This March, EDX Markets Chief Commercial and Strategy Officer Jeanine Hightower-Sellitto attended two major industry events, each providing valuable insights on the growing integration of digital assets into the traditional financial system.
Here’s a quick recap of both events:
FIA Boca 50 | March 9-12
At the 50th annual FIA Boca conference, a historically TradFi-focused gathering, conversations around crypto were more prominent than ever. Not long ago, digital assets were a fringe topic at this event – but FIA50 saw robust discussions about the adoption of crypto across the capital markets spectrum.
From the stage to the floor, digital assets were the talk of the show. Traditional players like Citadel, ICE and CME Group all signaled plans to deepen their involvement in crypto. Topical discussions around regulation, crypto futures and options trading, the Solana ETF and shifts in the custody landscape were featured at every turn. Once again, it was made very clear that institutional adoption is no longer theoretical – it’s happening.
While in Boca, Jeanine also had the chance to catch up with several members of the media, including Bloomberg’s Katherine Doherty, who included a quote from their discussion in her resulting article ‘Wall Street Goes All In on Great Crypto Comeback’.
DAS New York | March 18-20
Held at the Javits Center, DAS New York brought together the who’s who of digital assets and traditional finance. With 1,800 attendees representing 750 institutions, the event buzzed with allocators, asset managers and financial firms, all actively building out their crypto strategies.
In a historic moment, President Trump addressed the crowd via video— marking the first time a sitting U.S. president has spoken at a crypto-focused event. During his speech, Trump referenced his recently signed executive order establishing the creation of a U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, a move signaling the growing prominence of BTC as a key component of the U.S.’s financial future.
His remarks, along with broader discussions throughout DAS, emphasized growing institutional momentum in this space and the regulatory clarity needed to support it.
Looking Ahead
For EDX, participating in conferences like these is essential to fulfilling our mission to build institutional-grade infrastructure for digital assets. By driving conversations around innovation and adoption, we remain committed to bridging the gap between the worlds of TradFi and crypto.
EDX will be on the ground at several key events in April, including STANY’s Annual Conference, Hong Kong’s LTP Liquidity Summit and Token2049 in Dubai.
Stay tuned via our blog and social channels for more updates from these events and more.
