Blockworks Brings Premier Institutional Event, Digital Asset Summit, to Asia

The industry’s leading institutional conference arrives in Asia with a single day agenda

SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blockworks’ Digital Asset Summit (DAS) Asia arrives in Singapore for its first edition this Oct 7th alongside TOKEN2049, convening the leaders shaping the future of digital assets. Hosted at the Marina Bay Sands Convention Center, the summit will bring together top institutional voices to examine how digital assets, evolving onchain market dynamics and breakthrough partnerships & innovations are transforming the global financial landscape.

DAS Asia will gather senior executives from across the global financial ecosystem - including asset managers, institutional allocators, hedge funds, banks, payment providers, and fintech pioneers - for a curated program of debates, keynote presentations, and exclusive conversations.

Some of the industry leading voices speaking include:

• Jeff Yan, Founder & CEO, Hyperliquid Labs
• H.E. Justin Sun, Founder, TRON
• Liz Martin, Co-CEO, Coinbase Institutional
• Mike Belshe, Co-Founder & CEO, BitGo
• Arjun Sethi, Co-CEO, Kraken
• Richard Teng, Co-CEO, Binance
• Cynthia Lo Bessette, Head of Digital Asset Management, Fidelity Investments
• Nikhil Sharma, Director, Digital Assets, BlackRock
• Johann Kerbrat, SVP & GM of Crypto, Robinhood

“We're at a pivotal moment for global capital markets,” said Michael Ippolito, co-founder of Blockworks. “Tokenization, stablecoins, and onchain infrastructure are rewriting how capital moves within every jurisdiction, across every market. DAS Asia brings together the institutions and builders who will define what comes next in the migration of financial activity onchain.”

The DAS Asia agenda boasts dynamic debates and discussions between the Main Stage and Investor Track. Core topics include:

• Onchain Asset Management: How trading, exchanges, and brokerages are evolving with tokenization and DeFi
• Stablecoins & FinTech: The evolution of global payments infrastructure & FinTech
• Institutional Integration: The growing role of digital assets in global capital markets & enterprise finance
• The Investment Case for Digital Assets: How digital assets fit into fund strategies and broader economic trends
• Digital Asset Regulation: Regulatory frameworks shaping institutional adoption & landmark legislation in the U.S.

With over $3 trillion in assets under management represented at past DAS events, this year’s summit stands as the premier institutional gathering for leaders driving the innovation in digital finance & capital markets.

DAS Asia 2026 is made possible by the following sponsors:

• Presenting Sponsors: Fidelity, Grayscale, 50T Funds
• Diamond Sponsors: BNB Chain, Broadridge, Forward Industries

To secure your place at DAS Asia 2026, purchase tickets here.

About Digital Asset Summit
Produced by Blockworks, Digital Asset Summit (DAS) is the premier event bringing together the brightest minds and most influential organizations in the digital asset and blockchain industries. DAS provides a key platform for thought leaders, institutional investors, developers, and industry professionals to collaborate and shape the future of digital assets. Featuring in-depth discussions, networking opportunities, and insights from top executives, DAS is where the next chapter of blockchain and digital asset evolution unfolds.

DAS will return November 10–11 for DAS London at Hilton Park Lane, followed by the flagship DAS NYC, taking place March 30–April 1 at North Javits in Manhattan.

About Blockworks
Blockworks connects investors and businesses in onchain capital markets, giving businesses a platform to earn trust and provide investors with the data and information they need to underwrite the asset class. The world's capital markets are moving onchain, both the existing financial system and a new generation of onchain native markets. Blockworks exists to build the trust that unlocks scale for these markets.