2025 Schedule

SmartCon Agenda

Hear from leaders at Swift, JPMorgan, Mastercard, Aave, Optimism, and more as they unpack real-world tokenization, cross-chain interoperability, onchain data, compliance, identity, and emerging use cases.

Keynotes from Chainlink Co-Founder, Sergey Nazarov, and product leaders will anchor a dynamic lineup of panels, fireside chats, and more — plus exclusive networking and community events.

More sessions to be added soon!

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Nov 4
Nov 5
10:00 AM
Tokenizing Towers and Transformers: A New Wave for Telecom Infrastructure
Pairpoint by Vodafone
Banking & Capital Markets
10:00 AM
Bridging Forex Markets With FX Price Feeds
DFX
Lightning
10:05 AM
Next-Gen Asset Management: Reinventing Infrastructure for the Onchain Economy
Wellington, State Street, WisdomTree, Invesco, Chainlink Labs
Banking & Capital Markets
10:07 AM
Stake.link (SDL): Building the First On-Chain LST Index
LinkPool and stake.link (SDL)
Lightning
10:14 AM
India's Digital Leapfrog: How Stablecoins and Tokenization Will Power the Next Trillion-Dollar Digital Economy
Anq
Lightning
10:15 AM
Keynote by Juan Carlos Reyes of the Government of El Salvador
Government of El Salvador
10:21 AM
Break
Break
10:30 AM
Composability in Action: AMM, Lending, Oracles
Balancer Labs
Lightning
10:35 AM
Fireside Chat with Carlos Domingo of Securitize
Securitize
Web3
10:37 AM
DualMint: The Boring Yield Layer
DualMint
Lightning
10:44 AM
How Ethereum's 10-Year Roadmap Impacts Billions in DeFi Today
Lendvest
Lightning
10:50 AM
Break
10:50 AM
Break
Break
10:51 AM
Break
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11:00 AM
Break
Break
11:00 AM
The Future of Onchain Rewards: Where Staking Meets DeFi
Blockdaemon
Lightning
11:00 AM
Break
Break
11:05 AM
The Future of Unified Ledgers
Euroclear, DTCC, Chainlink Labs
Banking & Capital Markets
11:05 AM
How to Create a Stablecoin
11:07 AM
The Future of Global Finance
Zoth
Lightning
11:14 AM
Becoming the Shopify of RWA Tokenization
OpenEden
Lightning
11:15 AM
Shaping U.S. Blockchain Policy
The Digital Chamber, Crypto Council for Innovation, Blockchain Association, Chainlink Labs
Banking & Capital Markets
11:15 AM
Data Confidentiality on Transparent Ledgers
21X, Seturion (designated) / BX Digital, Aeonic Digital, Chainlink Labs
Banking & Capital Markets
11:21 AM
Break
Break
11:30 AM
Keynote by Jonathan Ehrenfeld Solé of Swift
Swift
Banking & Capital Markets
11:30 AM
The Future of On-Chain Intelligence
bitsCrunch
Lightning
11:30 AM
Launch Your Token in Seconds With Chainlink CCIP
XSwap
Lightning
11:37 AM
Mint Once, Sell Anywhere: Cross‑Chain Liquidity for NFTs
NFT Bridges
Lightning
11:40 AM
Lighting Up Onchain Finance With Traditional Payment Rails
Swift, Partior
Banking & Capital Markets
11:44 AM
Building the Golden Thread: On- and Off-Chain Credibility
Real World Asset Federation
Lightning
11:45 AM
How Stablecoins Unlock a New Era for Payments
Polygon Labs, The Network Firm, f(x) Protocol, Dune
Banking & Capital Markets
12:05 PM
Keynote by Chris Perry of Broadridge Financial Solutions
Broadridge Financial Solutions
Banking & Capital Markets
12:05 PM
Lunch
Break
12:15 PM
Lunch
Break
12:15 PM
Lunch
Break
12:15 PM
Break
12:15 PM
Lunch
Break
1:00 PM
Break
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1:00 PM
Break
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1:00 PM
Keynote by Nate Holiday of MakeInfinite Labs
MakeInfinite Labs
Web3
1:00 PM
Break
Break
1:15 PM
Keynote by Sergey Nazarov of Chainlink
Chainlink
Convergence
2:00 PM
Product Keynote
Convergence
2:30 PM
Presentation by Edward Woodford of Zerohash
zerohash
Break
2:30 PM
Preserving the Blockchain Ethos
Etherealize, Compound Foundation, Grayscale
2:37 PM
When Bitcoin Meets Wall Street: The Next Chapter
Metis and GOAT Network
2:45 PM
Break
Break
2:45 PM
Fireside Chat with David Mills of the Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Board
Fireside Chat
3:00 PM
Bridging Worlds: How Standards Enable Seamless Connectivity in the Digital Asset Economy
GBBC, Swift, GLEIF
Web3
3:00 PM
