October 1, 2026 | Canada House, London
The DeFi Technologies Capital Markets Series returned to London for its 2nd edition, in partnership with the Canada-UK Chamber of Commerce and S&P Global, with support from BlackVogel, OMFIF, and Penrose Partners. The program brought together over 30 asset managers, institutional investors, family offices, wealth managers, and capital allocators to look at how digital assets fit into a modern, diversified portfolio. Speakers from DeFi Technologies, S&P Global, S&P Dow Jones Indices, the MiCA Crypto Alliance, the European Ethereum Institute, BlackVogel, and Penrose Partners covered the technological and financial case for digital assets, how crypto indices work, and the routes to regulated, exchange-listed exposure through traditional brokerages and exchanges.
With the support of
Juan Ignacio Ibañez, General Secretary, MiCA Crypto Alliance
Ibañez argued that Bitcoin has matured into an institutional asset: more liquid and less volatile, with a fixed 21 million supply that acts as a debasement hedge. With MiCA clarity and ETPs resolving custody and reporting friction, access now runs on familiar rails. $BTC is available through 1Valour Bitcoin Physical Staking, listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Valour Bitcoin ETP
BTC - Valour Bitcoin Zero (ISIN: CH0573883474)Marina Markezic, CEO, European Ethereum Institute
The session positioned Ethereum as infrastructure institutions that can assess on regulators' own terms: a track record of over ten years without downtime, credibly neutral governance, multiple independent clients, and a post-quantum roadmap targeting 2029. Asset managers can already use it for tokenized funds and stablecoin settlement. $ETH is available through Valour's Ethereum Physical Staking ETP, listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Valour Ethereum ETP
ETH - Valour Ethereum Zero SEK (ISIN: CH1104954362)Andrew Forson, President, DeFi Technologies
The keynote explored how decentralized finance is making digital assets easier for everyday investors to access, from programmable money to near-instant atomic settlement. It argued that the line between digital and traditional assets will blur as efficiency wins out, and showed how DeFi Technologies and Valour bridge the two worlds through regulated products.
Andrea Disarò, Structured Products & Quantitative Analysis, DeFi Technologies
Disarò addressed why digital asset data falls short: benchmarks are backward-looking or speculative, and fragmented markets obscure how capital is positioned. It introduced the DVIO Index, a rules-based, weekly-rebalanced view of the top 50 Valour assets by AUM, adjusted for flow momentum, to reveal capital positioning and conviction.
Andrea Disarò (DeFi Technologies), Andrew Forson (DeFi Technologies), Fiona Boal (S&P Dow Jones Indices), moderated by Lorna Hutchman (Penrose Partners)
The panel explored what traditional indexing can teach digital assets: clear index objectives, strong governance, and rules-based methodology, balancing relevance with investability. Panellists discussed the challenges of 24/7 markets, price transparency and custody, and how indices can help portfolio managers track signals and understand capital allocation in digital assets.
Lynn Maxwell, Head of Strategic Client Engagement at S&P Global
The session positioned digital assets as an increasingly central part of financial markets and made the case that DeFi could make those markets more efficient, secure, and resilient. It stressed that innovation on its own does not build confidence, and that decision makers also need transparency and the right tools to assess risk.
DeFi Technologies' entry into the UK market is anchored by two instruments listed on the London Stock Exchange:
The event convened experts across established financial institutions and digital assets professionals.
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Managing Director & Global Head of Equities
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