Learn and explore how real-world asset tokenization on the blockchain is redefining financial assets, trade finance, private equity, real estate, and luxury collectibles.
The AOB Conference covers and analyses in depth, the $16 trillion asset tokenization opportunity. Industry leaders and experts provide thought leadership, strategic directions, and insights.
Seize the moment to position yourself at the forefront of this economic and financial revolution.
Assets on Blockchain (AOB) is a private, VIP, Application Only discussion and networking conference featuring leading blockchain, regulatory, finance, and investment experts on the future of asset tokenization and real world assets (RWA) on blockchain. AOB aims to chart the course of the next financial revolution by bringing together the best in both TradFi and DeFi and providing a collaborative environment to discuss and develop ideas that will shape the next generation.
Explores how forward-thinking corporations, funds, and institutions are allocating Bitcoin, Ethereum, and tokenized assets into their treasuries. Examines the strategies driving the rise of Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs) and how this movement is redefining corporate finance, balance sheet management, and long-term institutional asset strategies in a tokenized world.
Experts analyze the opportunities presented within these two innovative Acts—projected growth and how America is positioned to become the crypto capital of the world.
Emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the global tokenization landscape.
From real estate and private equity to credit and collectibles—how different products are being reshaped for blockchain rails.
Treasury allocation strategies by corporations, funds, and public companies (BTC, ETH, and tokenized assets). Lessons from pioneers like Sharplink, MicroStrategy, and other treasury innovators.
Why seamless cross-chain and cross-token functionality is critical for scaling tokenized ecosystems.
Programmable investment vehicles and vault infrastructure enabled by smart contracts.
Unlocking real-time income streams and enhanced yield transparency for investors.
The evolving role of stablecoins in payments, DeFi, collateral, and regulatory acceptance.
Overcoming hurdles in accessing secondary markets, with innovative solutions for liquidity and reach.
How smart wallets, account abstraction, and gas abstraction will redefine user experience, custody, and onboarding.
Tokenizing traditional financial instruments like ETFs and ETPs to expand investor access.
Navigating regulatory ambiguity—what clarity is needed to scale tokenized assets safely.
How regulatory task forces and agencies are shaping the policy frameworks around tokenization.
Comparing frameworks like MiCA in Europe, Asia’s sandbox models, and the U.S. approach—can global token markets align?
How artificial intelligence and tokenization intersect—predictive analytics, compliance automation, and self-optimizing asset ecosystems.
Why institutional-grade custody, compliance, and privacy solutions are essential for large-scale adoption.
Emerging on-chain liquidity rails—protocols and exchanges enabling trillions in tokenized asset flows.
Chairman & CEO
Marathon Digital Holdings
CEO Blockchain Association
EX-Commissioner, CFTC
Co-CEO, Sharplink
Former Head Of Digital Assets Strategy, Blackrock
Partner Patomak Global Partners
EX-Commissioner, SEC
CEO
The Lynd Company
Co-founder & CEO Polygon Foundation
Managing Director
I-Chain Capital
Executive Vice-President
Head Of Innovation
Franklin Templeton
Head Of Digital Assets
J.P. Morgan
Managing Partner Arche Capital
Director of Media Relations, HokkuPR
Ex - Financial Times, WSJ & BBG
Co-Founder &
Managing Partner
Tephra Digital
Principal
Parafi Capital
Partner &
Head Of New York Patomak Global Partners
Founder & CEO
G-20 Group
Partner
Orange Collective
Advisor
RealAssets Technologies & Labs
Founder and General Partner
Inception Capital
Core-Contributor
Head Of Tokenization
RACE
CEO & Co-Founder
Lumida Wealth
Vice President
Lynd living
COO, Monarq Asset Management
Core-Contributor
Head Of Wallet, DeFi
RACE
Founding Managing Partner
A100x Venture
Founder
Trustless Media
Chairman
BNBX
Founder
C# Corner, Sharp Economy
Two Ex-Commissioners discuss the Genius and Clarity Acts, Market Structure, Rule Making, Enhanced Capital Formation. The discussion will further illuminate how these landmark frameworks are poised to redefine the very architecture of value creation and capital distribution—across borders and within the United States.
