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

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
• Rebecca Shaw, Senior Vice President, Government Relations, Avoq Strategies
• Zach Koutsky, Partner, Mercury
• Christian Narvaez, President, Stand with Crypto Alliance NY

• Helen Fermor, Chief Operating Officer, ICE Clear U.S.
• Nick Ducoff, Institutional Growth Lead, Solana Foundation

• Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-MI)
• Colin McLaren, Head of Government Relations, Solana Foundation

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 onchain 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 CLARITY Act passed the House with bipartisan support — now the Senate has to act. Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-IL) and Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI), two of the bill's House champions, join us in Chicago to discuss the path forward on digital asset market structure, tokenized securities, and what's at stake for investors and innovators.

• Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-IL)
• Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI)
• Declan Harty, Capital Markets Reporter, Politico