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Digital Asset Summit 2026 by Blockworks returns to New York City on March 24–26, bringing together financial institutions, asset managers, hedge funds, family offices, and technology builders for three days of conversations on institutional finance, stablecoins, global payments, and the digital asset ecosystem. As a Gold Sponsor, Utila will be on the ground with our team - ready to connect with institutions and fintechs integrating digital assets into their operations.
Blockworks' Digital Asset Summit is the definitive gathering for institutional digital asset professionals. DAS NYC 2026 will host over 2,500 attendees from more than 750 institutions, with 105 content sessions and speakers from organizations including BlackRock, BNY, Fidelity, NYSE, and the SEC. The agenda covers onchain institutional finance, stablecoins and global payments, real world assets, digital asset policy, and DeFi risk management - the topics shaping how banks, private equity firms, and payment processors engage with blockchain technology.
Utila is attending as a Gold Sponsor. Our team will be available throughout the summit for in-person meetings with institutional investors, fintechs, and enterprises evaluating their digital asset infrastructure.
Why DAS NYC Matters for Institutional Operators
The digital asset landscape has shifted. Financial institutions are no longer debating whether to participate - they are making operational decisions about how to custody, move, and govern digital assets at scale. This shift can be seen in the themes around which high-stakes conversations at DAS revolve: compliance frameworks for securities and tokenized assets, treasury allocation strategies, interoperability between onchain and traditional rails, and the infrastructure required to support it all.
For a VP of Treasury evaluating stablecoin settlement, or a payments company head of product building cross-border flows, DAS NYC is where those operational questions meet the professionals and partners who can answer them. The conference brings together industry leaders, regulators, and builders in a format designed for substantive exchange rather than surface-level networking.
This focus on institutional-grade dialogue is what makes the Blockworks Digital Asset Summit a strategic priority for Utila - and why we committed to sponsoring the event.
What Utila Is Bringing to New York
Institutions attending DAS share a common challenge: they need infrastructure that supports stablecoin and digital asset operations without forcing them to compromise on security, compliance, or operational control. That challenge spans the full stack - from MPC wallet architecture and policy enforcement to exchange connectivity, AML/KYT integration, and access to DeFi yield.
At DAS NYC, our team will be available to discuss how Utila's platform addresses these requirements across several institutional use cases:
Stablecoin payments and treasury operations. Configurable wallet infrastructure for managing stablecoin flows across multiple blockchains, with granular policy controls and integration with banking rails via Utila Link.
Trading operations for hedge funds and asset managers. Secure connectivity to exchanges, DeFi protocols, and liquidity venues - with governance controls built for multi-desk, multi-strategy environments.
Wallet-as-a-Service for fintechs and enterprises. Developer-first APIs and SDKs that allow payments companies and financial institutions to embed digital asset capabilities into their own products without building custody infrastructure from scratch.
Tokenization and real world asset workflows. End-to-end infrastructure for minting, custodying, and transferring tokenized securities and other digital instruments.
Whether you represent a bank exploring stablecoin settlement, a fintech scaling global payments, or a fund managing portfolios across onchain and offchain venues, we want to understand your requirements and show you how Utila fits into your stack.
The Conversations We Want to Have
DAS NYC draws a specific profile of attendee: institutional decision-makers focused on execution, not speculation. That aligns with how we approach every conference - not as a brand awareness exercise, but as an opportunity to meet the professionals solving real infrastructure problems.
We are particularly interested in connecting with financial institutions evaluating custody and stablecoin infrastructure partners, payments companies and fintechs building on digital asset rails, asset managers and family offices looking to operationalize onchain strategies, and technology and compliance teams exploring interoperability between legacy systems and blockchain-based workflows.
Utila currently supports 60+ blockchains, processes more than $20 billion in monthly volume, and serves over 250 institutional clients globally - including fintechs, banks, and trading firms. Our recent milestones include joining the Mastercard Crypto Partner Program, expanding our team, and launching Utila Link, the network connecting the global digital asset ecosystem. These developments will be part of the conversations our team brings to New York City.
Connect With Us at DAS NYC 2026
Digital Asset Summit 2026 runs March 24–26 in New York. As a Gold Sponsor, Utila will have a visible presence throughout the event, including side events and networking opportunities surrounding the main conference.
To schedule a meeting with our team during DAS, submit the form below or reach out directly:
Josh Weiss – Global Head of Sales
Matt Wahl – Sales Director
Meron Medhanie – Sales Director
Micah Gordis – Senior Sales Engineer
Lauren Buchholz – Fintech Growth and Partnerships
If you are attending the summit and want to explore how Utila can support your digital asset operations, we want to hear from you. Book time with us ahead of the conference - our calendar fills up quickly at events of this scale.
We look forward to meeting you at DAS NYC 2026.
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