Crypto's Path to Public Markets

Pantera President Scott Lawin led a dynamic discussion on how crypto is merging with traditional capital markets – and what that means for investors, institutions, and regulators alike. The conversation traced how digital assets have evolved from niche exposure to core portfolio consideration, with crypto companies now part of the S&P 500 and institutional allocators treating blockchain as a mainstream asset class. 

Joined by Cosmo Jiang, Hunter Horsley, Dan Kang, and Maxwell Stein, the panel explored how new structures like Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs) and tokenized funds are transforming access to onchain yield and real-world assets. The group unpacked how regulation, product design, and investor education are paving the way for broader adoption – and why crypto’s integration into global markets now looks less like disruption and more like convergence.