CryptoMondays Wall Street x ETHConf NYC, presented by 1inch and Troutman Pepper Locke, opened Ethereum Conference Week in New York City with a private, invitation-only gathering that brought together founders, investors, operators, attorneys, builders, and market leaders for substantive conversations around real world assets, institutional infrastructure, regulatory clarity, capital formation, and the practical next chapter of Web3 adoption.
The event, held at the offices of Troutman Pepper Locke, a premier U.S.-based law firm with more than 1,600 attorneys across 30+ offices nationwide, was designed to foster high-signal dialogue among key stakeholders shaping the institutional future of crypto. As part of the global CryptoMondays network — which spans 70+ chapters across 14 countries and includes over 150,000 community members — the Wall Street edition focused on the intersection of digital assets, capital markets, institutional finance, and Web3 innovation.
Presenting sponsor 1inch, a leading DeFi aggregation and infrastructure protocol, announced the launch of reDeFine Money, a limited-edition oral history of decentralized finance. A free digital edition is available on the 1inch website, with physical copies available only at select 1inch events. The announcement underscores 1inch's commitment to preserving and sharing the history of DeFi as the sector matures.
During the gathering, Jahon Jamali, founder of the American Crypto Academy (ACA), delivered a keynote stressing that education is essential to scaling institutional adoption of tokenized real-world assets. He positioned ACA as a central resource for professional and institutional markets, noting that the academy delivers professional-grade crypto and blockchain education for CPAs, financial advisors, attorneys, and investment professionals. ACA's curriculum bridges the knowledge gap between digital asset markets and the professionals navigating them, offering continuing education content built for the compliance, tax, accounting, and investment communities.
The event also featured participation from Valmar Capital, a leading multistrategy investment firm offering access to diversified, actively-managed portfolios of systematic quantitative strategies, and NFT VIP, a boutique event production and community activation company operating across crypto, culture, luxury, media, and institutional ecosystems. Founded by Julie Lamb, NFT VIP connects communities, brands, and ideas through premium experiences built for the attention economy.
The implications of this gathering are significant for the broader crypto ecosystem. As institutional interest in digital assets grows, events like CryptoMondays Wall Street provide a platform for high-signal conversations that can drive regulatory clarity, capital formation, and practical adoption. The focus on real-world assets and institutional infrastructure signals a shift from speculative trading to substantive use cases that could integrate blockchain technology into traditional finance. The emphasis on education, highlighted by Jamali's keynote, addresses a critical barrier to institutional adoption: the knowledge gap among professionals who need to navigate the complexities of digital assets, tokenization, and regulatory compliance.
By bringing together key players from law firms, DeFi protocols, investment firms, and educational platforms, the event exemplifies the collaborative approach needed to build the infrastructure for the next chapter of Web3. The release of 1inch's oral history also underscores the importance of documenting the evolution of DeFi as a foundational layer for the future of finance.
