The Definitive Conference for Institutional Crypto

New York - November 12, 2025

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On November 12th, 2025, The Tie will host our 3rd annual The Bridge conference in New York City. This event will gather more than a thousand executives from leading traditional institutions and digital asset firms, focusing on the intersection of digital assets and institutional finance. The Bridge will be designed to foster engaging and dynamic discussions of both Blockchain and Finance through expert panels, presentations, and private meetings between tokens and institutions. Hosted at Convene Brookfield Place, The Bridge will provide an exclusive and private atmosphere for institutions that encourages open and candid participation.

250+

Institutions

1,000+

Attendees

100+

Speakers


TradFi Institutions

Banks, Asset Managers, Hedge Funds, Proprietary Trading Firms, VCs, Private Equity Firms, Allocators, Web 2 Enterprises

Crypto Native Institutions

Hedge Funds, VCs, Asset Managers, Market Makers, Exchanges, OTC Desks, Prime Brokers

Tokens

L1s, L2s, DeFi Projects, Pre-TGE Projects, RWAs, and other Issuers

2025 Speakers

Institutional Stage

AGENDA

8:15am
Doors Open & Breakfast sponsored by Haruko

8:55-9:00am
Opening Remarks

9:00-9:30am
Event-Driven Macro in a Digital Asset World

9:30-10:00am
Lessons from the Last Cycle: What Survives the Shakeout?

10:00-10:30am
Tokenization Reality Check: Separating Use Cases from Marketing

10:30-11:00am
The Valuation Problem: How Do You Price a Protocol?

11:00-11:30am
DATs vs. ETFs: Competing Gateways for Institutional Capital

11:30am-12:00pm
Fireside Chat with SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce

12:00-12:30pm
Lunch sponsored by Cantina

12:30-1:00pm
Exit Liquidity in Crypto: IPOs, Tokens, or Bust?

1:00-1:30pm
The Next Wave of Crypto Unicorns: Where Do They Come From?

1:30-2:00pm
Beyond Spot and Futures: What Products Do Institutions Really Want?

2:00-2:30pm
When Everyone Has Data: Finding Edge in Transparent On-Chain Markets

2:30-3:00pm
The Future of Stablecoins: Infrastructure vs. Profit Generator

3:00-3:30pm
Decentralization Is Dead: Do Institutions Even Care?

3:30-4:00pm
Interoperability or Fragmentation: The Tokenization Challenge

4:00-4:30pm
Passive Flows, Active Impact: Do ETFs and DATs Distort Crypto Markets?

4:30-5:00pm
The Beta Problem: Are Crypto Hedge Funds Just Levered Index Trackers?

5:00-5:30pm
Behavioral Alpha: The Power of Narratives in Crypto

5:30-7:00pm
Happy Hour Reception sponsored by Willkie Farr & Gallagher (on-site)

9:00pm-1:00am
Official The Bridge After Party sponsored by Canton (off-site at Nebula, near Bryant Park)

Subject to change*

Full Agenda

Innovator Stage

Check back soon for the Innovator Stage agenda, featuring presentations from industry leading L1s, L2s, DeFi projects, and other issuers.

2025 Blockchain Partners


2025 Diamond Sponsor


2025 Platinum Sponsors


2025 Gold Sponsors


2025 Silver Sponsors

Location>

Convene Brookfield Place

225 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281, United States

 

The Bridge Testimonials

  • "Hands down the best institutional conference of the year"

    DAVID MICLEY (WINTERMUTE)

  • “Seriously the highest quality conference I’ve ever been to”

    MATT MAXIMO (VANECK)

  • “The entire event far exceeded my expectations on all levels… it was the highlight of my month”

    JOHN AVERY (FIS)

  • “One of the top events of the year for the intersection of digital assets and institutional finance”

    ZACH PETERSON (DELOITTE)

  • “The conference was exactly the right size, and the attendees were fantastic. I was flattered to be part of it”

    DAVID NUELLE (GENEVA TRADING)

  • “Fantastic event - I’d venture to say best I’ve been to in a long time”

    ROB STREBEL (DRW/CUMBERLAND)

Attendees From Prior Conferences

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Attendance is pending until approved by The Tie team.

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