Frax CEO to Speak at ETHConf 2026 on Bridging DeFi and Traditional Finance
Frax CEO to Speak at ETHConf 2026 on Bridging DeFi and Traditional Finance
🎤 DeFi meets TradFi
Frax founder Sam Kazemian will present at ETHConf 2026 in New York City, discussing the role of frxUSD stablecoin as Ethereum moves toward institutional adoption.
Key Points:
- frxUSD positioned as a bridge between decentralized finance (DeFi) and traditional finance (TradFi)
- Presentation aligns with Ethereum's growing institutional presence
- Event scheduled for March 2026 in NYC
The appearance follows Kazemian's recent speaking engagement at the Stablecoin Summit in Singapore, where he participated in a fireside chat on stablecoins in DeFi alongside M0's CEO.
Our founder & CEO @samkazemian will be speaking at @ethconf 2026! As Ethereum enters its institutional era, frxUSD will play a key role as a stablecoin bringing the best of both worlds: DeFi and TradFi. See you in NYC.
Introducing ETHConf 2026 speaker: @samkazemian, Founder & CEO at @fraxfinance. Frax spans stablecoins, liquid staking, and lending. One of the most vertically integrated DeFi protocols on Ethereum and a growing source of onchain yield for institutional allocators. June 8-10,
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