As tokenization gains unstoppable momentum, where is the greatest acceleration occurring—and what comes next? Will regulation keep pace in the US? What must the U.S. do to lead the world in digital assets? This session explores the regulations needed to protect innovation in America, the asset classes likely to be tokenized over the next 2–3 years, and how utility tokens and digital communities will interact with a world where virtually any financial, physical, and cash-flowing asset can be tokenized. Additionally, prediction markets are coming of age. This session also explores how emerging prediction markets may soon converge with capital markets on-chain.
Joseph Chalom serves as Co‑CEO of SharpLink. Previously, he spent two decades at BlackRock, most recently as Head of Digital Assets Strategy, where he helped catalyze the firm’s digital‑asset efforts across product, data, and technology including work tied to crypto ETFs, tokenization pilots, and key industry integrations. Mr. Chalom previously spearheaded BlackRock’s initiatives in the rapidly emerging field of asset tokenization.
2025 has revealed fractures across asset classes — from traditional equities to digital assets. Why are small caps struggling? While mega-caps, both in tech and crypto continue to dominate. Are we watching a winner-takes-all structure emerge across both capital markets and blockchain ecosystems? The panel will also cover the emergence of DAT’s and Prediction Markets
A veteran real‑estate operator and a seasoned technologist‑investor unpack how smart contracts transform cashflows, capital‑stack waterfalls, and secondary trading of historically illiquid assets. We’ll examine tokenized SPVs, on‑chain rent distributions, tranche‑specific tokens (senior debt, mezz, preferred, common, GP), and DeFi‑secured credit—plus the operational playbook for compliance, investor UX, and liquidity venues. A short RACE showcase illustrates how digital assets & crypto rails can move the entire real asset lifecycle on‑chain.
This fireside chat with RACE will delve into the project’s approach to providing a full-stack solution to address the growing impact of tokenized RWAs on financial markets. The conversation will explore how tokenized RWAs are reshaping investment strategies by unlocking new opportunities for HNWI’s globally. Through engaging discussions and real-life examples, the discussion will provide valuable insights into the future of asset management, investment banking, and the opportunities RACE and RWAs present for investors and professionals alike.
Few leaders understand the convergence of Bitcoin mining, energy infrastructure, and high-performance compute better than Fred Thiel. In this fireside chat, Fred will unpack how these three rapidly expanding sectors are becoming interdependent engines of global growth — from the tokenization of energy assets to the rise of AI-driven data centers and the new economics of digital infrastructure.
Sandeep will focus on worldwide payment rails and the future of stablecoins.
In this visionary conversation, Sandeep Nailwal, Co-Founder & CEO of Polygon, and Suresh Nichani, Managing Director of I- Chain Capital, explore the accelerating future of tokenization. Will every asset—from treasuries and stablecoins to real-world assets—exist on blockchain rails? Could tokenization surpass AI in total economic value creation?
Sandeep will share insights on the evolution of global payment networks and stablecoins, while Suresh examines how tokenization is reshaping capital formation, liquidity, and cross-border asset distribution.
As global finance embraces blockchain, digital twins and tokenization have become the defining bridge between traditional and digital markets. Will this migration to blockchain ecosystems mark a permanent transformation of financial assets to blockchain ecosystems? This panel unites three leaders—from banking, asset management, and blockchain infrastructure—to examine how traditional financial products are being re-engineered for a tokenized world
As the next billion users arrive, how do we make tokenized assets effortless to buy and hold? This session tackles UX(user experience), account‑abstraction & self custody wallets, and institutional distribution—so RIAs, banks, and platforms can offer compliant, on‑chain access, to reach widespread adoption.
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This intimate conversation will focus on the infrastructure needed to support a global market for tokenized physical assets, ensuring provenance, custody, lending against these physical assets, insurance, and scalable secondary trading environments.
