Miller Whitehouse-Levine, Founder and CEO, Solana Policy Institute

This fireside chat unpacks the CFTC’s evolving role in digital assets – from the treatment of digital commodities to the regulation of event contracts and on-chain derivatives – and what it means for firms already operating in regulated markets.

• Michael Passalacqua, Senior Advisor to Commissioner Mike Selig, CFTC
• Miller Whitehouse-Levine, Founder and CEO, Solana Policy Institute

Digital assets have moved from the periphery of institutional finance to the epicenter. This panel brings together leaders from across traditional and decentralized finance to examine how institutions are integrating digital ass of ets across portfolios, balance sheets, and compliance frameworks.

• John Svolos, Partner, Skybridge
• Larry Wade, Global Head of Compliance and Regulatory Relations for Crypto, Paypal
• Sara Krople, Partner, Partner, Crowe
• Zack Guzman, Founder, Trustless Media & Host, Coinage

The regulatory picture for digital assets is shifting fast – new rules, new guidance, and new legislation. This session cuts through the noise: where the SEC and CFTC jurisdictional lines are actually landing, what the Clarity Act would mean for firms with existing regulatory obligations, and how institutional players are building compliance frameworks that can absorb continued uncertainty without stalling growth.

• Craig Salm, CLO, Grayscale
• Jeff Steiner, Partner, Gibson Dunn
• Tiffany Smith, Partner, WilmerHale
• Dan Gerhardstein, Head of Policy, Jump
• Patrick Wilson, General Counsel, Solana Policy Institute

Kristin Smith, President, Solana Policy Institute

• Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-IL)

Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) has been one of Congress's leading voices on crypto legislation. He joins us in Chicago for a live taping of Crypto in America — on where the work in Washington stands and what comes next for digital assets in America.

• Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD)
• Jacquelyn Melinek, Crypto in America
• Eleanor Terrett, Crypto in America
• Gerald Gallagher, Crypto in America

• Helen Fermor, Chief Operating Officer, ICE Clear U.S.
• Dave LaValle, President, CoinDesk Indices & Data

Chicago built the modern derivatives market. Now a new generation of developers is rebuilding core exchange functions — order books, matching engines, clearing, and settlement — on public blockchains. A parallel shift is happening at the user edge: hardware teams are embedding secure-element key storage, on-device transaction signing, and native dApp access directly into consumer devices. This session brings together DeFi builders to discuss how on-chain systems handle the functions commodity and derivatives professionals think about daily, how device-level custody reshapes execution and operational risk at the edge, and where the gaps and opportunities remain.

• Emmett Hollyer, GM, Solana Labs
• Bartosz Lipinski, CEO, Cube
• Hue Rhodes, Co-CEO, Ari Networks
• Benjamin Meeder, Co-Founder & CTO, Coinflow
• Jenn Rosenthal, Chief Communications Officer, DeFi Education Fund

The 2026 midterms are on the horizon and crypto remains a key issue in U.S. elections. Pollsters, reporters, and political analysts explore the crypto voter bloc, its growing influence on campaigns, and what it means for races ahead.

• Jessica Taylor, Editor, U.S. Senate and Governors, The Cook Political Report
• Christian Narvaez, President, Stand with Crypto Alliance NY
• Rebecca Shaw, Senior Vice President, Government Relations, Avoq Strategies