The Agora is Kaiko's institutional forum with @EthCC It will be held in Cannes on March 31st, 2026. Tickets available soon. Organized by @KaikoData
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Emilie Gallagher, Global Head of Financial Markets and Industry Product at @Bloomberg will return to The Agora stage. Emilie leads Digital Asset and Market strategy, focusing on how emerging asset classes and evolving market structures are integrated into scalable, institutional-grade workflows.
We’d love to see you in Cannes on April 13, 2027, so join the guestlist 🔗 agora.kaiko.com/events/canne…
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Save the date! The Agora by Kaiko returns to Cannes on April 13, 2027, at the iconic Palais des Festivals.
Following a successful first edition, we are taking The Agora to the next level with a new red-carpet experience for institutional finance and digital assets.
The event will include a full day of content and networking, with exclusive access to Ciro’s, the Majestic Hotel’s private beach.
Registration details coming soon.
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A great write-up from Melvin Deng and the team at @QCPgroup , reflecting on The Agora and what's really stopping institutional digital asset adoption.
"The conversation quickly moved past adoption and into a more uncomfortable question. If the infrastructure already works, what is actually holding institutions back?"
Read the article 🔗 qcpgroup.com/insights/recap-…
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The Agora retweeted
One month @kaiko_data & I was in Cannes with a mic, interviewing 700+ people @TheAgora_Event from across TradFi, DeFi, asset management & regulation. 🎤
What came through every conversation? Candid takes. People were genuinely open, curious & listening, not shilling. That's rare. Can't wait for the next Agora! 👏
An @EthCC satellite event & institutional forum.
The Agora by @KaikoData: a wrap-up of an incredible day in Cannes.
This week, we brought together 700 attendees at the stunning JW Marriott in Cannes for the inaugural edition of The Agora, Kaiko’s institutional forum at the intersection of traditional finance and digital assets, in partnership with @EthCC.
And what a day it was.
The Agora was built on a simple but powerful premise: where ideas shape the new financial infrastructure. We wanted to create a space where the most pressing questions in digital markets could be debated openly, honestly, and with the people who are actually building the future of capital markets.
We got exactly that.
The room brought together senior executives from @StanChart, @euronext, @DRWTrading, @The_DTCC, @Google, @SPGlobal, @Tradeweb, @Broadridge, and @Bloomberg alongside the builders of @solana, @ethereum, @aave, @CantonNetwork, and hundreds more market leaders, protocol founders, and digital asset pioneers.
Topics spanned tokenization of real-world assets, stablecoins, CeFi and DeFi convergence, on-chain collateral mobility, ETPs, post-trade infrastructure, and the regulatory frameworks that will define whether this transition succeeds at scale.
We were also thrilled to unveil two major partnerships:
@SPDJIndices x Kaiko: kaiko.com/news/sp-dow-jones-…
Lise x Kaiko: kaiko.com/news/sp-dow-jones-…
The convergence of TradFi and digital assets is no longer a question of if. It is a question of infrastructure, data, and trust.
Thank you to every speaker, partner, and attendee who showed up with their ideas, candor, and energy.
The Agora is just getting started 🏛️
agora.kaiko.com
Sign up here for updates: agora.kaiko.com/stay-tuned
The Agora is live.
If you couldn't make it to Cannes to join us, you can still watch the live stream.
Tune in for the year's most important discussions on the future of digital asset market structure.
🎬 agora.kaiko.com/live
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Day 2 of @EthCC will be special this year because we have our first official side-event @TheAgora_Event hosted just in front. Here’s my schedule:
- I’ll start my day at EthCC with "Make Privacy Sexy: From Cypherpunk to Consumer" by @andriibondards @zksync
- Followed by @reka_eth @boundlesshq "Human-Centric Marketing in a Privacy-First Era"
- After that, @sethforprivacy @cakewallet will have a keynote on [REDACTED TITLE] that I’m curious to see
- Walk to Agora and hear from the legendary Lance Uggla @GeneralAtlantic on “Information Services: The Backbone of Market Infrastructure”
- Before lunch, I’ll take part in a spicy panel “When Multiple Generations of Layer 1s Meet: Why Should Users Care?” w/ @cryptobecool @solana, Aurélie Dhellemmes @CantonNetwork, Tom Chudy @Google
- Post lunch I’ll listen to “Institutional Staking Unleashed: What Comes Next?” with @_evalawrence @figment_io, @Kean_Gilbert @LidoFinance, @laszlo__szabo @Kiln_finance, Sebastien Badault @Ledger, @SteveJBerryman @Bitwise
- Head back across the street at the Burton Stage for ~50min of non-stop demo by @JulioMCruz @perk_os on x402, @albertofdez20 on @Lid_onchain, @MendeMatthias on @BonuzMarket, @cryptomastery_ @edgeandnode & @buidlguidl on Permissionless Communication App
- Go to the mainstage for some "Updates on Ethereum Interoperability" by @barnabemonnot
- Stick around for Arc: Bringing the offchain onchain by Sterling Barnett from @circle
- Finish with @hkalodner @offchain @arbitrum and “What is the Next Evolution for Layer 2s?”