Building tokenized ecosystems demands capital, conviction, and technical depth. How are early-stage innovators getting funded in this fast-emerging $18.9 trillion market? This session explores how angel groups, venture capital firms, and strategic investors are backing the builders shaping America’s digital-asset future.
Digital assets are still viewed as risky, volatile, and unsafe—in large part because there aren’t adequate risk frameworks in place that delineate how to approach them. Robert will share relevant BCG research and the risk framework that the firm has developed from those findings.
If tokenized RWAs are blockchain’s killer use case, the infrastructure must be very scalable, and as safe as possible. This panel will discuss the current state of cross chain infrastructure & blockchain security, looking at how it has evolved over the past few years, and what still needs to be done to ensure future success.
This panel will explore the regulatory landscape in the US and the need for proper guidelines for the country to remain competitive with others in the digital asset landscape. The discussion will touch on global coordination strategies and draw on real-world examples to emphasize the need for the US to focus efforts on navigating regulatory complexities and avoiding fragmented risk frameworks.
Exploring tax concerns in blockchain and tokenization involves complex ownership and cross-border elements. Key issues include the classification of digital assets, treatment of tokenized RWA for income and capital gains, and reporting requirements for blockchain transactions. Clear guidelines are essential for accurate tax reporting and compliance.
America has always been in the forefront of the most important innovations. Could tokenization of all assets at mass scale, along with US Dollar denominated stable coins be how America leads the way in the digital asset space.
This conversation will explore the evolving landscape of private credit, private debt, and investment funds and the role blockchain is playing in this dynamic sector. Industry experts will discuss the rise of alternative lending solutions, structuring private debt deals, the role of funds in facilitating access to these markets, and how blockchain can streamline processes across all of these areas.
This fireside chat with RACE will delve into the project’s approach to providing a full-stack solution to address the growing impact of RWAs on financial markets. The conversation will explore how RWAs are reshaping investment strategies by unlocking new opportunities for HNWI globally. Through engaging discussions and real-life examples, the discussion will provide valuable insights into the future of asset management and the opportunities RACE and RWAs present for investors and professionals alike.
This group of panelists will discuss the best strategy to achieve the global adoption tokenization that so many analyses and experts have predicted. If tokenization is to reach $2T or more by 2030, what are the actual steps we need to take to get there? What assets should be prioritized first and what other considerations must be made to bring tokenization to a global scale?
This panel will explore the regulatory landscape in the US and the need for proper guidelines for the country to remain competitive with others in the digital asset landscape. The discussion will touch on global coordination strategies and draw on real-world examples to emphasize the need for the US to focus efforts on navigating regulatory complexities and avoiding fragmented risk frameworks.
This panel of crypto VCs will discuss the funding opportunities present in the RWA landscape and key considerations to take into account, including emerging opportunities and the impact of regulatory changes. These experts will discuss where the value lies in RWA projects today, how they’ve evolved, and what is still lacking and explore what’s to come.
This panel will discuss public mistrust fueled by cryptocurrency scandals and explore ways to overcome misconceptions and negative perceptions of the industry. Panelists will strive to answer the question: What is needed to improve blockchain technology’s reputation with stakeholders from regulators, to asset managers to retail investors?
This intimate conversation will focus on the infrastructure needed to support a global market for tokenized assets, ensuring efficient, secure, and scalable trading environments.
This panel will focus on the innovations required to onboard the next billion users into the blockchain ecosystem, emphasizing the importance of account abstraction in creating more seamless processes and simplifying the way users manage their digital assets. Panelists will also discuss current barriers to entry for new users, as well as the need to design principles for user-friendly digital wallets and interfaces to reach widespread adoption in the industry.
In a final, anticipated fireside chat, Christopher Giancarlo will explore how upcoming elections could reshape the regulatory environment for RWAs and the broader digital finance ecosystem. This panel will delve into how political shifts might influence market dynamics, regulatory landscapes, and investment strategies within the tokenization space.
