🪙 Vault & Validator 🍶

​Join Utila and Figment to experience the aromatic core of Japanese culture—a tasting event of Japanese rice wine, or “sake.” Network with experts and visionaries in global Web3 infrastructure and Japan’s vibrant crypto community while reliving this millennia-old ritual of connection.

​The event features keynote addresses from two of the most innovative companies in crypto: Utila, the most secure crypto asset management platform for institutions, and Figment, which offers cutting-edge staking infrastructure.

​After the talks, enjoy an assortment of sake from six of the finest local breweries, complemented by gourmet finger food, and connect with fellow builders, investors, and Web3 pioneers.

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​​📅 Time

​April 16 (Tue) 17:30–20:00 JST

​​📍 Location

​Pacific Hub (Hamamatsucho PREX 801, 2-2-12 Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0014)

• ​Google Map

​📕 Agenda

• ​​​17:30 Door open
• ​​​18:00 Keynote address by Utila
• ​18:15 Keynote address by Figment
• ​18:30 Sake tasting & Networking
• ​​​20:00 Close

▼ Join the event and find more details here!

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​🗣️ Featured Speakers

​Jonathan Sam, Sales Director, Utila

​Jonathan Sam is the Sales Director at Utila. He has been in the Digital Assets Custody space (ex-Fireblocks) for 5 years. He also headed up an FX / Crypto OTC desk out of Sydney, Australia.

​Yanshan Tan, Head of APAC, Figment

​Yanshan is the Head of APAC at Figment, the leading provider of blockchain infrastructure, providing staking solutions for institutions. Yanshan previously led the Greater China and Southeast Asia efforts for Institutional business development at Anchorage Digital, a federally chartered cryptocurrency bank in the US. Before entering the crypto industry, Yanshan was an FX & precious metals Specialist at Deutsche Bank, focusing on trading and advisory.

​🏠 Co-Hosts

​Utila

​Utila is the secure, all-in-one digital asset operations platform for institutions. Utila enables organizations of all sizes to securely manage and build on digital assets. Designed for PSPs, stablecoin products, neobanks, custodians, OTC desks, exchanges, and institutional investors, Utila offers secure MPC wallets, granular policy controls, robust APIs, payments and tokenization engine, and integrations with banking, AML, exchanges, DeFi, and more. Trusted by industry leaders, Utila processes over $8B monthly and has secured $35B+ in transactions—growing rapidly.

• ​HP: https://utila.io/
• ​X (EN): https://x.com/utila_io/

​Figment

​Figment is the leading independent provider of staking infrastructure. Figment provides the complete staking solution for over 700 institutional clients and $15B in assets staked across asset managers, exchanges, wallets, foundations, custodians, and large token holders, to earn rewards on their digital assets.

• ​HP: http://figment.io
• ​X (EN): https://x.com/Figment_io

​Pacific Meta

​​​​Pacific Meta is a leading Web3 accelerator deeply rooted in Japan and across Asia, leveraging local connections, marketing expertise, and event management experience to drive business growth in the region’s web3 ecosystem.

• ​​​​​​​​HP: https://pacific-meta.co.jp/
• ​​​​​​​​X: https://x.com/PacificMeta

​​​⚠️ Note

• ​​Receipts will not be issued.
• ​​​​​The event content and timetable are subject to change without notice.
• ​​​​​Participation in this event requires approval.
• ​​​​​In the event of any defacement, damage, or loss of equipment or fixtures at the venue, you will be required to compensate for the damage.
• ​​​​​Please take care of your belongings by yourself. The co-organizers and Open Innovation Partners will not be held responsible for any accidents that may occur, such as theft or loss.
• ​​​​​The event organizer may take photos and videos of the event. Photographs, videos, etc. taken at the event may be published in various media and distributed to social networking sites such as X. Please be aware that there is a possibility that you may be filmed or photographed.

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