After a series of market crashes and coin failures, the market value of cryptocurrencies plummeted in 2022, ultimately losing over $2 trillion in value since last year. At the same time, as financial institutions and enterprises of various forms and sizes seek to leverage the potential applications of cryptocurrencies, traditional and dispersed markets continue to become more consistent.

This year's winter edition is part of a series of encryption activities that will gather industry leaders, including regulators, policymakers, senior banking executives, DeFi leaders and pioneers, institutional investors, and hedge funds, to share their insights into the market and discuss how to build resilience when facing volatility. As the future of the industry continues to change, encryption companies are prepared to enter the next stage of this crisis.

How can crypto markets affect the broader financial world as they are more closely integrated with traditional markets? Is the potential of blockchain in banking and investment now being questioned? How does the market downturn affect regulatory agencies' outlook on encryption and digital assets? What are the use cases for cryptocurrency, in addition to its role as a currency and payment mechanism? Can the market weather another 'encrypted winter'?