Krisan Haria

Krisan Haria

Portfolio Manager, 21shares

Bio

Dr. Krisan Haria is a Portfolio Manager at 21shares, responsible for the European Crypto ETP range. He leads key functions across custody, staking, and portfolio management, ensuring efficient, institutional-grade operations for a broad suite of digital asset products. In addition, he supports new product development, contributes to strategic innovation initiatives, and evaluates blockchain ecosystem changes that drive price dynamics and yield behavior. A seasoned quantitative trader with over 20 years of experience in traditional markets, Krisan previously served as a Market Maker and HFT Trader across equities, fixed income, and commodities. His background in systematic trading, liquidity provision, and cross-asset market structure brings a rigorous, research-driven perspective to the digital asset sector.

Talks

Tokenized Funds and ETPs: What Do They Offer Investors?

Panel
Tuesday, March 31st 2026
10:55 - 11:35
bema
Description

As digital assets continue to reshape financial markets, tokenized funds are emerging as key bridges between traditional finance and blockchain-based infrastructure. These vehicles promise to combine the familiarity, liquidity, and regulatory structure of traditional investment products with the efficiency, transparency, and programmability of tokenization.For investors, this raises an important question: what real advantages do these structures offer? Do they meaningfully improve access, reduce costs, or enhance liquidity? How do they compare to traditional funds and ETFs in terms of risk, transparency, and performance? And what trade-offs or new risks should investors be aware of, particularly around custody, regulation, and market structure?. The panel brings together industry experts to unpack how tokenized funds and ETPs are being designed, distributed, and adopted. We’ll explore whether these products represent a genuine evolution in investment vehicles, or simply a new wrapper around existing strategies and what that means for investors navigating this rapidly evolving landscape.