Blockworks Webinars

In this upcoming webinar, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan, General Councel and CCO Katherine Dowling, and Head of Research Ryan Rasmussen will dive into the first 100 days of Trump-era policies and their impact on the crypto market. From the formation of the President‘s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets to the executive order establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, the discussion will focus on how these bold actions could evolve over the next 1,000 days and offer insights on how investors can prepare.

As the global regulatory landscape continues to materialize for the digital asset ecosystem, staking is one of the most pertinent areas of clarity needed for institutional investors to deepen their digital asset strategies. Join this Blockworks Roundtable to hear from the leading legal and regulatory voices from digital assets funds, protocols, and operators as they discuss the implications of what’s at stake for institutional staking policy in the US.

For years, public blockchain networks were forbidden territory for large financial institutions. The risks of operating in uncharted waters outweighed any potential benefits from the proprietary tech. Having undergone years of maturation, the capability of blockchain intelligence tools are ready to meet the needs of large financial institutions seeking greater involvement in the digital asset ecosystem. Rules of the road are forming and the tools to mitigate the major risks of operating onchain are in hand. In this Blockworks Roundtable, leaders at the intersection of blockchain analytics and institutional finance will describe this watershed moment of institutional activity migrating onchain.

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.