Scaling Onchain Finance for Real Money
The Big Whale is the leading Market Intelligence on Digital Assets provider, serving 150+ institutional & corporate clients across banks, asset managers, fintechs and digital asset companies.
Join The Big Whale, S&P Global, DFNS, Bitwise, Native, Zama and Apollo for an exclusive breakfast in Cannes.
For years, onchain finance was driven by crypto-native pioneers.
Now, the next phase is here.
In 2026, banks, asset managers and large enterprises are no longer on the sidelines. They are actively entering DeFi, launching stablecoins, tokenizing assets, and building onchain infrastructures to scale real-world financial use cases.
Institutional adoption is no longer a question of if, but how fast - and how far.
During this exclusive morning, we’ll explore how S&P Global, DFNS, Bitwise, Native, Zama and Apollo are approaching onchain finance, what barriers are finally falling, and what it really takes to deploy crypto at institutional scale.
Big thanks to our partners for making this event possible.
Dress code: Business casual.
☕️🤝 08:30 - Welcome coffee & croissants
Please arrive on time and enjoy early networking. Doors will close at 9am.
🎙️ 09:05 - “When Crypto Goes Institutional”
Keynote by Aleksandar Bukovski, Lead Analyst at The Big Whale
🎙️ 09:10 - “Institutional-Grade Crypto: No More Excuses”
Clarisse Hagège, Cofounder & CEO at DFNS
Hong Kim, Cofounder & CTO at Bitwise
Rand Hindi, Cofounder and CEO at Zama
Panel moderated by Aleksandar Bukovski, Lead Analyst at The Big Whale
🎙️ 09:50 - “What It Takes for Institutions to Go All-In”
Christine Moy, Head of Digital Assets, Data & AI Strategy at Apollo
Charles Jansen, Managing Director, Digital Assets & DeFi at S&P Global
Dan Ross, Cofounder & CTO at Native
Panel moderated by Raphaël Bloch, Cofounder & CEO at The Big Whale
🤝☕️ 10:30 - Final remarks & networking session
Seats are limited to foster deep, honest discussions and high-quality networking. Priority access will be given to Corporate subscribers.