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ETH Denver 2025 was an unforgettable week for Plume Network, marking our biggest presence yet at the heart of Web3 innovation. From hosting our first-ever RWAfi summit of the year to high-impact panels and community-driven experiences, we cemented our role as the go-to chain for Real World Asset Finance (RWAfi). The energy throughout the week was electric, with builders, investors, and institutions all aligning on one clear theme: RWAfi is the future of decentralized finance.
Plume Denver: Setting the Tone for RWAfi in 2025
Our first flagship event of the year, Plume Denver, was a major success. This all-day summit brought together industry leaders, investors, and builders to discuss the future of RWA, stablecoins, DeFi, and AI in finance. With speakers from EY, Brevan Howard Digital, Franklin Templeton, and Paxos, we explored the biggest challenges and opportunities in tokenizing real world assets. Engaging discussions covered everything from regulatory clarity to scaling solutions and institutional adoption.
The response was overwhelming—our venue hit max capacity and was massively oversubscribed.. A special shoutout to all of our wonderful speakers and sponsors who made this event possible - we enjoyed hearing about everyone’s RWA experiences and insights. As RWA adoption accelerates, we’re already thinking ahead to how we can elevate our next event.
🔜 Missed Plume Denver? Don't worry—we can't keep these insights to ourselves. Recorded talks are on the way, stay tuned!
Pragma + Modular Day + AiFi Summit
Our CEO, Chris Yin, took the stage at multiple high-impact events:
- Pragma Denver: Chris presented his keynote on “Why Crypto Has Failed Us (Thus Far),” notably sharing that “we need to build RWAs for crypto natives and focus on a liquid, permissionless and composable interface to make this work.”
- Modular Day: He joined experts from Immutable AI, BRKT, Up Network, Chipped, and Rise to explore consumer tech and infrastructure, and the role of RWAs in bringing crypto to the mainstream.
- ETH Rising: Hosted by our ecosystem protocol Re, Chris featured on a panel about RWA tokenization, along with Ether.fi and InfiniFi.
- GAIB’s AiFi Summit: Chris spoke on Bridging AI and Blockchain, highlighting how AI is set to revolutionize RWA adoption and DeFi.
Protocol Cup + LAN Party + Taco Night
ETH Denver wasn’t just about panels—it was about culture, community, and competition.
- Protocol Cup: We hit the courts for a 5v5 basketball tournament, going head-to-head with top chains like Arbitrum, Injective, and Movement.
- LAN Party: Plume co-sponsored a gaming tournament featuring Smash, Mario Kart, and Halo along with friends at Pistachio, Mantle, and EvMavericks.
- Tokenization Taco Takeover: Let’s taco-bout tokenization! Plume, D3, MetaStreet, and Insomnia Labs brought builders and investors together over tacos and cervezas.
DNA House + Crypto Catalyst Summit
- DNA House: Luke, Plume’s Head of Strategic Partnerships, spoke at this exclusive event on bringing the real world onchain.
- Crypto Catalyst Summit: Jack, Plume’s Ecosystem Growth Manager, joined a key panel discussing whether RWAs are revolutionizing or just replicating TradFi.
ETHDenver Main Event
Plume had a major presence on ETH Denver’s main stage:
- Chris Yin joined the panel The Problem with RWAs to discuss scaling challenges and the path forward.
- Ivy represented Plume at Real-World Assets: When Crypto Meets Reality, reinforcing Plume’s leadership in tokenization.
- Shukyee, Chief Strategy Officer, moderated Ebb & Flow: Mastering the Tides of Crypto Liquidity, covering RWAfi’s impact on capital efficiency.
ETH Denver Takeaways: RWAfi is Just Getting Started
This year’s ETH Denver made it clear that RWAs are no longer a niche topic—RWAfi is here . Institutions, regulators, and DeFi builders alike are aligning around the potential of tokenization. Plume is at the forefront of this, making RWA adoption seamless, scalable, and composable.
The conversations around compliance, liquidity, and distribution for RWAs are accelerating, and we’re excited to continue leading this charge.
So, what’s next? We’re leaving ETH Denver with even more partnerships, momentum, and an expanding ecosystem. Expect exciting announcements, new integrations, and deeper engagement with the Goon community in the months ahead.
To everyone who connected with us, attended our events, and contributed to the RWAfi conversation—thank you. More is yet to come. Goons in Control.
About Plume
Plume Network is the first full-stack RWA Chain and ecosystem purpose-built for RWAfi, enabling the rapid adoption and demand-driven integration of real world assets. With 180+ projects building on the network, Plume offers a composable, EVM-compatible environment for onboarding and managing diverse real world assets. Coupled with an end-to-end tokenization engine and a network of financial infrastructure partners, Plume simplifies asset onboarding and enables seamless DeFi integration for RWAs so anyone can tokenize real world assets, distribute them globally, and make them useful for native crypto users.
