CRYPTO QUANT 2026 -- The Quest for Certainty: Quant Trading in Uncertain Times
📅 Event Overview
During Consensus 2026, we will convene to confront one of the market’s core questions head-on: how to build sustainable quantitative edge amid uncertainty.
With the central theme “Searching for Certainty: Quantitative Trading in an Age of Uncertainty,” CRYPTO QUANT 2026 brings together leading quantitative fund managers, algorithmic traders, data scientists, and crypto asset researchers from around the world.
This event is not only a high-level dialogue, but also a critical prelude to the Crypto Championship Quant 2026, the global quantitative trading competition. It is designed as a premier platform for elite participants to engage in strategy exchange, capital connection, and ecosystem co-building—all in service of mastering market volatility.
🏛️ Host
Crypto Quant 2026、 Barron’s China
【Crypto Quant 2026】
Crypto Quant 2026 is an annual flagship series under DeAI Expo, dedicated to digital asset management and AI-driven quantitative investment. It comprises two core pillars:
Digital Asset Management Forum
Crypto Quantitative Trading Competition
The competition will become the world’s first long-cycle, live-trading quantitative contest in digital assets. Built on the principles of real capital, real data, and real competition, the event runs from January to April 2026 over three months. Participants will trade via real accounts on leading international crypto exchanges, competing across strategy performance, risk management, and innovation capability.
【Barron’s China】
Barron’s China is the Chinese edition of Barron’s, the globally renowned financial publication under Dow Jones. Known for its rigorous capital market analysis and independent investment perspectives, Barron’s China delivers forward-looking insights and long-term value judgment to investors across the Chinese-speaking world.
CO-Host
DeAI Expo 2026、 CGV、 NextFin.AI、ME Group、Crypto Alpha、ChainDD
【DeAI Expo 2026】
“DeAI Expo” (Decentralized AI Expo) is a global event brand focused on the integration and innovation of blockchain and artificial intelligence. Under the theme “Life, Reimagined with AI,” it brings together top representatives from AI, blockchain, and capital sectors to explore how decentralized computing and intelligent agents can reshape trust mechanisms and build the next-generation intelligent economic system.
【CGV】
CGV (Cryptogram Venture) is a crypto investment institution headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Since 2017, its fund and predecessor funds have participated in investments in over 200 projects. Since 2022, CGV has invested in and incubated the licensed Japanese yen stablecoin JPYW, making an early move in the crypto stablecoin sector. Starting in 2024, CGV has expanded into the tokenized equity and RWA markets, participating in private placements of projects such as Nabate (NA) and Victory Securities (8540.HK). Currently, CGV also has branches in locations such as Hong Kong and Silicon Valley.
【NextFin.AI】
The world’s first AI-driven financial news and data analysis Agent platform. Through personalized AI News Agents, it delivers institutional-grade speed, context and depth to individual users worldwide, empowering them to make confident decisions.
【ME Group】
ME Group stands as a leading global fintech platform, strategically anchored in Hong Kong with a key operational hub in New York. We have built a synergistic portfolio across media services (ME News), brand exhibitions (ME Event), video services (BTV) and AI-driven media, marketing and data services. At the core of our mission is a commitment to providing global users with authoritative content, specialized market services, and pioneering AI-driven solutions.
【ChainDD】
ChainDD was spun off from TMTPost Group in January 2018. It is a global company focusing on blockchain, providing media services, enterprise technology solutions, and educational services. ChainDD currently has branches in Beijing, New York, Tokyo, Chengdu, Hong Kong, and other locations. It is a core developer of the Blockchain Service Network (BSN) under China’s National Information Center and a core member of its Media Committee. ChainDD International is also a founding member of the United Nations International Blockchain Alliance (BAI).
Strategic Partners
BS Kol Club、B7 Capital
Media Partners
Chaincather、Mpost、Coinlive、Coinsights、非小号、金色财经、Odaily 星球日报、PANews
Core Agenda
14:00 — 14:30 Registration
14:30 — 14:50 Opening Remarks by Crypto Quant Guests and the Organizing Committee
Cai Wensheng | Renowned Angel Investor, Chairman of CAI Holding Group
Kevin Ren | Initiator of Crypto Quant 2026, Founder of CGV
Nico Lee | Barron’s China, Partner at TMTPost Group, President of ChainDD
14:50 — 15:00 Address by the Jury Committee Representative
Jack Kong | Founder of Nano Labs
15:00 — 15:10 Crypto Quant Platform Launch and Official Release of Competition Rules
Leo Deng | Co-initiator of Crypto Quant 2026
15:10 — 15:40 Panel1：Looking Ahead to 2026 from an LP Perspective: Risk Pricing, AI Impact, and Capital Flows in Crypto Asset Management
Moderator: Jane Zhao | CGV VP
Panelists:
Wu Jiang | President, Huaxing International
Charles | CIO, B7 Capital
Chris | Associate Director, AMINA Group
Xing Miao | Investment Director, Minghai Private Fund
Danchen Huang | Head of Product, Antalpha RWA Hub
15:40 — 16:10 Panel2：Crypto Markets in Pullback: Cycle Assessment, Structural Repricing, and Opportunities for the Next Phase
Moderator: Cynic | Analyst, CGV
Panelists:
Qianshui Guancha Yuan | Chenyu Group
Kris Li | ChainUp Investment CEO
Jianbo Wang | CIO, Cybex Technologies HK
Cole Chen | Head of Greater Chinese Marketing, Minara
Franklin | AKG Ventures / Velocity2 Research CEO
🚀 Why Participate
This is more than a summit—it is the starting point for taking your strategy influence global.
Direct access to the competition core
Engage directly with the Crypto Quant Championship 2026 organizing committee to gain a comprehensive understanding of the rules, evaluation criteria, and global participation pathways.Strategy meets capital
Present your strategy philosophy and real-world performance directly to top investment institutions, crypto funds, and family offices.Insight into frontier trends
Explore the forces shaping the future of the industry, including AI-driven trading, cross-market arbitrage, DeFi quant strategies, and regulatory evolution.Build an elite network
Join a high-density community of top quantitative minds, technical experts, and visionary capital, laying the foundation for long-term collaboration.
👥 Who Should Attend
Quantitative traders & fund managers
Individuals or teams seeking to validate strategy superiority through live trading and pursue capital partnerships and brand recognition.Financial institutions & capital allocators
Including hedge funds, family offices, asset managers, and venture capital firms focused on identifying and allocating to next-generation quantitative strategies.Exchanges & data service providers
Platforms delivering infrastructure, liquidity, and mission-critical data to the quantitative ecosystem.AI & algorithm researchers
Scientists and engineers specializing in machine learning, predictive modeling, and high-performance computing.Industry observers & media
Analysts and content creators closely tracking crypto finance, quantitative investment, and technology convergence.