(s):

Raja Chakravorti

Chief Business Officer, Stellar Development Foundation

Solomon Tesfaye

Chief Business Officer, Aptos

Moderator:

Jacquelyn Melinek

Founder, CEO, Token Relations

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Fulton Street Stage

1:44 PM

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1:51 PM

A Paradigm Shift in Web3 Infrastructure

Join us for this presentation by Kubilay Ozcelik, co‑founder and CEO of Matrixed.Link.

Speaker(s):

Kubilay Ozcelik

CEO, Matrixed.Link

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Fulton Street Stage

3:00 PM

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3:14 PM

Advancing the State of the Art in Oracle Consensus

Join us for this presentation by Kostis Karantias, research engineer at Chainlink Labs.

Speaker(s):

Kostis Karantias

Research Engineer, Chainlink Labs

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Fulton Street Stage

11:30 AM

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11:37 AM

An Economy of Agents: Rails and Guardrails

Join us for this presentation by Patrick Delaney, CEO of Ampli Technologies.

Speaker(s):

Patrick Delaney

CEO, Ampli Technologies

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Union Square Stage

1:30 PM

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1:45 PM

An Optimist’s Guide to the Institutional Onchain Speedrun

Join us for this presentation by Ben Jones, co-founder of Optimism and one of the earliest contributors to Ethereum R&D.

Speaker(s):

Ben Jones

Co-Founder, Optimism

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Fulton Street Stage

10:14 AM

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10:21 AM

Applications Without Landlords

Join us for this presentation by James Wright, CEO of Multisynq.

Speaker(s):

James Wright

CEO, Multisynq

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Grand Central Stage

11:57 AM

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12:08 PM

Arbitrum: Building the Layer 2 Future

Join us for this presentation by Ed Felten, co-founder and chief scientist at Offchain Labs, the team behind Arbitrum.

Speaker(s):

Ed Felten

Co-Founder and Chief Scientist, Offchain Labs

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Union Square Stage

3:45 PM

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4:00 PM

Auctions Are All You Need

Join us for this presentation by Shea Ketsdever, product lead at Flashbots.

Speaker(s):

Shea Ketsdever

Product Lead, Flashbots

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Fulton Street Stage

2:14 PM

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2:21 PM

Australian Story: From Securing Chainlink Oracles to Securing Networks

Join us for this presentation by Jake Denny, chief commercial officer of Pier Two.

Speaker(s):

Jake Denny

Chief Commercial Officer, Pier Two

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Grand Central Stage

3:30 PM

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4:00 PM

Automating Compliance for Complex Transactions

Complex financial transactions demand rigorous compliance checks across identity, policy, and data feeds. As assets and settlement increasingly move onchain, how can compliance workflows span identity verification, policy enforcement, and real-time data validation — without sacrificing decentralization or auditability? Join our panel of experts to explore how automation can seamlessly embed regulatory controls into every stage of the transaction lifecycle.

Speaker(s):

Mustafa Al Niama

Head of Capital Markets, Mysten Labs

Daniel Coheur

Global Head of Digital Assets and Fund Distribution, APEX Group & Tokeny

Ryan Louvar

Chief Legal Officer and Head of Business and Legal Affairs, Digital Assets, WisdomTree

Larry Wade

Global Head of Compliance and Regulatory Relations for Crypto, PayPal

Moderator:

Andrew Moss

Head of Digital Asset Research , Jefferies

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Fulton Street Stage

11:14 AM

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11:21 AM

Becoming the Shopify of RWA Tokenization

Join us for this presentation by Jeremy Ng, founder and CEO of OpenEden Group.

Speaker(s):

Jeremy Ng

Founder & CEO, OpenEden

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Grand Central Stage

4:25 PM

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4:40 PM

Bermuda's Leadership in Digital Finance Adoption & Regulation

Bermuda’s Digital Asset Business Act 2018 has proven to be a cornerstone of digital asset‬ regulation globally which has provided regulatory clarity and licenses to industry leaders like‬ Circle, Coinbase, and Kraken, among others. Join the Hon. E. David Burt, Premier of Bermuda‬ to reflect on his journey in leading digital finance adoption and regulation in Bermuda and what‬ lies ahead for the innovative island jurisdiction with DeFi, digital identity and new onchain‬‭ government services on the horizon.

