CryptoMondays Wall Street x ETHConf NYC, presented by 1inch and Troutman Pepper Locke, kicked off Ethereum Conference Week in New York City with a private, invitation-only gathering on June 8, 2026. The event brought together founders, investors, operators, attorneys, builders, and market leaders for substantive conversations around real world assets, institutional infrastructure, regulatory clarity, capital formation, and the practical next chapter of Web3 adoption.
Presenting sponsor 1inch announced reDeFine Money, a limited-edition oral history of decentralized finance, and released a free digital edition on the 1inch website, with physical copies available only at select 1inch events. This announcement underscores 1inch's commitment to preserving and sharing the history of DeFi as the sector matures.
American Crypto Academy founder Jahon Jamali delivered a keynote stressing that education is essential to scaling institutional adoption of tokenized real-world assets. He positioned the American Crypto Academy (ACA) as a central resource for professional and institutional markets. ACA delivers professional-grade crypto and blockchain education for institutional audiences, including CPAs, financial advisors, attorneys, and investment professionals. The academy's curriculum bridges the knowledge gap between digital asset markets and the professionals navigating them, offering continuing education content built for the compliance, tax, accounting, and investment communities.
The gathering also featured participants from Valmar Capital and NFT VIP, among others. CryptoMondays Wall Street is a monthly, curated gathering at the intersection of digital assets, capital markets, institutional finance, and Web3 innovation. Part of the global CryptoMondays network — which boasts 70+ chapters across 14 countries and over 150,000 community members — the Wall Street edition is designed for high-signal conversation among founders, investors, operators, and policymakers shaping the institutional future of crypto.
Troutman Pepper Locke, a premier U.S.-based law firm with more than 1,600 attorneys across 30+ offices nationwide, 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. Their sponsorship highlights the growing importance of legal expertise in the cryptocurrency space.
The event's focus on real-world assets and institutional infrastructure signals a maturation of the crypto industry, moving beyond speculative trading toward practical applications that integrate with traditional finance. As regulatory clarity improves and capital formation mechanisms evolve, gatherings like CryptoMondays Wall Street x ETHConf NYC serve as critical nodes for the networks driving Web3 adoption.
