Both the promise and peril of investing in cryptocurrencies has been amply demonstrated over the last year, but beyond the headline-making proliferation of crypto coins and the general volatility of the asset class, the crypto ecosystem as a whole has matured in important and impressive ways. This panel will look beyond questions of short-term valuation to assess the state of the crypto ecosystem today and its potential to decentralize finance.

Moderator

Staci Warden
Executive Director, Global Market Development, Milken Institute

Speakers

Meltem Demirors
Chief Strategy Officer, CoinShares

Kathryn Haun
General Partner, Andreessen Horowitz

Elizabeth Rossiello
Founder and CEO, BitPesa

Elizabeth Stark
Co-Founder and CEO, Lightning Labs