Speaker(s):

E. David Burt

Premier of Bermuda, Government of Bermuda

Moderator:

Kerem Kolcuglu

Digital Finance Advisor / Managing Partner, Government of Bermuda / Penrose Partners

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Grand Central Stage

1:45 PM

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1:52 PM

Beyond Public vs. Private Chains: Real-Time Incorruptible Finance

This keynote explores the ways ZKsync and Prividiums are redefining trust in global finance by combining the transparency of public blockchains with the privacy and control of enterprise systems. Alex Gluchowski, the founder and CEO of Matter Labs, will explain how ZK cryptography enables secure interoperability, efficient settlement, and compliance-ready scalability — unlocking the foundation for a $100T tokenized asset economy.

Speaker(s):

Alex Gluchowski

CEO / Founder, Matter Labs

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Penn Station Stage

4:37 PM

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5:00 PM

Beyond the Code: The People Powering the Chainlink Ecosystem

Chainlink Community Volunteers and Developer Experts educate builders and newcomers alike in cities and countries around the world. Learn about how to foster vibrant communities in today's Web3 landscape.

Speaker(s):

Eman Herawy

Founder, Arabs in Blockchain

Amy Hang

Chainlink Advocate, Chainlink Community Volunteer

Jordan Kull

Chainlink Community Advocate, Chainlink Community Volunteer

Darby Martinez

Developer Expert (Chainlink), Darbease

Moderator:

Jimmy Haight

Head of Community, Chainlink Labs

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Developer Workshop

9:45 AM

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10:45 AM

Blockchain and Chainlink Platform Fundamentals

In this session you'll get a deep understanding on blockchain fundamentals and how smart contracts work, together with how Chainlink's industry-standard decentralized oracle platform enables smart contracts to securely interact with real-world data and compute, external APIs, and offchain systems so you can build decentralized applications (dApps) that are truly interactive with the real world.

Speaker(s):

Solange Gueiros

DevRel Education Manager, Chainlink Labs

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Developer Workshop

9:45 AM

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11:00 AM

Blockchain and Chainlink Platform Fundamentals

Speaker(s):

Rob Stupay

Remix, Soundboard

Solange Gueiros

DevRel Education Manager, Chainlink Labs

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Penn Station Stage

3:14 PM

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3:21 PM

Boosting the Chainlink Ecosystem With AIX Tokens on Base

Join us for this presentation by Felix Bengtsson, founder of Planet Ix.

Speaker(s):

Felix Bengtsson

Founder, Planet Ix

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Fulton Street Stage

10:51 AM

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11:00 AM

Break

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Fulton Street Stage

1:00 PM

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2:30 PM

Break

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Fulton Street Stage

10:51 AM

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11:00 AM

Break

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Union Square Stage

11:00 AM

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11:15 AM

Break

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Grand Central Stage

2:55 PM

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3:05 PM

Break

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Fulton Street Stage

2:51 PM

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3:00 PM

Break

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Swing by the Chainlink Hub for an exclusive book signing with Ari Juels, author of The Oracle and Chief Scientist at Chainlink Labs.

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Union Square Stage

2:30 PM

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2:45 PM

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Fulton Street Stage

1:51 PM

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2:00 PM

Break

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Fulton Street Stage

10:21 AM

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10:30 AM

Break

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Developer Workshop

2:50 PM

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3:00 PM

Break

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Developer Workshop

12:15 PM

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3:05 PM

Break

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Penn Station Stage

2:30 PM

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2:45 PM

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Fulton Street Stage

11:14 AM

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11:30 AM

Break

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Fulton Street Stage

9:51 AM

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10:00 AM

Break

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Penn Station Stage

11:00 AM

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11:15 AM

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Fulton Street Stage

1:21 PM

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1:30 PM

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Fulton Street Stage

3:36 PM

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3:45 PM

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Union Square Stage

1:00 PM

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2:30 PM

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Fulton Street Stage

10:21 AM

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10:37 AM

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Fulton Street Stage

11:21 AM

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11:30 AM

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Penn Station Stage

11:00 AM

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11:15 AM

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Fulton Street Stage

9:51 AM

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10:00 AM

Break

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Grand Central Stage

10:57 AM

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11:12 AM

Break

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Grand Central Stage

2:37 PM

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2:45 PM

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Developer Workshop

11:00 AM

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11:15 AM

Break

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Grand Central Stage

10:35 AM

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10:50 AM

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Penn Station Stage

1:00 PM

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2:30 PM

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Fulton Street Stage

4:07 PM

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4:15 PM

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Developer Workshop

11:15 AM

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11:45 AM

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Union Square Stage

11:00 AM

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11:15 AM

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Fulton Street Stage

3:15 PM

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3:22 PM

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Union Square Stage

8:00 AM

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9:40 AM

Breakfast & Registration

Enjoy breakfast and coffee on floors 1–4 of the Metropolitan Pavilion, and stop by to meet our sponsors on the 1st floor.

The Developer Lounge, sponsored by Aptos, is open all day on the 3rd floor.

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Grand Central Stage

8:00 AM

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9:15 AM

Breakfast & Registration

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Penn Station Stage

8:00 AM

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9:40 AM

Breakfast & Registration

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Grand Central Stage

8:00 AM

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9:35 AM

Breakfast & Registration

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Union Square Stage

8:00 AM

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9:30 AM

Breakfast & Registration

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Penn Station Stage

8:00 AM

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9:25 AM

Breakfast & Registration

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Fulton Street Stage

8:00 AM

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9:25 AM

Breakfast & Registration

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Fulton Street Stage

8:00 AM

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9:25 AM

Breakfast & Registration

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Developer Workshop

8:00 AM

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9:45 AM

Breakfast & Registration

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8:00 AM

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9:45 AM

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Penn Station Stage

3:12 PM

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3:20 PM

Brickken: Building the Future of Tokenization With Chainlink

Edwin Mata, CEO and co-founder of Brickken, will present how Brickken’s platform enables the compliant tokenization and onchain management of funds and real-world assets. In this live demo, he will showcase how Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) and Proof of Reserves (PoR) powers secure, seamless, and interoperable fund operations across multiple blockchains. The session will demonstrate how institutions can leverage Brickken to tokenize, distribute, and manage assets at scale.

Speaker(s):

Edwin Mata

CEO & Co-Founder, Brickken

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Fulton Street Stage

10:00 AM

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10:07 AM

Bridging Forex Markets With FX Price Feeds

Join us for this presentation by Kevin Zhang, contributor at DFX.

Speaker(s):

Kevin Zhang

Contributor, DFX

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Penn Station Stage

2:30 PM

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2:37 PM

Bridging TradFi and DeFi to Create AllFi

Learn how zerohash bridges TradFi and DeFi to create AllFi — a unified financial ecosystem where value moves seamlessly, compliantly, and at the speed of ideas. Plus a live demo of how zerohash is simplifying access to crypto for 3 billion users.

Speaker(s):

Edward Woodford

Founder & CEO, zerohash

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Grand Central Stage

3:05 PM

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3:30 PM

Bridging Worlds: How Standards Enable Seamless Connectivity in the Digital Asset Economy

In an increasingly fragmented landscape of blockchains, permissioned ledgers, and legacy financial systems, open standards are the glue that binds disparate networks into a coherent digital‐asset economy. This expert panel explores how industry consensus on “what and how” drives innovation, reduces integration friction, remians compliant, and unlocks new use cases.

Speaker(s):

Jack Pouderoyen

Director, Digital Asset Strategy, Swift

Sandra Ro

CEO, GBBC

Christoph Schneider

Head of IT, GLEIF

Moderator:

Ryan Lovell

Director of Capital Markets, Chainlink Labs

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Grand Central Stage

11:42 AM

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11:57 AM

Bringing Real World Assets Onchain

Join us for this conversation with the co-founders of Solana DeFi project Kamino Finance and Matthew Sigel, head of digital assets research at VanEck.

