Fixing Crypto's Trust Problem: Regulation, Lending, and What’s Next

​Event Overview

​An invitation-only morning event for investors who hold or are considering significant crypto positions.

Hosted by APX Lending and DLA Piper during Toronto Tech, this session will bring together industry leaders to unpack what recent regulatory developments mean for digital assets.

The discussion will also explore how crypto-backed lending can serve as a sophisticated wealth management tool, and what the next chapter of compliant, institutional-grade crypto finance may look like in the Canadian market. Designed for forward-thinking investors, founders, and advisors, this event offers a practical and informed perspective on navigating opportunity and risk in a rapidly evolving landscape.

​Schedule

9:00 AM - Doors Open & Networking

9:30 AM - Fireside: Crypto's Trust Problem with Andrei Poliakov, CEO at APX + Jarrod Isfeld, Partner, DLA Piper

How regulator-approved infrastructure is rebuilding institutional confidence in crypto lending

10:15 AM - Break & Networking

10:30 AM - Panel: Crypto-Backed Lending as a Wealth Tool
Accessing liquidity from your crypto holdings, evaluating platforms, and what sophisticated investors need to know

Speakers:
Andrei Poliakov (CEO and Co-founder, APX Lending), Fraser Matthews (CEO, BIGG Digital Assets; CEO, Netcoins), Jaime Leverton (CEO, ReserveOne),
Jarrod Isfeld (Partner, DLA Piper)

11:15 AM - Open Q&A Audience questions for all speakers

11:30 AM - Closing Remarks

​11:35 AM - Networking Open networking until noon

​Toronto Tech Week is a citywide celebration of the people building what’s next. From May 25–29, 2026, founders, investors, and builders come together for hundreds of community-led events across Toronto, connecting tens of thousands of people around Canadian tech. Torontotechweek.com