Ecommerce and Digital Assets: 24/7 Cross-Border Convergence and Infrastructure Evolution
Moody's Ratings, Citi, PayPal
Banking & Capital Markets
3:00 PM
Node Operator Compliance: Set the Standard
NorthWest Nodes
Lightning
3:00 PM
Fireside Chat with Dan Doney of DTCC and Derek Meyer of The Graph
DTCC, The Graph Foundation, The Graph Foundation
3:00 PM
Build Your First Workflow With CRE
3:07 PM
RWAs and the Path to Scaling Onchain Liquidity
RAAC
3:15 PM
The State of Web3 AI Agents in 2025 — and Beyond
Maiga.ai
Lightning
3:22 PM
The Payments That Compound
XTreamly
Lightning
3:29 PM
Modern Blockchain Tech Stack for Mass Adoption Readiness
B-Harvest
Lightning
3:30 PM
Automating Compliance for Complex Transactions
Mysten Labs, APEX Group & Tokeny, PayPal
Web3
3:30 PM
Onchain Equities and More: Why Tokenization Is Finally Clicking
TRON DAO, Hedera, 21.co
3:36 PM
Break
Break
3:45 PM
Break
Web3
3:45 PM
The State of Market Making on Solana
RPS AI
Lightning
3:52 PM
The Future Is AI-Native
Voyager
Lightning
3:59 PM
How Decentralization Solves AI's Biggest Bottleneck: Energy
Akash Network
Lightning
4:00 PM
Modernizing Corporate Actions 2.0
Euroclear, DTCC, Chainlink Labs
Web3
4:00 PM
DvP in Practice: From PoC to Production
Kinexys by JPMorgan, WisdomTree
Web3
4:00 PM
Presentation by Felix Bengtsson of Planet IX
Planet Ix
Convergence
4:06 PM
Break
Break
4:07 PM
Presentation by Christian Pusateri of Mind Network
Mind Network
4:15 PM
Mavrik: Digital Asset Intelligence for Payments and Capital Markets
Validation Cloud
Lightning
4:22 PM
Paying People to Power Smarter AI
PublicAI
Lightning
4:29 PM
On-Chain Proof of Reserves
The Network Firm
Lightning
4:30 PM
Break
Web3
4:30 PM
Break
Banking & Capital Markets
4:30 PM
CRE Demo With AWS
AWS
4:36 PM
Break
Break
4:45 PM
Lightning Talk by Dror Gurevich of Velocity Career Labs
Velocity Career Labs
Lightning
9:30 AM
Welcome to SmartCon 2025
Chainlink Labs, Chainlink Labs
Banking & Capital Markets
9:30 AM
The Blockworks Thesis: How Chainlink Lays the Infrastructure for Tokenized Finance
Blockworks, Chainlink Labs
Lightning
9:40 AM
Welcome to Union Square
Banking & Capital Markets
9:44 AM
Regulation Meets Tokenization: Coding Compliance Into Finance
Brickken
Lightning
9:45 AM
From Hype to Rails: A Decade of Digital Assets
State Street, Chainlink
Banking & Capital Markets
9:45 AM
The Data Continuum: Interoperability Now, AI Tomorrow
FTSE Russell, an LSEG business, Tradeweb, Deutsche Börse Group, Digital Asset, Chainlink Labs
Banking & Capital Markets
9:45 AM
Blockchain and Chainlink Platform Fundamentals
Soundboard
9:51 AM
Break
Break
1. Grand Central
2. Union Square
3. Penn Station
4. Fulton Street
Developer Workshop
10 AM
11 AM
12 PM
1 PM
2 PM
3 PM
4 PM
5 PM
9:37 AM
Thinking in Invariants
Contract Level
Lightning
9:44 AM
The Future of Web3 Infrastructure
Simply Staking
Lightning
9:45 AM
Blockchain and Chainlink Platform Fundamentals
9:50 AM
The Staple of Stablecoins: Navigating the Future of Digital Value
AllUnity , APEX Group, S&P Global, Fiserv, Chainlink Labs
Web3
9:51 AM
Break
Break
Grand Central
Union Square
Penn Station
Fulton Street
Developer Workshop
9 AM
10 AM
11 AM
12 PM
1 PM
2 PM
3 PM
4 PM
5 PM
Penn Station
10:15 AM
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10:30 AM
Keynote by Juan Carlos Reyes of the Government of El Salvador
Join us for this presentation by Juan Carlos Reyes, president of El Salvador's National Commission on Digital Assets (CNAD).
Speaker(s):
Juan Carlos Reyes
President of CNAD, Government of El Salvador
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Grand Central
1:00 PM
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1:20 PM
Keynote by Lorenz Breidenbach of Chainlink Labs
Join us for this presentation by Lorenz Breidenbach, head of research at Chainlink Labs.
Speaker(s):
Lorenz Breidenbach
Head of Research, Chainlink Labs
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Grand Central
1:00 PM
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1:15 PM
Keynote by Nate Holiday of MakeInfinite Labs
Join us for this presentation by Nate Holiday, CEO of MakeInfinite Labs and co-founder of Space and Time.
