The Capital Summit

Where PE, hedge funds, and family offices meet a curated set of institutional digital asset fund managers.

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@CapSummitGlobal in Denver during ETHDenver was a resounding success! 🚀

We hosted 26 top-tier speakers from 26 leading firms, sharing groundbreaking insights on crypto M&A, VC trends, stablecoins, payments, DeFi, privacy, RWAs, AI, and MEV.

With 452 participants joining the action, the energy was electric—networking, debates, and visions for web3's future.

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Panel: Agentic Alpha vs. Passive Staking - The Yield Optimization Revolution

DeFi is undergoing a yield revolution, pitting "agentic alpha"—AI-driven, autonomous strategies that dynamically hunt for optimal returns—against traditional passive staking.

Panelists explored how intelligent agents will automate yield farming, risk management, and portfolio optimization, unlocking superior returns while minimizing human error. The shift promises to democratize high-yield opportunities, but raises questions about accessibility, security, and the role of humans in an increasingly bot-dominated ecosystem.

Passive staking may soon be obsolete as agentic tools redefine efficiency.

Speakers:
IOSG Principal Joey Shin @jshinny12 @IOSGVC
Theoriq COO Pei Chen @PeiChen01 @TheoriqAI
Superform Head of Ecosystem Christian Dumas @0xCrouton @superformxyz
Haiku Chief Scientist Tom @HaikuTrade

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Decentralized AI and Verifiable Trust: Averting a Black-Box Dystopia

As AI agents prepare to manage trillions, a critical question emerges: how do we trust them? The answer may lie in "verified intelligence," a new paradigm discussed by top AI builders. By using blockchain to create an immutable, auditable record of an AI's operations, we can prove its outputs are correct and not the result of a bug or manipulation. This is the key to unlocking a reliable, automated future.

Speakers:
APL Founder Ming-Chang Chiu @MCEChiu
Ambient Founder and CEO Travis Godwin Good @ambient_xyz @ambient_finance
Gensyn Co-founder & CEO Ben Fielding @benfielding @gensynai
Nexus CEO Daniel Marin @danielmarinq @NexusOfficial
Blockchain builder fund Partner blockchain builder fund Gil Rosen @theBBFund @gilswrld
Supernet Co-founder CEO Juan Bruce @Supernet_AI @jbruce

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Stablecoin Settlement Goes Mainstream: How Network Rails + Product UX Unlock Merchant & B2B Adoption

Stablecoins are breaking into mainstream commerce, powering seamless merchant and B2B payments that rival traditional rails.
Panelists unpacked how advanced network infrastructure—combined with intuitive UX design—is driving adoption by solving pain points like high fees, slow settlements, and cross-border friction.
From instant B2B invoicing to global merchant payouts, the focus is on building user-friendly tools that make stablecoins the go-to for real-world transactions, outpacing legacy systems and unlocking trillions in economic flow.

Speakers:
Caladan Director Head of US Institutional Gian-Paul Caccia @_chatGP @caladanxyz
Tria Co-founder Parth Bhalla @parthbl @useTria
Mastercard SVP Digital Assets and Blockchain Christian Rau @_rawchristian_ @Mastercard
Finality Capital Partners Partner Nicholas Tang

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Keynote: Fixing Crypto's Broken Foundation

A top MIT professor just called out crypto's dirty little secret: its foundational communication layer is broken. In a stunning keynote, Morel Medard revealed that the "gossip" protocols powering most blockchains are inherently slow and wasteful. Her solution, "Mosquito," offers a mathematically proven, optimal way to spread data.

Optimum Co-Founder & CEO Muriel Médard @MurielMedard @get_optimum

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RWA Gold Rush: Who Owns the On-Chain Value Chain?

The tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) is igniting a modern gold rush, with trillions in off-chain value poised to migrate on-chain. Panelists broke down the battle for control over the value chain—from asset origination and compliance to tokenization platforms, liquidity providers, and end-user distribution. The consensus? Winners will be those mastering regulatory hurdles and seamless integration, turning traditional assets like real estate and commodities into programmable, global opportunities. Crypto's next mega-trend is here, but only the strategic will strike gold.

Speakers:
Pharos Network CSO David @pharos_network @pharos_network
Centrifuge CEO Bhaji Illuminati @itsbhaji @centrifuge
Superscript Principal Pranav Pandya @0xpranav @Superscrypt

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The Absolute Need for Privacy: Crypto's Fatal Flaw

Crypto's radical transparency is its fatal flaw for business adoption. A panel of privacy experts delivered a stark reality check: no serious company will ever run its operations on a public ledger. The killer example? Payroll. Exposing every employee's salary to the world is an HR nightmare and a competitive disaster. Without robust privacy, blockchain is doomed to remain a speculative playground.

Speakers:
071labs Partner Taehee @taeheecrypto @071labsTool
Fhenix Founder Guy @guyitz @FhenixIO
Aleo CEO Ko @AleoHQ
Miden Co-Founder Bobbin Threadbare @bobbinth @0xMiden

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The Evolution of Stablecoins: Coming for the Banks

Forget simple payments. The next generation of stablecoins is coming for your bank account. Insiders revealed a major shift away from speculative, subsidized yields toward sustainable "real-yield" generated from on-chain credit and tokenized real-world assets. This isn't just a new feature; it's the opening shot in a war to replace traditional banking by offering depositors returns the old guard can't match.

