Key takeaways from the DAT panel at
@0xEastPoint 2026 today (September 28, 2026)
1. Shifting Role:
- Firms are moving past passive token accumulation to act as active distribution channels and revenue drivers.
-
@jensane2001 (StablecoinX) noted that DAT companies are evolving beyond simply promoting or representing specific assets into true product distribution platforms connecting ecosystems and traditional financial markets, particularly regarding
$ENA (
@ethena)
2. Ecosystem Growth
- Building operating companies, funding new markets, and providing infrastructure.
- Hyunsu Jung (
@hyunsujung_) highlighted how
@HyperionDeFi actively deploys capital into partner deals and provide credit infrastructure instead of just accumulating
$HYPE (
@HyperliquidX).
3. Network Infrastructure & Efficiency:
- Optimizing blockchain performance, transaction speed, and transaction predictability.
- Kevin Lepsoe (@lepsoel,
@ETHGasOfficial) emphasized that rather than running a DAT directly, infrastructure providers must boost transaction speed, network efficiency, and staking utility on
$ETH (
@ethereum).
find me at a couple of moderator seats this week during kbw
my goal today is to make a DAT panel an actually fun and informative one for the mostly Korean decision makers' audience
any advices would be appreciated