Speaker(s):

Marius Ciubotariu

Co-Founder, Kamino Finance

Thomas Short

Co-Founder, Kamino Finance

Matthew Sigel

Head of Digital Assets Research, VanEck

Moderator:

Frank Seibold

Global Head Banking & Cap Markets Sales, Chainlink Labs

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Developer Workshop

3:05 PM

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4:05 PM

Build Your First Workflow With CRE

Speaker(s):

Richard Gottleber

DevRel Content Manager, Chainlink Labs

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Penn Station Stage

10:00 AM

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10:30 AM

Build on Solana

This group of technologists will unpack the benefits of building on Solana.

Speaker(s):

Jacob Creech

Head of Developer Relations, Solana Foundation

Mathias Lundoe Nielsen

Founder & CEO, EntravelX

Andra Nicolau

Co-Founder, LYS Labs

Ryot Seo

Co-Founder, Xitadel

Moderator:

Roman Tirone

Head of Build, Senior Manager, Chainlink

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Developer Workshop

1:00 PM

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2:00 PM

Building Cross-Chain on EVMs

Understand how you can use Chainlink CCIP and CCT to create natively cross-chain decentralized applications.

Speaker(s):

Richard Gottleber

DevRel Content Manager, Chainlink Labs

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Grand Central Stage

10:20 AM

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10:27 AM

Building Web3 Businesses That Last

Markets reward hype in the short term, but discipline compounds. In this keynote, Ophelia Branca Snyder shares how 21Shares grew into a multi-billion-dollar platform and how BlockSensai is redefining data intelligence in crypto — proving that long-term value and diligent risk management, not hype, is the real signal.

Speaker(s):

Ophelia Snyder

Co-Founder, 21.co

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Union Square Stage

4:00 PM

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4:30 PM

Building for DeFi Summer 2.0

Five years after the original DeFi Summer, many lessons have been learned. This group of multi-chain builders will explore the products and infrastructure poised to kick off DeFi's next era of explosive growth.

Speaker(s):

DavideFi

General Manager, LFJ

Frances Edwards

Chief Operating Officer, Avantgarde Finance

Emilio Rivero Coello

Product, Payments Lead, Aptos

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Ben Weiss

Crypto Reporter, Fortune

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Grand Central Stage

2:30 PM

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2:37 PM

Building the Cross-Chain Economy: Lido Meets CCIP

Join us for a presentation by Jakov Buratović, master of DeFi at Lido.

Speaker(s):

Jakov Buratovic

Master of DeFi, Lido

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Grand Central Stage

4:00 PM

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4:30 PM

Building the Global Interoperability Layer for Tokenized Finance

As financial institutions and blockchain ecosystems accelerate toward a tokenized future, one challenge stands at the center of progress: interoperability. This panel brings together leading experts from the world’s largest financial market infrastructure and asset management organizations to discuss what it takes to build the compliant, global interoperability layer that will power tokenized finance.

Speaker(s):

G. Daniel (Dan) Doney

Managing Director, Chief Technology Officer, DTCC Digital Assets, DTCC

Chuck Mounts

Managing Director, S&P Global

Laurens Schepens

Lead UBS Tokenize, UBS

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Sergey Nazarov

Co-founder, Chainlink

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Fulton Street Stage

11:44 AM

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11:51 AM

Building the Golden Thread: On- and Off-Chain Credibility

Join us for this presentation by Matthew Harrowing, co-founder of the Real World Asset Federation.

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Mathew Harrowing

Co-Founder, Instruxi

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Grand Central Stage

3:40 PM

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4:00 PM

Building the Rails for Institutional Tokenization

Join us for this conversation between Chainlink's Sergey Nazarov and Joe Lubin — co-founder of Ethereum, founder and CEO of Consensys, and chairman of SharpLink. The two pioneering builders will discuss the blockchain industry's next chapter.

