Top Takeaways From Blockwork's Digital Asset Summit 2025

Amberdata was proud to sponsor Blockworks’ Digital Asset Summit (DAS) 2025 March 18-20 in NYC. The leading digital assets conference for institutional market participants brought together 2,500+ attendees at the Javits Centre, with the current US President addressing a packed main session. Amazing!

Shawn Douglass, CEO and Co-Founder of Amberdata, and Tongtong Gong, COO and Co-Founder were in attendance alongside Taylor Travis, Director of Sales, Account Executives  Robert Weaver, and Hamaad Jafry, and Jared Camberos, Sales Engineer.

“DAS is always my favorite conference of the year—it consistently delivers the highest quality attendance and engagement. This year’s event was no exception, and I’m especially looking forward to DAS London.” - Taylor Travis, Director of Sales at Amberdata

Shawn Douglass participated in the panel “Crypto Data’s Gilded Age”. The panel included Moderator Daniel Smith at Blockworks Research, and panelists Charlie You at RWA.xyz,  Brad Feinstein at Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Larry Wade - PayPal. 

Also check out Shawn’s thoughts on moving to 24/7 markets!

Key Takeaways

The Digital Asset Summit brought together some of the industry's most influential voices to discuss the future of crypto, tokenization, and institutional adoption. Here are some of the top highlights:

• Institutional Momentum: BlackRock and J.P. Morgan emphasized the increasing integration of crypto into both public and private portfolios—clear evidence that institutional adoption is accelerating.
• In Our ETF Era: Spot BTC and ETH ETFs were a hot topic, widely seen as just the beginning. Many agreed that the real boom is still ahead as access widens and demand grows.
• Tokenization Unlocks Efficiency: Tokenized collateral was spotlighted as a major breakthrough, offering enhanced liquidity and capital efficiency for financial institutions.
• Stablecoins Evolve: No longer just a payments tool, stablecoins are gaining traction as a key bridge between TradFi and DeFi, with growing use cases across financial ecosystems.
• Modernizing Financial Infrastructure: Circle and Ripple shared insights on tokenized treasuries and building the next generation of global finance rails.
• Regulatory Clarity in Focus: Regulators discussed the delicate balance between fostering innovation and maintaining oversight, reinforcing the urgent need for adaptive, forward-looking frameworks.
• Presidential Spotlight: President Trump weighed in, calling for stablecoin regulation and the establishment of a U.S. Crypto Reserve—bringing digital assets into the mainstream political conversation.

• Bitcoin Takes Center Stage: Michael Saylor returned to the spotlight with his “21 Rules of Bitcoin,” reinforcing BTC’s long-term significance in the digital asset economy.

The tone at the conference was unmistakably bullish — institutional adoption is no longer a question but a reality, regulatory clarity is finally taking shape, and the Trump administration has made its pro-crypto stance crystal clear.

Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth!