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Institutional perspectives on digital asset yield, regulatory developments, and infrastructure shaping the future of capital allocation.

Research

12 Mar 2026 · 8 min read

The State of Institutional Yield: 2026 Outlook

An in-depth analysis of how capital allocators are repositioning portfolios around digital asset yield strategies, with data from 120+ institutional investors surveyed across five markets.

DAYS Research

Regulation

8 Mar 2026 · 6 min read

MiCA Implementation: What Allocators Need to Know

The EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation is now fully operational. We break down the compliance requirements and opportunities for institutional yield products.

Legal Advisory Board

Keynote

26 Jan 2026 · 3 min read

A Holistic DeFi Risk Assessment Framework for Institutions

Most DeFi risk frameworks focus on smart contract audits alone. This framework introduces a holistic model covering protocol, oracle, governance, liquidity, and counterparty risks that institutions need to assess before allocating capital.

Jonas Levanas

Keynote

26 Jan 2026 · 3 min read

How Stablecoins Are Reshaping Institutional Settlement in 2025

Stablecoins now settle cross-border transfers in seconds that legacy rails take days to complete. This piece examines how institutional settlement infrastructure is being rebuilt around programmable dollars.

Jonas Levanas

DAYS 2026 Update: New York → Singapore

We're consolidating our 2026 US programming and not hosting DAYS New York on June 11, doubling down instead on DAYS Singapore (October 6) as our next flagship edition.

21 May 2026

Infographic2 min read

Mapping the Institutional Digital Asset Yield Ecosystem

The first comprehensive map of how institutional capital flows into onchain yield — from allocators and banks, through middleware infrastructure, to the protocols and networks generating returns.

19 Mar 2026

Infrastructure5 min read

Digital Asset Custody Is No Longer the Bottleneck

Institutional-grade custody solutions have matured. Here's how the landscape has shifted and what it means for allocators evaluating digital asset exposure.

3 Mar 2026

Institutional Yield7 min read

Beyond Staking: The Next Generation of On-Chain Yield

Restaking, liquid staking derivatives, and real-world asset tokenisation are creating new yield vectors. A framework for evaluating risk-adjusted returns.

25 Feb 2026

Event Recaps4 min read

Miami 2026: What to Expect at the Opening Summit

A preview of the keynote themes, confirmed speakers, and networking format for the inaugural 2026 DAYS event in Miami.

20 Feb 2026

Research10 min read

Allocator Sentiment: Digital Assets in Institutional Portfolios

Our annual survey of 200+ pension funds, endowments, and family offices reveals shifting attitudes toward digital asset allocation and yield strategies.

14 Feb 2026

Institutional Yield6 min read

Building Risk Frameworks for DeFi Yield Exposure

How institutional risk teams are adapting traditional frameworks to evaluate smart contract risk, protocol governance, and liquidity dynamics.

8 Feb 2026

Regulation5 min read

Singapore's Digital Asset Framework: A Model for Asia

MAS continues to refine its regulatory approach to digital assets. We examine the implications for institutional participants across APAC.

1 Feb 2026

Infrastructure7 min read

Tokenised Treasuries: From Experiment to Standard

With over $15B in tokenised US Treasury products, the infrastructure is mature. How are allocators integrating these instruments into yield portfolios?

25 Jan 2026

Panel3 min read

Top Institutional Yield Factors From Wallet Segregation to 21-Day Unstaking

From wallet segregation requirements to 21-day unstaking periods, institutional yield strategies face operational constraints that retail never encounters. These are the key factors shaping capital allocation decisions.

23 Jan 2026

Keynote3 min read

Institutional Considerations for Lido ST Vaults and Delegated Staking

With Lido's upcoming stVaults, institutions can access delegated staking with customizable risk parameters. This analysis covers the architecture, custody considerations, and yield implications for allocators.

23 Jan 2026

Panel3 min read

Evaluating Opportunities & Risks of AI Agents in On-Chain Yield Generation

AI agents are autonomously executing DeFi strategies across lending, liquidity provision, and yield farming. This panel explores the opportunities and systemic risks of delegating financial decisions to autonomous systems.

15 Jan 2026

Panel3 min read

5 Hidden Risks in DeFi Yield Strategies Institutional Allocators Should Assess

Beyond smart contract risk, institutional allocators face oracle manipulation, governance attacks, liquidity traps, and composability cascades. Five critical risk vectors that standard due diligence often misses.

14 Jan 2026

Workshop4 min read

Key Forces Shaping Institutional On-Chain Yield After the Genius Act

The GENIUS Act creates a federal framework for stablecoin issuers that reshapes how institutions can access on-chain yield. This analysis covers the regulatory, operational, and market structure implications.

12 Jan 2026

Workshop3 min read

5 Risk Controls Institutions Need for On-Chain Yield After Stream Finance Exploit

The Stream Finance exploit exposed critical gaps in how institutions evaluate off-chain lending exposure. Five operational controls that could have prevented losses and should be standard practice.

15 Dec 2025

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