Speakers:
EVG VP of US Devin Ardalan @Warplord_eth @EVGHQ
Alumni Venture Principal Bryan Liu @BrokenBarbers @alumniventures
CAP CTO Weso @caplabs_
infinifi CEO Rob Montgomery @RobAnon @infiniFi

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The Crypto VC "Identity Crisis": The Party's Over

In a shockingly candid panel, top crypto VCs admitted they're having an "identity crisis." They confessed their old playbook—riding hype cycles and zero-interest-rate policy for quick token exits—is now completely broken. They're being forced to become actual long-term investors, ditching speculative narratives for hard fundamentals and facing the harsh reality of 10-year fund cycles.

Speakers:
Maelstorm Venture Capital Analyst Kushagra Aryal @etherary @MaelstromFund
EVG VP of USA Devin Ardalan @Warplord_eth @EVGHQ
Big Brain Holdings Investor Derrick @zeebradoom @BigBrainVC
Superscript Principal Pranav Pandya @0xpranav @Superscrypt

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Excited to share key insights from @CapSummitGlobal held on February 18th in Denver during ETHDenver!

Here's a recap:

The New Investment Thesis: The Shark Tank Era Begins

The era of easy token flips is officially dead. A new class of crypto investor is emerging, acting less like wide-eyed VCs and more like private equity sharks. Their new playbook: hunt for profitable, revenue-generating crypto-native companies that the market has overlooked. The game has shifted from hype to fundamentals, and the preferred exit strategy is no longer a hyped token launch, but a strategic acquisition.

Speakers:
Steph Zoo (@curiouszoo), Head of Ecosystem at Caladan @caladanxyz
Maelstorm Venture Capital Analyst Kushagra Aryal @etherary @MaelstromFund
Spartan Group Executive Director Yan Ma @zirn0rn0 @TheSpartanGroup
Bitmart CEO Nenter Chow @50Nent @BitMartExchange

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I 3:40 - 4:00 | MEV Topic: "Internet Protocol for Web3"

Join this industry leader for insights on the foundational protocols powering Web3:

Muriel Médard (@MurielMedard), Co-Founder & CEO at Optimum (@get_optimum

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|1:45 - 2:05 | Payment Panel: "Stablecoin Settlement Goes Mainstream: How Network Rails + Product UX Unlock Merchant & B2B Adoption

Join these industry leaders for insights on stablecoin adoption in mainstream payments:

Gian-Paul Caccia(@_chatGP ), Director, Head of US Institutional at Caladan @caladanxyz
Parth Bhalla (@parthbl), Co-founder at Tria @useTria
Christian Rau (@_rawchristian_), SVP Digital Assets and Blockchain at Mastercard @Mastercard

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| 3:15 - 3:45 | AI Panel: "The Agentic Economy - Infrastructure for Autonomous Financial Actors"

Join these industry leaders for insights on AI-driven infrastructure in the agentic economy:

Founder at APLMing-Chang Chiu (@MCEChiu
Travis Godwin Good (@ambient_xyz), Founder and CEO at Ambient (@ambient_finance
Ben Fielding (@benfielding), Co-founder & CEO at Gensyn (@gensynai
Daniel Marin (@danielmarinq), CEO at Nexus (@NexusLabs
Juan Bruce (@bruce), Cofounder & CEO at SuperNet (@Supernet_AI
Gil Rosen (@gilswrld), Founding Partner at Blockchain Builders Fund (@theBBFund

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|2:50 - 3:10 | RWA Panel: "RWA Gold Rush: Who Owns the On-Chain Value Chain?"

Join these industry leaders for insights on the RWA ecosystem and on-chain value chains:

David (@pharos_network), CSO at Pharos Network (@pharos_network
Bhaji Illuminati (@itsbhaji), CEO at Centrifuge (@centrifuge
Pranav Pandya (@0xpranav), Principal at Superscript (@Superscrypt

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| 2:30 - 2:50 | Privacy Panel: "The Infrastructure Layer Debate - L1, L2, or Privacy-as-a-Service?

Join these industry leaders for insights on privacy infrastructure in blockchain:

Taehee (@taeheecrypto), Partner at 071 Labs (@071_labs
Guy (@guyitz), Founder at Fhenix @fhenix
Ko (@AleoHQ), CEO at Aleo @AleoHQ
Bobbin Threadbare (@bobbinth), Co-Founder at Miden @0xMiden

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|2:10 - 2:30 | DeFi Panel: "Agentic Alpha vs. Passive Staking - The Yield Optimization Revolution

Join these industry leaders for insights on the future of yield optimization in DeFi:
Joey Shin (@jshinny12), Principal at IOSG (@IOSGVC
Pei Chen (@PeiChen01), COO at Theoriq (@TheoriqAI
Rob Kopp (@KoppKnows), CEO at Etherfi (@ether_fi
Christian Dumas (@0xCrouton), Head of Ecosystem at Superform (@superformxyz
Tom (@HaikuTrade), Chief Scientist at Haiku (@HaikuTrade