Speaker(s):

Joseph Lubin

Founder & CEO, Consensys

Moderator:

Sergey Nazarov

Co-founder, Chainlink

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Developer Workshop

10:45 AM

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11:15 AM

CRE Demo: AI-Powered Prediction Market Settlement

Use CRE + Google Vertex AI + smart contracts to resolve onchain prediction markets that involve subjective or judgment-based outcomes.

Speaker(s):

Mirabel Tukiman

Google Cloud Platform

Zubin Pratap

DevRel Engineering Manager, Chainlink Labs

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Fulton Street Stage

11:00 AM

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11:07 AM

CRX by Cryptum: Powering Brazil’s Tokenization Journey to the Global Stage

Join us for this presentation by Andre Salem, co-founder and CEO of Cryptum.

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Andre Salem

Co-founder & CEO, Cryptum

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Fulton Street Stage

3:53 PM

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4:00 PM

Cap Stablecoin Mechanism Design

Presentation by Benjamin Peillad, Founder of Cap Labs. Cap is a stablecoin protocol that provides credible financial guarantees. Leveraging the power of smart contracts, private credit, and surety bond markets, Cap innovates on the legacy credit system to provide transparent, scalable and safe yield for users.

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Benjamin S.P.

Founder, Cap

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Fulton Street Stage

3:30 PM

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3:44 PM

Chainlink Confidential Compute

Join us for this presentation by Gregory Neven, research engineer at Chainlink Labs.

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Gregory Neven

Research Engineer, Chainlink Labs

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Union Square Stage

11:45 AM

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12:15 PM

Chainlink Rewards Season 1

Discover how Chainlink Build projects are delivering novel solutions to usher in a new phase of Web3.

Speaker(s):

Corey Caplan

CTO of World Liberty Financial, World Liberty Financial

Scott Dykstra

CTO and Co-Founder, Space and Time

Edwin Mata

CEO & Co-Founder, Brickken

Jarryd Pretorius

Chief Technology Officer, Truf Network & Truflation

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Roman Tirone

Head of Build, Senior Manager, Chainlink

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Grand Central Stage

10:27 AM

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10:57 AM

Collateral Mobility: Optimizing Liquidity With Intraday Onchain Solutions

In today’s fast-moving markets, idle collateral is a missed opportunity. This expert panel dives into how intra-day onchain tooling is unlocking dynamic collateral mobility — enabling institutions, market makers, and DeFi participants to optimize liquidity in real time.

Speaker(s):

Lamine Brahimi

Co-Founder, Taurus

Nadine Chakar

Global Head of Digital Assets, DTCC

Ryan Rugg

Head of Digital Assets Citi's Treasury and Trade Solutions, Citi

Moderator:

Ryan Lovell

Director of Capital Markets, Chainlink Labs

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Fulton Street Stage

2:30 PM

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2:44 PM

Compliance Is How You Win Onchain

Compliance is no longer a barrier — it’s a competitive advantage. The first movers who embed compliance directly into their onchain products will unlock global liquidity, faster onboarding, and cross-chain interoperability. This session introduces Chainlink’s Automated Compliance Engine (ACE) — the standard framework that enables financial institutions to launch and operate regulated digital assets with built-in identity, policy, and reporting controls across blockchains.

Speaker(s):

Kostiantyn Dmitriiev

Principal Product Manager, Compliance, Chainlink Labs

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Union Square Stage

9:45 AM

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10:00 AM

Connecting Trusted Data to the Onchain Economy: Bridging Ratings, Risk, and Decentralized Infrastructure

As capital markets and decentralized finance increasingly converge, the ability to exchange trusted data seamlessly across onchain and offchain environments is becoming mission-critical. In this fireside chat, we’ll explore how blockchain technology can help connect the rigor and reliability of traditional financial data—like credit ratings and risk analytics—with the programmability and transparency of DeFi systems.

Speaker(s):

Chuck Mounts

Managing Director, S&P Global

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Kylie Poole

Head of UK Sales & Partnerships, Chainlink Labs

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Fulton Street Stage

10:30 AM

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10:44 AM

Connecting the Dots: Interoperability in the Tokenized Economy

The future of finance won’t live on one chain. As tokenization accelerates, liquidity and assets are spreading across a growing number of public and private blockchains. This talk explores how Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) enables institutions to connect these fragmented markets securely and compliantly—powering cross-chain fund settlements and delivery-versus-payment flows. Discover how interoperability is unlocking the next phase of the tokenized economy.

