The Agora by Kaiko
Agora

Where ideas shape
the new financial infrastructure

Kaiko's InstitutionalForum in partnershipwith EthCC
31st March, 2026JW MarriottCANNES, FRANCE
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THE AGORA by Kaiko:

The institutional forum where digital finance meets open thinking.

At the intersection of traditional finance and digital markets, the Agora provides a curated space for executives to examine market infrastructure evolution, operational efficiency, and institutional capital deployment in digital assets.

THE HEADLINERS

In ancient Greece the bēma was the platform for important decisions - here, it represents the structural choices defining how markets are built and governed.

The stages

The Bēma stage brings together leading institutions that are redefining how markets trade, settle, and connect as blockchain connects to global markets.

Where the foundations of digital market structure will be examined.

In ancient Greece the bēma was the platform for important decisions - here, it represents the structural choices defining how markets are built and governed.

The stoa was a public arcade that brought merchants and thinkers together - just as this stage brings diverse perspectives to investment strategy.

The stages

Stoa steps back from hype cycles to re-examine the core logic of digital assets beyond Bitcoin and RWAs, the sequel to previous cycles thesis; 2017’s ICOs and 2021’s DeFi.

Where the next digital asset thesis is defined.

The stoa was a public arcade that brought merchants and thinkers together - just as this stage brings diverse perspectives to investment strategy.

The tholos was built to shelter essential mechanisms - mirroring the technical foundations and hidden data systems that keep modern markets running.

The stages

Tholos examines the machinery beneath the surface: the components that clear trades, move collateral, deliver timely data, maintain pricing integrity, and support stablecoin frameworks.

Where the systems behind onchain finance are decoded.

The tholos was built to shelter essential mechanisms - mirroring the technical foundations and hidden data systems that keep modern markets running.

Speakers

More speakers to be announced soon

The Agora participants are invited to the first day of EthCC, including the DeFi and Enterprise tracks

ORGANISED BY

Trusted information from all markets, on all networks

Trusted information from all markets, on all networks

Kaiko is the global independent leader in crypto market data, analytics, indices, and monitoring for institutional investors, financial services firms, and regulators. Kaiko provides the foundational data infrastructure bridging traditional finance and on-chain capital markets through regulatory-compliant and auditable data.

in partnership with

EthCC[9]

EthCC[9]

The Ethereum Community Conference (EthCC) is the largest and longest-running annual European Ethereum event focused on technology and community. Four intense days of conferences, networking and learning.

Agora