​Latency Lightning: Forging the Fastest Trading Stack

​Join us for an exclusive Consensus side event co-hosted by Avelacom, AWS, Copper, Elwood, and Kraken. This intimate gathering focuses on low-latency infrastructure solutions for high-frequency trading (HFT) professionals. Discover how cutting-edge connectivity, custody, portfolio management, and exchange services come together to optimize performance, reduce latency, and enhance security in fast-paced markets. Enjoy short expert talks followed by ample networking time to connect with industry leaders and peers.

​Date: February 11, 2026 Time: 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Format: Short speaking sessions + networking
Target Audience: HFT clients and professionals in trading infrastructure

​Agenda:

• ​6:30 PM: Check-in opens

• ​7:00 PM - 7:02 PM: Opening Remarks

• ​7:02 PM onwards: Networking

​​Registration Information

​​This event is by invitation only. Limited spots are available to ensure meaningful conversations.

​About the Co-Hosts:

​Avelacom

​​​Avelacom specializes in low latency connectivity and IT infrastructure for algorithmic trading. We support arbitrage and market-making firms across both traditional and crypto markets, providing faster access to real-time market data and order execution. Our proprietary global network interconnects major exchanges across data centers and cloud platforms worldwide. We deliver best-in-class fiber and hybrid ultra-low-latency routes, reducing latency by 10s of milliseconds on specific routes. Low latency is your edge. www.avelacom.com

​​​Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Since 2006, Amazon Web Services has been the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud, providing secure, scalable solutions for institutional digital asset trading and enterprise blockchain applications. AWS has been continually expanding its services to support virtually any workload, and it now has more than 240 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, media, and application development, deployment, and management from 114 Availability Zones within 36 geographic regions. aws.amazon.com

​Copper

​Founded in 2018, Copper.co is a premier digital asset infrastructure provider offering secure custody, prime services, and collateral management for institutional clients. Its award-winning Multi-Party Computation (MPC) technology supports over 600 assets across 60+ blockchains, enabling safe storage, trading, and management while minimizing counterparty risk through innovations like ClearLoop for off-exchange settlement. Copper empowers funds, asset managers, and traders with flexible vault configurations, DeFi integrations, and tools to boost capital efficiency and security in dynamic markets.

​Elwood

​Elwood Technologies is a global fintech company building institutional-grade digital asset infrastructure. Established in 2018 and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority, Elwood provides a comprehensive platform for trading, portfolio management, risk assessment, and reconciliation, connecting to global exchanges and traditional finance venues. Led by experts with decades of experience in investment management and digital technology, the company enables financial institutions, neobanks, and corporations to access markets securely, efficiently, and in compliance with regulatory standards.

​Kraken Institutional

​Kraken Institutional is a crypto partner committed to empowering clients as they navigate new frontiers in digital assets. Leading organizations trust Kraken Institutional for superior trade execution, financing, staking, indexing, and custody.

​With a broad regulatory footprint spanning major jurisdictions worldwide, Kraken Institutional provides safe access to digital-asset markets underpinned by SOC 2 Type 2 controls and a security infrastructure trusted since 2011.

​Our clients—including market makers, token projects, venture firms, hedge funds, asset managers, and fintechs—rely on Kraken Institutional for deep liquidity and 24/7 operational resilience.

​Learn more at Kraken.com/institutions, on X @KrakenInsto, and on LinkedIn.