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Nate Holiday
CEO, MakeInfinite Labs
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Grand Central
4:15 PM
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4:30 PM
Keynote by Scott Dykstra of Space and Time
Join us for this presentation by Scott Dykstra, co-founder and CTO of Space and Time.
Speaker(s):
Scott Dykstra
CTO and Co-Founder, Space and Time
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Grand Central
1:15 PM
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2:00 PM
Keynote by Sergey Nazarov of Chainlink
Join us for this presentation by Sergey Nazarov, co-founder of Chainlink.
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Sergey Nazarov
Co-founder, Chainlink
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Union Square
3:45 PM
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4:00 PM
Keynote by Shea Ketsdever of Flashbots
Join us for this presentation by Shea Ketsdever, product lead at Flashbots.
Speaker(s):
Shea Ketsdever
Product Lead, Flashbots
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Fulton St
11:30 AM
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11:37 AM
Launch Your Token in Seconds With Chainlink CCIP
Join us for this presentation by CJ, CEO of XSwap.
Speaker(s):
CJ
CEO, XSwap
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Grand Central
11:40 AM
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12:05 PM
Lighting Up Onchain Finance With Traditional Payment Rails
Bridging the divide between programmable on-chain finance and the bulwark of traditional payment systems is the next frontier in scaling digital value. In this session we'll unpack how decentralized workflows can tap into established off-chain cash networks — enabling seamless, compliant, and high-throughput value transfer at enterprise scale.
Speaker(s):
Thomas Zschach
Chief Innovation Officer, Swift
Ed Budd
Chief Product Officer, Partior
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Fulton St
3:44 PM
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3:51 PM
Lightning Talk by Andrew McFarlane of Validation Cloud
Join us for this presentation by Andrew McFarlane, co‑founder and CTO of Validation Cloud.
Speaker(s):
Andrew McFarlane
CTO, Validation Cloud
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Fulton St
4:45 PM
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4:52 PM
Lightning Talk by Dror Gurevich of Velocity Career Labs
Join us for this presentation by Dror Gurevich, CEO of Velocity Career Labs.
Speaker(s):
Dror Gurevich
CEO, Velocity Career Labs
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Fulton St
10:14 AM
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10:21 AM
Lightning Talk by James Wright of Multisynq
Join us for this presentation by James Wright, CEO of Multisynq.
Speaker(s):
James Wright
CEO, Multisynq
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Fulton St
9:30 AM
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9:37 AM
Lightning Talk by Kenneth Shek of Animoca Brands
Join us for this presentation by Kenneth Shek, project lead of Moca Network and director of projects management at Animoca Brands.
Speaker(s):
Kenneth Shek
Moca Network Lead, Animoca Brands
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Fulton St
1:44 PM
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1:51 PM
Lightning Talk by Kubilay Ozcelik of Matrixed.Link
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 St
11:44 AM
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11:51 AM
Lightning Talk by Michael Bar Zeev of SHIFT
Join us for this presentation by Michael Bar Zeev, co-founder and president of SHIFT.
Speaker(s):
Michael Bar Zeev
Co Founder & President, SHIFT
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Fulton St
2:44 PM
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2:51 PM
Lightning Talk by Ryot Seo of Xitadel
Join us for this presentation by Ryot Seo, co‑founder of Xitadel.
Speaker(s):
Ryot Seo
Co-founder, Xitadel
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Union Square
10:25 AM
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10:40 AM
LlamaGuard NAV: Accelerating RWA Adoption in DeFi With Risk-Managed Oracles
Tokenized real-world assets promise to unify traditional and decentralized finance — but integration friction continues to slow adoption. LlamaGuard NAV, built on Chainlink CRE, introduces risk-managed NAV feeds that make institutional products plug-and-play for DeFi protocols. This session explores how verifiable NAV data, dynamic bounds, and embedded safeguards reduce friction for RWA integrations and unlock the next wave of institutional liquidity onchain — with transparency, reliability, and automated risk control at its core.
Speaker(s):
Wormhole Oracle
Founder, LlamaRisk
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Union Square
12:15 PM
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1:00 PM
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12:15 PM
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Penn Station
12:15 PM
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1:00 PM
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Fulton St
12:05 PM
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1:00 PM
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Grand Central
12:15 PM
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1:00 PM
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12:15 PM
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Fulton St
12:05 PM
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12:15 PM
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Fulton St
3:14 PM
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3:21 PM
Master's Class on Liquidity and Data Quality
Join us for this presentation by Dr. Axel U. J. Lode, head of decentralized finance at Blocksize.
Speaker(s):
Dr. Axel U. J. Lode
Head of Decentralized Finance, Blocksize
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Fulton St
4:15 PM
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4:22 PM
Mavrik: Digital Asset Intelligence for Payments and Capital Markets
Join us for this presentation by Andrew McFarlane, co‑founder and CTO of Validation Cloud.
