Digital Assets Week returns to New York with Deutsche Bank as host

This growth highlights how institutional players are increasingly experimenting with digital-first settlements and tokenized investment vehicles.

What the conference covers

DAW New York is built around one specific thesis: the commercialization of tokenizing real-world assets (RWA) at scale. Sessions cover: public markets on-chain, tokenized private markets & secondary liquidity, 24/7 settlement infrastructure, stablecoins & CBDCs, interoperability challenges, TradFi vs. crypto custody convergence, and DeFi exposure limits. 

The format runs across panel discussions and roundtables, with the emphasis on implementation over theory.

Deutsche Bank’s role as host is a reflection of where the bank itself stands on tokenization. The institution has been actively involved in blockchain-based bond issuance – including a 300 million euro bond for Siemens – and is preparing to launch crypto custody services in 2026 in partnership with Bitpanda and Taurus. Sabih Behzad, Head of Digital Assets and Currencies Transformation, frames Deutsche Bank’s goal as enabling instant creation, trading, and settlement of tokenized assets – a practical step in the next phase of capital markets.

Who attends and how to get in

Past attendees include senior executives from Bank of America, BlackRock, JPMorgan, Citi, BNY, DTCC, Franklin Templeton, State Street, Fidelity, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and Coinbase Asset Management, among others. The audience is curated for senior institutional representation – not open registration.

Qualifying senior executives from institutional banks, fund managers, asset managers, and hedge funds with a minimum $50M AUM can apply for complimentary access. Earlybird ticket pricing is available until March 20. 

For sponsorship, speaking inquiries, or to request the agenda and attendee sample, contact Julia Simonova at [email protected].

GNcrypto is a media partner of Digital Assets Week.