2026 Digital Assets Symposium

The upcoming Digital Assets Symposium will be held on November 9-10, 2026, at the University of Chicago, Gleacher Center. Now in its fourth year, the Chicago Digital Assets Symposium is a premier forum for engagement among academics and leading legal practitioners operating at the forefront of the digital assets ecosystem. It provides a unique platform for direct dialogue and the exchange of perspectives across disciplines, shaping this rapidly evolving field.

The program features sessions examining the principal issues currently influencing market development, including market structure, stablecoins, banking and custody, tokenization, and private law frameworks. It also addresses the convergence of traditional financial systems with emerging technologies, alongside critical developments in litigation, regulatory enforcement, and consumer protection.

The conference will open with lunch at noon on Monday, November 9th with afternoon panels and an early evening reception. We reconvene the next morning for more panels and conclude with lunch on Tuesday, November 10th. This is an invitation-only event and participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation, but there is no registration fee. CLE credit will be available pending course approval. To request an invitation and register for the event, contact Anthony Casey (ajcasey@uchicago.edu) or Patrick Daugherty (PDaugherty@foley.com).


Confirmed Speakers:

Valian Afshar, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
William Birdthistle, University of Chicago Law School
Josh Boehm, Paul Hastings 
Professor Chris Brummer, Georgetown University Law Center 
Tony Casey, University of Chicago Law School 
Peter Curley, Ondo Finance
Daniel Davis, Katten 
Zachary Fallon, Latham & Watkins 
Lara Flath, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Carl Fornaris, Winston Taylor 
Stephen Gardner, zerohash
Matt Hanson, King & Spalding 
Todd Henderson, University of Chicago Law School
Drew Hinkes, Winston Taylor 
Brian Kaas, TruStage Ventures
Chief Judge Sean H. Lane, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York
Christi Lawson, Foley & Lardner 
George Leonardo, Crypto Council for Innovation
Colin Lloyd, Sullivan & Cromwell 
Rebecca Matsumura, Uniswap 
Ryne Miller, Morrison Foerster
Dan Nunez Cohen, Crypto.com
Shilpa Raina, WisdomTree
Professor Carla Reyes, SMU Dedman School of Law 
Pamela Sawhney, New York Stock Exchange
Lee Schneider, AVA Labs
Brett Schroeder, Circle National Trust
David Shafer, Coinbase
Sarah Shtylman, Ashurst Perkins Coie 
Professor Andrea Tosato, SMU Dedman School of Law

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