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Andrew McFarlane
CTO, Validation Cloud
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Fulton St
11:37 AM
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11:44 AM
Merging Asset Management and Market Making: Using CRE for On-Chain Fund Construction
Join us for this presentation by Christian Harrington, co-founder of QuantAMM.
Speaker(s):
Christian Harrington
Co-Founder, QuantAMM
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Fulton St
11:37 AM
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11:44 AM
Mint Once, Sell Anywhere: Cross‑Chain Liquidity for NFTs
Join us for this presentation by Ilan Klein, founder of NFT Bridges.
Speaker(s):
Ilan Klein
Founder, NFT Bridges
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Fulton St
3:29 PM
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3:36 PM
Modern Blockchain Tech Stack for Mass Adoption Readiness
Join us for this presentation by Hyung Lee, founder and CEO of B-Harvest.
Speaker(s):
Hyung Lee
CEO, B-Harvest
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Union Square
4:00 PM
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4:30 PM
Modernizing Corporate Actions 2.0
Corporate actions — the events initiated by issuers that affect investors’ holdings, from dividends and stock splits to mergers and proxy voting — have remained largely manual, siloed, and error-prone. This panel will discuss how the next generation of digital workflows, interoperability frameworks, and intelligent automation can transform the corporate-actions lifecycle into a seamless, end-to-end process.
Speaker(s):
Stephanie Lheureux
Head of Digital Assets Competence Center, Euroclear
Nadine Chakar
Global Head of Digital Assets, DTCC
Moderator:
Ryan Lovell
Director of Capital Markets, Chainlink Labs
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Fulton St
10:44 AM
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10:51 AM
Money Market Funds in DeFi Applications
Join us for this presentation by Paul-Adrien Hyppolite, co-founder and CEO of Spiko.
Speaker(s):
Paul-Adrien Hyppolite
CEO, Spiko
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Developer Workshop
11:45 AM
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12:15 PM
Move for Solidity Devs
Speaker(s):
Rahat Chowdhury
Head of Developer Relations, Movement Labs
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Grand Central
10:05 AM
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10:35 AM
Next-Gen Asset Management: Reinventing Infrastructure for the Onchain Economy
With institutional adoption of digital assets accelerating, legacy operations — from transfer agency to asset servicing — must evolve to meet the demands of on-chain environments. Join senior leaders as they discuss how the next generation of asset-servicing platforms is being re-architected for tokenized portfolios, decentralized custodial models, and real-time reconciliation.
Speaker(s):
Mark Garabedian
Director of Digital Assets and Tokenization, Wellington
Donna Milrod
Chief Product Officer, State Street
Will Peck
Head of Digital Assets, WisdomTree
Kathleen Wrynn
Global Head of Digital Assets, Invesco
Moderator:
Ryan Lovell
Director of Capital Markets, Chainlink Labs
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Fulton St
3:00 PM
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3:07 PM
Node Operator Compliance: Set the Standard
Exploring the critical role of ISO 27001 and SOC 2 compliance in securing node operations. Best practices for information security management, and how to become compliant.
Speaker(s):
Zale Reeves
Founder, NorthWest Nodes
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Fulton St
4:29 PM
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4:36 PM
On-Chain Proof of Reserves
A discussion of what it is and how we are working with Chainlink to make this the standard for every tokenized asset in the world.
Speaker(s):
Noah Buxton
CEO, The Network Firm
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Penn Station
3:30 PM
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4:00 PM
Onchain Equities and More: Why Tokenization Is Finally Clicking
After years of experimentation and false starts, tokenization is reaching a tipping point. From equities and real-world assets to new categories of financial products, onchain infrastructure is evolving to meet institutional standards. This panel will explore why adoption is accelerating now — covering advancements in blockchain scalability, interoperability, and settlement, as well as shifting market demand.
Speaker(s):
Sam Elfarra
Community Spokesperson, TRON DAO
Shyam Nagarajan
Chief Operating Officer, Hedera
Eliezer Ndinga
Head of Strategy, 21.co
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Fulton St
1:00 PM
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1:07 PM
Onchain FX Markets
The internet has revolutionized global commerce, but monetary infrastructure remains outdated — traditional FX is slow, opaque, fragmented, and costly, while stablecoins are siloed without a native FX layer. Mento is building onchain FX infrastructure to connect stablecoins seamlessly, enabling real-time, borderless, and efficient currency exchange for the internet economy.
Speaker(s):
Markus Franke
Founder & CEO, Mento Labs
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Fulton St
4:22 PM
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4:29 PM
Paying People to Power Smarter AI
Join us for this presentation by Jordan Gray, co-founder of PublicAI.
Speaker(s):
Jordan Gray
CoFounder, CMO, PublicAI
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Fulton St
10:07 AM
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10:14 AM
Practical 10k TPS L1 Blockchain Stack With Chainlink Oracle Integration
Join us for this presentation by Hyung Lee, founder and CEO of B-Harvest.