Speaker(s):

Danielle Tamasi

Product Manager, CCIP, Chainlink Labs

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Grand Central Stage

11:12 AM

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11:42 AM

Convergence in Motion: Where Crypto and Capital Markets Collide

The convergence of crypto and traditional finance isn’t a theory, it’s a transformation already in progress. Across capital markets, asset issuance, payments, and settlement, blockchain infrastructure is now powering real-world financial activity. This panel spotlights the builders and institutions delivering that transformation today. Join leaders bringing these developments to life as they unpack the most compelling use cases. This isn’t about what might happen, it's about what's already being built and deployed. Whether you’re a DeFi founder navigating TradFi adoption, an institutional investor eyeing tokenized markets, or a crypto enthusiast wondering what this all means, this conversation will ground you in the tangible value being unlocked right now.

Speaker(s):

Andrew McCormick

Head of eToro US, eToro

Stijn Vander Straeten

CEO, Crypto Finance | Deutsche Börse Group

Nicola White

VP of Crypto Institutions, Robinhood

Moderator:

Jacquelyn Melinek

Founder, CEO, Token Relations

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Grand Central Stage

12:55 PM

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1:10 PM

Creatives: The Next Wave of Onchain Growth

Join us for this presentation by Nate Holiday, CEO of MakeInfinite Labs and co-founder of Space and Time.

Speaker(s):

Nate Holiday

CEO, MakeInfinite Labs

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Developer Workshop

3:00 PM

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3:50 PM

Cross-Chain Interoperability on Solana

Learn how to do cross-chain transactions between Solana and EVM chains like Ethereum using Chainlink CCIP.

Speaker(s):

Dave Isbitski

Chief DevRel Engineer, Chainlink Labs

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Union Square Stage

11:15 AM

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12:00 PM

Data Confidentiality on Transparent Ledgers

Public blockchains offer unparalleled transparency and resilience — but regulated institutions must still satisfy stringent security, confidentiality, and data-protection mandates. In this session, we’ll explore how enterprises can architect public-chain solutions that uphold the highest levels of privacy and security, while maintaining auditability and compliance.

Speaker(s):

Vanessa Fernandes Da Silva

Advisor / Partner, Aeonic Digital

Mike Foy

Chief Financial Officer, AMINA Bank

Max Heinzle

Founder & CEO, 21X

Eric Saraniecki

Head of Network Strategy, Digital Asset | Canton

Moderator:

Frank Seibold

Global Head Banking & Cap Markets Sales, Chainlink Labs

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Fulton Street Stage

2:37 PM

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2:45 PM

DeFi on Hyperliquid

Andy Boyan, Ph.D., aka andyhyfi, formerly of Chainlink Labs, leads growth at HypurrFi, a rapidly growing lending protocol on Hyperliquid EVM. This talk will give an overview of why Hyperliquid matters, why it's different, and the magic behind the rapid organic growth on HypurrFi and beyond. Yes, he'll tell you where the yield comes from.

Speaker(s):

Andy Boyan

Head of Growth, HypurrFi

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Developer Workshop

4:05 PM

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4:35 PM

Demo: Integrating AWS With Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE) Workflows

An exploratory demo covering a Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE) workflow that bridges AWS cloud infrastructure with smart contracts. You will learn how to bridge asset price and proof of reserves data from an Amazon API Gateway + Lambda + DynamoDB backend, calculate collateralization ratios, validate thresholds, and write aggregated data onchain. This CRE workflow leverages AWS serverless architecture for reliable, scalable offchain data storage and delivery.

Speaker(s):

Simon Goldberg

Web3/Blockchain Specialist Solutions Architect, AWS

Ricky Vuong

Account Manager, Amazon Web Services

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Developer Workshop

3:50 PM

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4:50 PM

Developer Speedrun

We’re bringing back our famous Developer Speedrunning Competition, where four brave builders get on stage and compete against each other doing a handful of Solidity coding challenges.

