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. The event was designed for substantive conversations around real world assets, institutional infrastructure, regulatory clarity, capital formation, and the practical next chapter of Web3 adoption.
Jahon Jamali, founder of American Crypto Academy (ACA), delivered a keynote address emphasizing 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, bridging the knowledge gap between digital asset markets and professionals navigating them. ACA offers continuing education content built for the compliance, tax, accounting, and investment communities, targeting CPAs, financial advisors, attorneys, and investment professionals.
Presenting sponsor 1inch announced reDeFine Money, a limited-edition oral history of decentralized finance, and released a free digital edition on the 1inch website. Physical copies are available only at select 1inch events. The announcement underscores 1inch's commitment to documenting the evolution of DeFi and promoting education within the ecosystem.
The gathering, part of the global CryptoMondays network—which includes over 70 chapters, 14 countries, and 150,000+ community members—was curated for high-signal conversation among founders, investors, operators, and policymakers shaping the institutional future of crypto. The Wall Street edition specifically focuses on the intersection of digital assets, capital markets, institutional finance, and Web3 innovation.
Troutman Pepper Locke, a premier U.S.-based law firm with more than 1,600 attorneys across 30+ offices, co-presented the event. The firm specializes in energy, financial services—including a dedicated focus on digital assets and blockchain development—health care, life sciences, insurance, private equity, and real estate. Valmar Capital, a leading multistrategy investment firm, and NFT VIP, a boutique event production company, also participated.
The event's emphasis on real-world assets and institutional infrastructure comes at a time when regulatory clarity is increasingly critical for the crypto industry. Discussions likely touched on capital formation and the practical steps needed for broader Web3 adoption. As institutional interest grows, events like CryptoMondays Wall Street x ETHConf NYC serve as important platforms for high-level networking and knowledge exchange among key stakeholders.