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Hyung Lee
CEO, B-Harvest
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Fulton St
2:00 PM
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2:14 PM
Presentation by Aakar Shroff of Chainlink Labs
Join us for this presentation by Aakar Shroff, VP of product at Chainlink Labs.
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Aakar Shroff
VP of Product, Chainlink Labs
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Penn Station
4:07 PM
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4:14 PM
Presentation by Christian Pusateri of Mind Network
Join us for this presentation by Christian Pusateri, CEO and Co-founder of Mind Network.
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Christian Pusateri
CEO/CoFounder, Mind Network
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Fulton St
10:30 AM
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10:44 AM
Presentation by Danielle Tamasi of Chainlink Labs
Join us for this presentation by Danielle Tamasi, staff product manager at Chainlink Labs.
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Danielle Tamasi
Product Manager, CCIP, Chainlink Labs
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Penn Station
2:30 PM
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2:37 PM
Presentation by Edward Woodford of Zerohash
Join us for this presentation by Edward Woodford, founder and CEO of zerohash.
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Edward Woodford
Founder & CEO, zerohash
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Penn Station
4:00 PM
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4:07 PM
Presentation by Felix Bengtsson of Planet IX
Learn how one of the largest sustainable on-chain games has evolved since 2021 — and where it’s headed next.
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Felix Bengtsson
Founder, Planet Ix
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Fulton St
1:30 PM
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1:44 PM
Presentation by Mark Raynes of Chainlink Labs
Join us for this presentation by Mark Raynes, head of solutions at Chainlink Labs.
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Mark Raynes
Head of Solutions, Chainlink Labs
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Fulton St
2:30 PM
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2:44 PM
Presentation by Ryan Lovell of Chainlink Labs
Join us for this presentation by Ryan Lovell, director of capital markets at Chainlink Labs.
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Ryan Lovell
Director of Capital Markets, Chainlink Labs
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Union Square
2:30 PM
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3:00 PM
Preserving the Blockchain Ethos
Blockchain began as a technical breakthrough — but its impact runs much deeper. It represents a new way of thinking about trust, ownership, and community in the digital age. This panel brings together industry leaders to explore the values at the heart of this movement at a time of unprecedented institutional adoption.
Speaker(s):
Vivek Raman
CEO, Etherealize
Aaron Schnarch
Founder and Executive Director, Compound Foundation
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Grand Central
2:00 PM
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1:45 PM
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2:00 PM
Props: Using Oracles for Machine-Learning Security
Join us for this presentation by Ari Juels, chief scientist at Chainlink Labs.
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Ari Juels
Chief Scientist, Chainlink Labs
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Fulton St
3:07 PM
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3:14 PM
RWAs and the Path to Scaling Onchain Liquidity
Join us for this presentation by Kevin Krusher, CEO of RAAC.
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Kevin Rusher
CEO, RAAC
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Fulton St
9:44 AM
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9:51 AM
Regulation Meets Tokenization: Coding Compliance Into Finance
Tokenization is only scalable if it aligns with regulation. In this session, Edwin Mata will explain how Brickken encodes compliance directly into tokenized assets through smart contract design, investor whitelisting, and jurisdictional logic. The talk will show how regulatory frameworks can be implemented in code, ensuring that tokenization is not only innovative but also legally robust and institution-ready.
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Edwin Mata
CEO & CoFounder, Brickken
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Fulton St
3:30 PM
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3:44 PM
Research Talk by Gregory Neven of Chainlink Labs
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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Fulton St
3:00 PM
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3:14 PM
Research Talk by Kostis Karantias of Chainlink Labs
Join us for this presentation by Kostis Karantias, research engineer at Chainlink Labs.
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Kostis Karantias
Research Engineer, Chainlink Labs
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Fulton St
4:00 PM
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4:14 PM
Research Talk by Phillip Schindler of Chainlink Labs
Join us for this presentation by Philipp Schindler, research engineer at Chainlink Labs.
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Philipp Schindler
Research Engineer, Chainlink Labs
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Penn Station
1:40 PM
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2:00 PM
SOL Season: Why Institutions Are Choosing Solana
Can Solana win the race for tokenized equities, stablecoins, and more? This panel of experts weighs in.
Speaker(s):
Nick Ducoff
Head of Institutional Growth, Solana Foundation
Thomas Cowan
Head of Tokenization, Galaxy
Sam ten Cate
MD - Head of Digital Strategy, State Street Investment Management
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Penn Station
11:15 AM
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11:45 AM
Shaping U.S. Blockchain Policy
Who’s writing the rules for the future of blockchain in America — and how will they shape the industry? This panel brings together some of the most important voices at the center of the action. From Capitol Hill to state capitals, they’ll unpack the biggest debates around digital assets, consumer protection, and innovation.
Speaker(s):
Cody Carbone
CEO, The Digital Chamber
Ji Hun Kim
CEO, Crypto Council for Innovation
Summer Mersinger
CEO, Blockchain Association
Moderator:
Adam Minehardt
Head of Public Policy, Chainlink Labs
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Penn Station
1:00 PM
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1:15 PM
Smart Contract Security 2025: Where Are Your Keys?
