Blockworks Roundtables

2024 was a historic year for crypto markets and the year ahead holds a wealth of catalysts to continue the bull run. Fund managers & protocols are entering the new year with promising macroeconomic conditions and the promise of regulatory clarity. How are they thinking about preserving and growing their capital base? Join this Blockworks Roundtable for an insightful discussion on the tactical strategies that funds and protocols are using to hedge risk and capture upside in this bull market setup for 2025.

2025 is poised to be a year for fintechs, payment providers, and financial institutions to accelerate their crypto strategies. Newly passed executive orders and policy stances in the US reposition America to be the global leader for digital asset innovation. 

Recent research from Elliptic suggests that 77% of compliance and risk leaders within financial institutions report that they see a compelling business case to progress their digital asset strategy, and they need to do so in the next two years to avoid falling behind competitively and financially.

Join this Blockworks Roundtable to connect the dots between research, policy and practice and hear from key experts in the institutional finance world on how they are set to accelerate crypto products and service offerings in light of 2025’s clearing regulatory skies.

One of the core promises of crypto is faster, cheaper payment rails. With a market cap of roughly $160B, stablecoins have proven to be one of the highest utility components of the crypto space. This Blockworks Live Roundtable will feature voices from the leading stablecoin issuers, DeFi protocols, and financial institutions on how stables are rising to prominence within the global financial system.

Join us for a discussion of the state of the art in institutional digital asset wallets and a review of common factors that drive institutions to develop their own wallets versus buying an off the shelf wallet solution. This session will also review some of the considerations and technological advancements in wallet technologies to determine if building your own wallet is the right decision for your company.

As more financial institutions migrate capital onchain, their exploration for yield enters a whole new dimension. The largest asset managers and funds in the world are now asking crypto twitter’s favorite question: where does the yield come from? Tune into this Blockworks Live Roundtable to hear from the world’s leading asset managers and institutional investors on how they approach the DeFi staking landscape & capturing yield onchain.

Digital assets have undergone a stage of institutionalization through the launch of public crypto companies and spot ETF products for Bitcoin and Ether. Through this institutionalization, liquid token markets stand as an alpha-rich investable opportunity for funds and individual investors. Tune into the Blockworks Roundtable to hear from the top liquid fund managers in the space on how they seek alpha and construct thesis for their liquid token portfolios.

High-throughput blockchain technology has unlocked one of crypto’s most promising use cases: bringing the world’s 3.3 billion gamers onchain. The onchain gaming industry not only has the potential to bring this massive amount of users onchain, but also develop highly profitable business models. Join this live Roundtable to learn more about the key ingredients and partnerships that are driving success on the cutting edge of onchain gaming.

“Where are we in the cycle?” is frequently asked of crypto markets, and there’s never a simple answer. Weighing bullish indicators like ETF flows and further institutional adoption against volatile price action and negative sentiment makes for elusive conclusions. This Blockworks Roundtable will feature three esteemed crypto research analysts and their data-driven analysis of ETF flows, DeFi activity, and other indicators to gain insight into current market conditions.