Speaker(s):

Harry Papacharissiou

Head of Developer Relations, Chainlink Labs

Richard Gottleber

DevRel Content Manager, Chainlink Labs

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Fulton Street Stage

10:37 AM

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10:44 AM

DualMint: The Boring Yield Layer

Join us for this presentation by Bill Lee, co-founder and CEO of DualMint.

Speaker(s):

Bill Lee

Co-Founder & CEO, DualMint

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Grand Central Stage

4:30 PM

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5:00 PM

DvP in Practice: From PoC to Production

Atomic settlement — where asset delivery and payment occur simultaneously — is the bedrock of trust in both traditional finance and digital markets. Join our panel for a deep dive into how real-world Delivery-vs-Payment (DvP) is being architected, deployed, and scaled across tokenized securities, institutional asset management, and blockchain-native marketplaces.

Speaker(s):

Maredith Hannon

Head of Business Development, Digital Assets, WisdomTree

Lidia Kurt

CEO, Seturion / BX Digital

Nelli Zaltsman

Head of Platform Settlement Solutions, Kinexys by JPMorgan

Moderator:

Colin Cunningham

Head of Tokenized Asset Sales, Chainlink Labs

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Union Square Stage

3:00 PM

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3:45 PM

Ecommerce and Digital Assets: 24/7 Cross-Border Convergence and Infrastructure Evolution

As digital commerce transcends time zones and borders, merchants, banks, and rating agencies must rethink payments, risk, and asset models for a truly global, always-on economy. In this forward-looking panel, senior leaders will explore how e-commerce platforms and financial institutions are converging around digital assets — from tokenized bonds to programmable payments — to deliver seamless, 24/7 cross-border value transfer at scale.

Speaker(s):

Will Artingstall

Head of Digital Asset Payments and E-commerce Services, Citi

Rajeev Bamra

Global Head of Digital Economy Strategy, Moody's Ratings

Christian Pellegrino

Partner, Head of Digital Assets, Alpha FMC

Moderator:

William Reilly

Head of Strategic Initiatives, Chainlink Labs

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Union Square Stage

1:00 PM

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1:30 PM

Executive Perspectives: Architecting the Onchain Financial Systems

As the worlds of traditional finance and DeFi converge, a new onchain financial system is emerging, one powered by tokenization platforms that are redefining how assets, from credit and funds to equities and real estate, are issued, traded, and managed. In this session, leaders from Circle, Ondo Finance, Superstate and Tradable share executive perspectives on how tokenization is reshaping capital markets, the unique value their platforms bring to institutions, and how Chainlink’s infrastructure is enabling this transformation.

Speaker(s):

Nathan Allman

Chief Executive Officer, Ondo Finance

Alex Cordover

Chief Executive Officer, Tradable

Jim Hiltner

Co-Founder, Head of Business Development, Superstate

Dan Silverman

Co-CEO, Balcony

Moderator:

Matthew Sigel

Head of Digital Assets Research, VanEck

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Penn Station Stage

2:45 PM

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3:00 PM

Expanding the Bittensor Ecosystem to Base

Join us for a fireside chat with Luca Cura, Head of AI / DePIN, at Base and Mike Grantis, Co-Founder & CEO, at General TAO Ventures

Speaker(s):

Luca Curan

Head of AI / DePIN, Base, Coinbase

Mike Grantis

Co-Founder & CEO, General TAO Ventures

Moderator:

Luke Lim

Head of CCIP GTM, Chainlink

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Penn Station Stage

2:45 PM

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3:05 PM

Finance Rewrites Itself: A Conversation with Coinbase Institutional

Finance isn’t just innovating, it’s undergoing an infrastructure rewrite. In this conversation, Coinbase Institutional and Chainlink Labs explore how the rails of custody, liquidity, and settlement are being rebuilt as services that operate at software speed. A contrarian look at how “crypto-as-a-service” is quietly turning financial plumbing into strategy.

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