Less than 20 days before EthCC, can’t wait!
Now that the agenda is out for @EthCC, here's what I plan to do on day 1:
- Open the ceremy (still working on my slides)
- Pass the 🎤 to @stani @aave for his talk about [REDACTED]
- Change room to hear @RealDennisO & @RedoudouM from @EntEthAlliance about @ERC3643Org Regulation
- Follow up with "Beyond Rewards" by @pablo_veyrat @AngleProtocol @merkl_xyz
- Next up @everstake_pool @ATielnova on institutional Adoption
- My pre-lunch (aka "la mise en bouche") Cactus Raazi @B2C2Group on "Corridors to Power Stablecoin Flows"
- Post lunch (aka "le dessert"): @kiteliudingyue @ericzhong @Uniswap on Continuous Clearing Auctions
- Walk back to the mainstage for @itsbhaji @centrifuge & Christine Moy @apolloglobal: "RWAs Done Right"
- Follow up with @JuanDMendieta @keyrock "What Power Users Reveal About the Next Wave of Adoption"
- Important instutional highlight with Jean-Marc Stenger @SocieteGenerale "Bridging Institutional Finance and Ethereum"
- Lastly, I’ll then take a coffee break with obligatory swag hunt and relax before this final session "Wildcat V2.5: A Teaser" by @functi0nZer0
3 weeks to go, can't wait!
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Next week I'll be in Cannes for @EthCC.
Tuesday March 31 is a big day! Don't miss:
🏦 @TheAgora_Event by @KaikoData, the institutional forum bringing together leaders from TradFi & digital markets.
🎙️In the afternoon at 14:55, I'll be speaking on Web3 Comms on the Redford stage at EthCC.
Check the agenda & get your 🎟️ 👇
We’re pleased to welcome BeInCrypto, The Full FX, and Cointelegraph as the official media partners of @TheAgora_Event by @KaikoData, taking place in Cannes during @EthCC week.
Through these media partnerships, @beincrypto, The Full FX, and @Cointelegraph will help bring the conversations and insights from The Agora to a global audience across both digital and traditional financial markets.
Learn more about The Agora: agora.kaiko.com
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Can tokenization unlock collateral to drive greater returns?
The opportunity is real – collateral optimization through tokenization could unlock millions of dollars annually. But tokenization by itself doesn’t get you there.
To examine what it actually takes, we are hosting a webinar in partnership with @Ownera_io, exploring how to move tokenized money market funds from an industry sandbox to production-grade collateral.
Featuring leaders from Franklin Templeton and State Street, we’ll explore why tokenization alone is not enough. We'll explore the critical role of:
Trusted real-time data for automated collateral decisions
Cross-platform workflow orchestration for scalable, operationally resilient collateral management.
Drawing on insights from the EU/UK Tokenized Money Market Fund Industry Sandbox, and the institutions already building toward production, this session will cut through the theoretical and focus on what’s operationally required to make tokenized money market fund (MMF) collateral real.
Join Natasha Benson (COO and CFO, @Ownera_io), Kim Hochfeld (Global Head of Cash, Securities Lending and Digital Assets, @StateStreet),
Nate Pola (Associate - Alternative Investments & Crypto Quant Research, @FTI_Global), Philippe Redaelli (MD, Strategic Initiatives, @KaikoData), and Armin Peter (Board Member, GDF) on March 11, 2026 for an exclusive webinar titled “Making Tokenized MMF Collateral Operationally Real”
📅 Wednesday, March 11 | GMT
🎙️ A Pre-Agora Webinar series
Registration is now open, but spots are limited. Secure yours here:
🔗 app.livestorm.co/kaiko/makin…
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Stablecoins and Yield: MiCA vs GENIUS, Same Goals but Different Approaches?
This is the critical question we will explore at The Agora on the panel moderated by Kaiko's Anne-Sophie CISSEY, Chief Administrative Officer.
The discussion will feature:
➡️ Andrew O'Neill, CFA, Managing Director, Digital Assets Analytical Lead, @SPGlobal
➡️ Myles Harrison, Chief Product Officer, @AMINABankGlobal
➡️ Léopold Wenger, CFO, @Cometh
➡️ Patrick Hansen, Senior Director, EU Strategy & Policy, @circle
⏰ 31st March, 11:35 – 12:15
📍 The Agora, JW Marriott, Cannes.
