February 10-12, 2027 · Duke University, Durham, NC
The premier annual conference on the evolving landscape of digial assets
Digital Assets at Duke (DA@D) brings together leading regulators, policymakers, investors, technologists, and academics for open, evidence-based dialogue on the future of digital finance.
"'No-hype and Lamborghini-free' conference in the world of crypto, finance, underlining the event's focus on substance over spectacle."
— Bloomberg, February 2024
What Makes It Different
The Conference
Our agenda cuts through the noise to tackle real world issues, regulation, tokenization, stablecoins, DeFi risks, central bank digital curriences, and more. DA@D blends academic rigor with industry insight, making it one of the most substantive forums in digital assets today. Join executives from major financial institutions, regulators and policy makers, technologists, academics, and legal experts, all engaged in shaping the next generation of digital finance
Agentic Payments
Regulatory Frameworks & Enforcement
Digital Asset Infrastructure & Innovation
Stablecoins & Payments Innovation
Tokenization of Assets
Quantum Computing
Agentic Payments
Regulatory Frameworks & Enforcement
Digital Asset Infrastructure & Innovation
Stablecoins & Payments Innovation
Tokenization of Assets
Quantum Computing
Agentic Payments
Regulatory Frameworks & Enforcement
Digital Asset Infrastructure & Innovation
Stablecoins & Payments Innovation
Tokenization of Assets
Quantum Computing
Notable Past Speakers
The Speakers
Hester Peirce
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
Mark Uyeda
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
Christy Goldsmith Romero
Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Anthony Scaramucci
SkyBridge Capital
Patrick McHenry
Former U.S. House
Jesse Pollak
Coinbase
Thank you to our 2026 Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Keep the conversation going
Coffee & Crypto
Continue the conversation with Coffee & Crypto, the weekly podcast
hosted by DA@D co-founders Lee Reiners and Jimmie Lenz.
FAQ
DA@D is an annual conference at Duke University that brings together leading regulators, policymakers, investors, technologists, and academics for evidence-based dialogue on digital finance.
February 10–12, 2027 (Wednesday through Friday).
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina. Read more about the venues.
The detailed agenda will be posted at https://www.digitalassetsatduke.org/schedule/ as sessions are confirmed.
Executives from financial institutions, regulators, policymakers, technologists, academics, and legal experts.
2027 is DA@D’s fifth year.