We explore the current smart contract security landscape, and teach you what the top attacks are, and what the top remedies are, so that you can keep both yourself and your company assets safe.
Speaker(s):
Patrick Collins
CEO, Cyfrin
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Fulton St
11:51 AM
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11:58 AM
Stablecoins and Real-World Assets With Elixir
The growth potential of real-world assets is well understood, but significant work still needs to be done to make them fully interoperable with DeFi. Join the founder of Elixir to learn about how stablecoins could be the solution for greater RWA proliferation in DeFi.
Speaker(s):
Philip Forte
Founder, Elixir
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Union Square
2:45 PM
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3:15 PM
Stablecoins and the Evolving Financial Stack
Stablecoins are no longer just tools for payments, they are becoming programmable building blocks for a more efficient, open, and liquid financial system. In this panel, leaders from M0, OpenEden, Elixir, and Mento Labs explore how stablecoins are evolving into core infrastructure for capital markets, DeFi applications, and institutional finance. We'll examine how these monetary "Legos" are being assembled to support the next generation of global finance.
Speaker(s):
Philip Forte
Founder, Elixir
Markus Franke
Founder & CEO, Mento Labs
Jeremy Ng
Founder & CEO, OpenEden
Rhett Shipp
CEO, Avant
Moderator:
Johnny Reinsch
Executive Director, Tokenized Asset Coalition
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Fulton St
10:07 AM
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10:14 AM
Stake.link (SDL): Building the First On-Chain LST Index
Join us for this presentation by Johannes Göttsch, head of strategy and business development at LinkPool.
Speaker(s):
Johannes Göttsch
Head of Strategy & Business Development, LinkPool and stake.link (SDL)
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Penn Station
1:15 PM
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1:40 PM
Staying Safe Onchain: The Key to Mass Adoption
As blockchain adoption accelerates, the need for robust security and seamless user experiences has never been greater. This panel will explore how the industry is addressing the growing demand for safer software, secure wallets, and reliable payment processes that leverage crypto’s security advantages.
Speaker(s):
Channi Greenwall
Founder & CEO, Olympix
Hong Kim
CoFounder & CTO, Bitwise Asset Management
Richard Widmann
Head of Crypto Strategy, Google Cloud
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Fulton St
9:30 AM
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9:44 AM
The Blockworks Thesis: How Chainlink Lays the Infrastructure for Tokenized Finance
Join Blockworks Senior Researcher Luke Leasure as he discusses his findings on how Chainlink is Wall Street's gateway for connecting liquidity and distribution for tokenized assets.
Speaker(s):
Luke Leasure
Senior Research Analyst, Blockworks
Moderator:
Jimmy Haight
Head of Community, Chainlink Labs
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Union Square
2:00 PM
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2:30 PM
The Chainlink Stack: The Developer's Edge
Learn how building on a unified stack of standards and services underpinned by the Chainlink Runtime Environment gives developers the tools to move faster, build with security, and create more powerful applications.
Speaker(s):
Patrick Collins
CEO, Cyfrin
Rahat Chowdhury
Head of Developer Relations, Movement Labs
Bogdan Habic
Co-Founder and CTO, Tenderly
Moderator:
Harry Papacharissiou
Head of Developer Relations, Chainlink Labs
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Union Square
9:45 AM
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10:15 AM
The Data Continuum: Interoperability Now, AI Tomorrow
Data is the lifeblood of both decentralized networks and legacy financial systems — but too often it’s siloed, formatted inconsistently, or delayed in transit. This cross-industry panel brings together experts to explore how onchain data can flow seamlessly across blockchains and into traditional finance rails — and how AI will unlock a new frontier of real-time insights, automation, and decision-making.
Speaker(s):
Kristen Mierzwa Barrie
Head of Digital Assets, FTSE Russell, an LSEG business
Chris Bruner
Chief Product Officer, Tradeweb
Alireza Dorfard
Managing Director - Head of Market Data + Services, Deutsche Börse Group
Kelly Mathieson
Chief Business Development Officer, Digital Asset
Moderator:
Frank Seibold
Global Head Banking & Cap Markets Sales, Chainlink Labs
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Fulton St
3:52 PM
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3:59 PM
The Future Is AI-Native
Join us for this presentation by Alex Bowman, CEO of Voyager.
Speaker(s):
Alex Bowman
CEO, Voyager
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Fulton St
11:07 AM
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11:14 AM
The Future of Global Finance
Join us for this presentation by Pritam Dutta, founder and CEO of Zoth.
Speaker(s):
Pritam Dutta
Founder & CEO, Zoth
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Fulton St
11:30 AM
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11:37 AM
The Future of On-Chain Intelligence
Join us for this presentation by Vijay Pravin Maharajan, founder and CEO of bitsCrunch.
