Part 1 - The New Financial Rails: Ethereum at Institutional Scale

'Public, Private, or Both? How Institutions Are Choosing Their Infrastructure'

The question is no longer whether institutions will adopt blockchain — it's which infrastructure they'll build on. As JPMorgan, BlackRock, and Franklin Templeton move from pilots to production, the debate between public Ethereum, private chains, and hybrid architectures is intensifying. This panel brings together leaders across L1, L2, and enterprise infrastructure to examine the real tradeoffs: interoperability, compliance, control, and cost. What does the decision framework actually look like from inside a major institution — and who's getting it right?