Explore our highly curated panels focusing on the industry's most pressing questions. Discover the full agenda 🔗agora.kaiko.com/agenda
Our CEO @ambresoub shares her thoughts on The Agora, Kaiko's inaugural institutional forum.
"For over a decade, I've seen two parallel worlds evolve: traditional finance with its proven frameworks, and blockchain with its promise of transparency, programmability, and efficiency. Now, we're witnessing a fundamental restructuring of financial market infrastructure, not in theory, but in practice."
— Ambre Soubiran, CEO, Kaiko.
That's why we built The Agora: to bring together the institutions and innovators shaping the next generation of global capital markets.
I'm genuinely excited about what we're building with The Agora, and I believe the discussions that emerge from this gathering will be instrumental in shaping the financial infrastructure of tomorrow.
Learn more about The Agora 🔗 agora.kaiko.com
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Traditional equity markets operate 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM, five days a week. Perpetual futures, a market structure pioneered in crypto, are changing that.
Unlike traditional equity futures with quarterly expiries and restricted trading hours, equity perpetuals enable 24/7 exposure without the need to roll positions or wait for the market to open.
As equity perps evolve from a theoretical concept to a rapidly growing market, critical questions are emerging around infrastructure, pricing, and market structure.
➡️ How do you price a particular stock at 2 AM on a Sunday?
➡️ What determines fair pricing when traditional markets are closed?
➡️ What regulatory and data infrastructure must exist for this to be possible?
Join us for an exclusive webinar featuring Kinetiq's founding team @0xOmnia , @0xmagnus , Kaiko's Amy Denier, Global Head of Capital Markets, and @ProofOfLaurens on navigating this new market structure
Agenda:
• What Are Equity Perps and Why Now
• Building the 24/7 Infrastructure
• Execution Quality & Market Structure
• The Future of Perpetual Markets
• Q&A
⏰ Wednesday, February 25th | 9:00 AM EST/ 3:00 PM CET
Registrations are now open, but spots are limited.
Secure yours here:
🔗app.livestorm.co/kaiko/247-e…
What does the rise of Tokenized U.S. Treasuries and Digital Gilts mean for the next generation of financial market infrastructure? At The Agora, we'll unpack this on a panel moderated by Amy Denier, Global Head of Capital Markets, at Kaiko.
The discussion will feature:
➡️ Justin Peterson, CTO, @Tradeweb
➡️ Horacio Barakat, Head of Digital Innovation, @Broadridge
➡️ Kate Lowe, EUI Deputy CBO and Head of Data & ESG Product, @EuroclearGroup
⏰ 31st March, 16:55 – 17:35
📍 The Agora, JW Marriott, Cannes.
The full agenda is now live. Explore our highly curated panels focusing on the industry's most pressing questions. 🔗 agora.kaiko.com/agenda
The blockchain landscape has evolved through multiple generations of L1s. As these ecosystems scale, builders face critical questions: Which chain offers the best balance between security, scalability, and decentralization? Which chain addresses a specific use case?
This is a critical topic we will explore at The Agora on the panel: "When Multiple Generations of Layer 1s Meet: Why Should Users Care?" Moderated by Kaiko's Head of Growth Anastasia Melachrinos.
The discussion will feature:
➡️ Jerome de Tychey, President, @ethereum France
➡️ Ben Brophy, Head of Institutional Growth-Europe, @solana
➡️ Aurélie Dhellemmes, Head of Network Growth (EMEA, MENA, APAC), @digitalasset - @CantonNetwork
➡️ Tom Chudy, Product Manager, @Google
⏰ 31st March, 11:35 – 12:15
📍 Stage: STOA, The Agora, JW Marriott, Cannes.
Tickets are limited, secure your spot now at 🔗 lnkd.in/gtGgibVK
Tokenization is reshaping finance by bringing blockchain's liquidity, 24/7 trading, and fractional ownership to traditional assets.
Join our expert panel in Cannes to learn more about how this will impact funds and ETPs. Experts from leading global asset managers, native crypto protocols, and Kaiko's William Cai, Global Head of Crypto Data, will explore this in depth next month at The Agora.
The discussion will feature:
➡️ Dovile Silenskyte, CFA, Director, Digital Assets Research, @WisdomTreeFunds
➡️ Krisan Haria, Portfolio Manager, @21shares
➡️ Misha Putiatin, Co-Founder, @symbioticfi
➡️ Jean-Jacques Barbéris, Deputy CEO, Global Head of Institutional and Corporate Clients Division & ESG, @Amundi_ENG Asset Management
⏰ 31st March, 10:55 – 11:35
📍 Stage: BEMA, The Agora, JW Marriott, Cannes.
Explore our highly curated panels on the digital asset industry’s most pressing questions here: lnkd.in/gNPVPwjC