Speaker(s):
Vijay Pravin Maharajan
Founder and CEO, bitsCrunch
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Penn Station
11:15 AM
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11:45 AM
The Future of Onchain Finance: Interoperability at Scale
The blockchains, they just keep on multiplying. If the future of finance is truly onchain, robust services that seamlessly connect disparate networks will be critical. This group of experts will explore how we get there.
Speaker(s):
Fiona Ma
VP of Growth, Falcon Finance
Sergio Mello
Head of Stablecoins, Anchorage Digital
Yuga Cohler
Head of Wallets, Coinbase
Osman Sarman
Director, Polygon
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Fulton St
11:00 AM
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11:07 AM
The Future of Onchain Rewards: Where Staking Meets DeFi
Institutions are no longer choosing between staking and DeFi — they’re converging. In this lightning talk, Demo Skalkotos, chief DeFi & protocols officer at Blockdaemon, shares how unified infrastructure is redefining institutional access to onchain rewards.
Speaker(s):
Demetrios Skalkotos
Chief DeFi and Protocols Officer, Blockdaemon
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Grand Central
11:05 AM
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11:30 AM
The Future of Unified Ledgers

As digital assets proliferate across disparate blockchains, permissioned networks, and legacy payment systems, the need for a unified ledger fabric has never been greater. How do we chart a path toward ledger unification — one that harmonizes data models, accelerates cross-border transactions, and transforms shared ledgers into scalable utilities for global finance? Join this session to learn more.

Speaker(s):
Jorgen Ouaknine
Global Head of Innovation and Digital Assets, Euroclear
G. Daniel (Dan) Doney
Managing Director, Chief Technology Officer, DTCC Digital Assets, DTCC
Moderator:
Frank Seibold
Global Head Banking & Cap Markets Sales, Chainlink Labs
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Fulton St
9:44 AM
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9:51 AM
The Future of Web3 Infrastructure
Join us for this presentation by Isaac Zarb, co‑founder and CTO of Simply Staking.
Speaker(s):
Isaac Zarb
Co-Founder and CTO, Simply Staking
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Fulton St
3:22 PM
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3:29 PM
The Payments That Compound
Join us for this presentation by Sogol Malek, founder and CEO of XTreamly.
Speaker(s):
Sogol Malek
Founder CEO , XTreamly
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Penn Station
4:30 PM
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4:37 PM
The Speed Wars Are Over
The speed wars are over — every major blockchain is now fast and cheap. The next frontier is real-world adoption. Sonic Labs CEO Mitchell Demeter explores how the next generation of Layer 1s will compete through business utility and user experience, leveraging innovations like FeeM and Gas Subsidies to make blockchain invisible, intuitive, and indispensable.
Speaker(s):
Mitchell Demeter
CEO, Sonic Labs
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Grand Central
9:50 AM
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10:20 AM
The Staple of Stablecoins: Navigating the Future of Digital Value
Stablecoins have emerged as the cornerstone of digital finance — bridging the gap between the crypto assets and fiat currencies. From minting and redemption mechanics to regulatory frameworks and scalability, our experts will unpack how onchain stablecoins streamline each step of moving value, unlock new efficiencies, and reshape the rails beneath global payments and capital markets.
Speaker(s):
Alexander Höptner
CEO, AllUnity
Angie Walker
Global Head of Commercialisation, APEX Digital, APEX Group
Charles Jansen
Managing Director, Head of DeFi Transformation, S&P Global
Sunil Sachdev
SVP, Embedded Finance and Digital Assets, Fiserv
Moderator:
Mark Raynes
Head of Solutions, Chainlink Labs
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Fulton St
3:45 PM
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3:52 PM
The State of Market Making on Solana
Join us for this presentation by Rich King, co-founder of RPS AI.
Speaker(s):
Rich King
Co-founder, RPS AI
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Fulton St
3:15 PM
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3:22 PM
The State of Web3 AI Agents in 2025 — and Beyond
Web3 is redefining how we trade, build, and own the future of decentralized intelligence. This data-driven presentation explores the rise of Web3 AI agents — market size, adoption, challenges, and the innovations shaping the future of decentralized AI.
Speaker(s):
Victor Lee
Founder, Maiga.ai
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Fulton St
11:07 AM
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11:14 AM
The TikTok-ification of Crypto: AI, Feeds, and Financial FOMO
Join us for this presentation by Andra Nicolau, co-founder of LYS Labs.
Speaker(s):
Andra Nicolau
Co-Founder, LYS Labs
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Fulton St
9:37 AM
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9:44 AM
Thinking in Invariants
Finding, debugging, and fixing a critical invariant-breaking bug in a Chainlink DeFi protocol with formal verification.
Speaker(s):
Robbie Morris
Founder, Contract Level
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Union Square
11:15 AM
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11:45 AM
Tokenized Markets: Infrastructure in Action
As tokenized assets move from concept to implementation, the underlying infrastructure—security, custody, issuance, and market operations—must be robust, composable, and institutionally credible. From smart contract security to capital formation, custody, and settlement, our panelists will share hard-earned lessons and forward-looking insights on the technologies and standards shaping the next phase of tokenized finance.
