TOKEN2049 Singapore to Explore Institutional DeFi in 2026

TOKEN2049 Singapore, set for October 7-8, 2026, will spotlight institutional adoption of decentralized finance (DeFi) and on-chain market infrastructure. Confirmed speakers include top executives from traditional finance firms like Nasdaq, BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, and Morgan Stanley, alongside leaders from crypto-native projects such as Hyperliquid, Solana, Polygon, and Ethereum.

The event features a session titled “DeFi’s Institutional Breakthrough,” with participants from Aave Labs, Ethena Labs, and Synthetix, moderated by a16z crypto’s Robbie Petersen. This panel will explore how established financial players might integrate on-chain markets into their operations. Another key discussion, led by Hyperliquid’s CEO Jeff Yan, will focus on rebuilding finance from first principles.

The agenda also includes sessions on trading infrastructure, privacy, compliance, and tokenization of securities. A separate gathering, TOKEN2049 Institutional, is scheduled for October 8 as a private event for senior leaders in global finance and digital assets. This highlights the growing interest in bridging traditional finance with decentralized systems.

Hyperliquid’s participation underscores the increasing overlap between crypto trading platforms and professional market infrastructure. The platform’s data has been reported in Bloomberg Terminal, signaling broader industry recognition of its role in on-chain markets.