The Rise of Retail: Digital Asset Derivatives, ETFs, and More

Laurian Cristea will moderate a panel titled “The Rise of Retail: Digital Asset Derivatives, ETFs, and More” at the 2025 Digital Assets at Duke (DA@D) Conference at Duke University. Panelists for this session will include Catherine Clay (Cboe) and Katherine Dowling (BitWise).

Laurian’s panel will delve into the dynamic world of digital assets, which are rapidly gaining traction among retail investors and driving demand for innovative financial products such as derivatives and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The discussion will explore the rapid evolution of retail-focused digital asset offerings, examining the opportunities and risks they present. Panelists will also address the complex regulatory challenges that come with the growing popularity of these products.

Hosted by Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering and the Duke Financial Economics Center, DA@D convenes key industry players in the digital assets arena, regulatory experts, and researchers for two days of rigorous debate, discussion and education.