Speaker(s):
Demian Brener
Founder & CEO, OpenZeppelin
Amar Kuchinad
CEO, Copper Technologies
Charles Adkins
CEO, Hedera Foundation
Martin Quensel
Co-founder of both, Centrifuge and Anemoy
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Penn Station
10:00 AM
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10:15 AM
Tokenizing Towers and Transformers: A New Wave for Telecom Infrastructure
The telecom industry is shifting to a tokenized model. Join this presentation to discuss interoperability across chains and carriers, data sovereignty & compliance, settlement and billing, and how energy provenance and carbon accounting factor into AI deployments. Join us for a dive deep into building a blueprint to launch an edge computing marketplace that pairs telco reach with Web3 liquidity — safely, efficiently, and at scale.
Speaker(s):
David Palmer
CPO, Pairpoint by Vodafone
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Grand Central
3:15 PM
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3:45 PM
TradFi x Crypto: Building Winning Products in a Converging World
The convergence of TradFi and crypto is no longer theory — it’s happening now. The winners in this new landscape will not be those with the loudest narratives, but those who ship products that work: products that scale under stress, build user trust, and deliver value across markets.
This panel brings together builders of some of the most ambitious financial services products today.
Speaker(s):
Adam Levi
Co-Founder, Backed Finanace
Joe Flanagan
Co-Founder and Executive Chairman at Maple, Maple Finance
Gabor Gurbacs
CEO, Hadron
Moderator:
Artiona Bogo
Global Head of Solutions Architecture, Chainlink
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Union Square
10:00 AM
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10:30 AM
Trends That Will Define 2026
AI, stablecoins, and RWAs dominated the crypto conversation in 2025. Will those topics have staying power or will other sectors — DePIN, gaming, robotics — set next year's agenda?
Speaker(s):
Theo Fields
GP, Bloccelerate VC
Michaël van de Poppe
Founder & CIO, MN Capital & MN Fund
Spencer Yang
Managing Partner, BlockSpaceForce
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Penn Station
9:30 AM
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10:00 AM
Unlocking Institutional Capital: The Data, Identity, and Regulation Imperative for DeFi
Bringing big money into the world of DeFi remains a scary prospect for many mainstream firms. This panel of experts will share their views on what is still needed to unlock the next wave of institutional adoption.
Speaker(s):
Ilya Brovin
Chief Growth Officer, Sumsub
Jordan Bregman
Strategic Growth Director, Chainalysis
Daniel Coheur
Global Head of Digital Assets and Fund Distribution, APEX Group & Tokeny
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Penn Station
4:37 PM
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5:00 PM
Unsung Heroes: Meet the Chainlink Community Volunteers
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):
Jordan Kull
Chainlink Community Advocate, Chainlink Community Volunteer
Amy Hang
Chainlink Advocate, Chainlink Community Volunteer
Darby Martinez
Developer Expert (Chainlink), Darbease
Eman Herawy
Founder, Arabs in Blockchain
Moderator:
Jimmy Haight
Head of Community, Chainlink Labs
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Grand Central
9:30 AM
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9:35 AM
Welcome to SmartCon 2025
SmartCon brings governments, financial institutions, and leading Web3 projects together to discuss the blockchain technologies transforming markets, public services, and the global economy.
Speaker(s):
Zubin Pratap
DevRel Engineering Manager, Chainlink Labs
Zayi Reyes
Head of Partner Marketing, Chainlink Labs
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Grand Central
9:10 AM
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9:15 AM
Welcome to SmartCon 2025 Day 2
SmartCon brings governments, financial institutions, and leading Web3 projects together to discuss the blockchain technologies transforming markets, public services, and the global economy.
Speaker(s):
Zubin Pratap
DevRel Engineering Manager, Chainlink Labs
Zayi Reyes
Head of Partner Marketing, Chainlink Labs
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Union Square
9:40 AM
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9:45 AM
Welcome to Union Square
SmartCon brings governments, financial institutions, and leading Web3 projects together to discuss the blockchain technologies transforming markets, public services, and the global economy.
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Union Square
9:30 AM
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9:35 AM
Welcome to Union Square Day 2
SmartCon brings governments, financial institutions, and leading Web3 projects together to discuss the blockchain technologies transforming markets, public services, and the global economy.
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Penn Station
10:44 AM
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11:00 AM
What's Next for RWAs and Tokenization
Join us for this conversation between ParaFi's Ben Forman and Galaxy's Will Nuelle.
Speaker(s):
Ben Forman
Founder & Managing Partner, ParaFi Capital
Will Nuelle
General Partner, Ventures, Galaxy
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Penn Station
2:37 PM
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2:45 PM
When Bitcoin Meets Wall Street: The Next Chapter
Join us for a presentation by Kevin Liu, core contributor at GOAT Network.
Speaker(s):
Kevin Liu
Co-Founder, Metis and GOAT Network
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