Agenda

• How regulations have evolved in 2025
• Impact of upcoming SEC and Treasury regulations on custody, trading, and reporting
• How do the US, the EU, and the UK differ in regulating digital assets, and what impact will these differences have?
• How have hedge funds, asset managers, and allocators adjusted their strategies in response to regulatory shifts?
• Updates on stablecoin regulation, asset classification, and new federal initiatives
• What further changes can we expect in the final months of 2025, and how should industry players prepare?

• How is tokenization being used in traditional finance and real-world assets?
• How are banks and asset managers incorporating tokenization into their businesses
• What are some of the most interesting real-world uses of tokenization beyond finance?

• Investment Implications of Energy Dynamics: How changing energy economics affect digital asset investments
• Private Market Trends: How innovative mining energy solutions are attracting digital asset managers' interest
• Portfolio Diversification Strategy: Balancing exposure between energy-efficient protocols and traditional proof-of-work assets
• Quantifying energy-related risks in digital asset allocation decisions

• How are top-performing digital asset funds adapting traditional financial models for the crypto space
• Winning Strategies for Digital Asset Managers – What’s working, what’s not, and lessons learned
• Short-Term vs. Long-Term Success - What works in today’s market, and which approaches generate sustainable alpha?
• Navigating volatility, liquidity constraints, and the realities of implementing “high impact” strategies
• Are Layer 2 solutions and modular blockchains unlocking new efficiencies for major market players?

• How are evolving regulations shaping digital asset custody? How is this being made easier for traditional financial institutions to securely hold crypto assets?
• How are custodians tackling counterparty risk, fraud prevention, and compliance (KYC/AML)?
• How blockchain-based identity verification and tokenized assets are helping institutions manage diverse digital portfolios
• Weighing the risks and benefits of U.S.-based vs. offshore solutions

• With stablecoin regulation advancing, where are we likely to see the fastest growth in stablecoin use in the next 12-18 months?
• How can investors get exposure to this key growth trend?
• What might be some of the unanticipated consequences of mainstream stablecoin adoption?
• How can investors prepare for the opportunities and risks?

• Examining the initial implications of Trump’s presidency on the digital asset ecosystem
• How might rising global trade tensions, economic nationalism, and political polarisation impact digital asset markets?
• Is Bitcoin trading as a high-beta risk asset, or is it transitioning to a macro hedge like gold?
• How are institutional funds adapting to macro trends, and which strategies are proving most effective
• Can institutions leverage spot ETFs, structured products, and tokenised assets to scale in 2025?

Workshop A: Emerging Trends in Market-Making & Liquidity

• Are U.S. regulatory constraints driving major trading volume offshore?
• Are traditional market makers dominating liquidity provision, or are crypto-native firms still leading?
• Is digital asset market-making moving toward TradFi dominance, or will crypto-native firms continue leading?
• Liquidity in a Fractured Market: Will fragmentation last or give way to consolidation?

Speakers:
Paul Howard, Senior Director, Wincent
Matt Zhang, Founder and Managing Partner, Hivemind

Workshop B: Custody Challenges & Solutions

• Are current custody providers solving institutional security concerns, or are they just creating new risks?
• Will traditional banking infrastructure enhance crypto custody, or will it create new complexities in the system
• Global Custody Standards: Will MiCA, the SEC, and CFTC drive convergence or deepen regulatory fragmentation?
• Could tokenized fund structures provide new ways to secure & manage digital assets?
• How can Custodians support yield strategies without risking compliance or asset segregation?

Speakers:
Ilya Khazen, Director of Institutional Sales at LMAX Group
Ayesha Kiani, COO, MNNC Group