
About this event
The Capital Formation SummitHosted by: Yield NetworkCo-Hosted by: Ink Chain, Funders VC, DIA, STS DigitalLocation: 5-Star location near ETHCC main eventDate: March 31, 2026Format: High-signal networking, sunset cocktails, and private deal flow.Extras: Drinks & canapés included
🔭 A Curated Environment for Capital & Protocol Alignment
Proof of Liquidity is the dedicated venue for institutional deal flow during EthCC. Following oversubscribed editions in Singapore and Abu Dhabi, we return to the format that works: Zero noise. Maximum execution.
No panels. No stages. No retail shills.Just a strictly curated floor for the supply side (Allocators, Treasuries) and the demand side (L2s, RWAs, Protocols) to structure liquidity.
👥 Who Should Attend
1. Institutional Allocators & TreasuriesFunds, Market Makers, and DAO Foundations seeking to diversify into private RWA tranches and yield-bearing stablecoin strategies.
2. Neobanks, Fintechs & Payment RailsNew Track: Source compliant, white-label yield infrastructure to embed directly into your user accounts. Connect with the bridges and rails that make onchain yield accessible to offchain users.
3. RWA Issuers & DeFi ProtocolsTokenized T-Bills, Private Credit, and Lending Markets. Meet the "Distribution Layer" (Fintechs) and the "Capital Layer" (LPs) in one room.
🧭 What to Expect
Strict Curation: Capped at 250 attendees in the room at the same time. No retail, no tourists. Access is strictly for decision-makers active in capital allocation and infrastructure.The Convergence: A calibrated mix of Capital (LPs, Treasuries), Product (DeFi, RWAs), and Distribution (Neobanks, Wallets, Bridges).Prime Location: A 5-Star venue in Cannes, walking distance from the Palais des Festivals.Golden Hour Deal Flow: Structured to maximize introductions during the sunset window.Zero Noise: No panels. No shills. Just the liquidity layer of the industry in one room.
🤝 Why It Matters
As DeFi matures into its next capital cycle, alignment between infrastructure, liquidity, and strategy becomes critical. Proof Of Liquidity exists to create the environment where that alignment can happen – naturally and effectively.
The right people. The right view.
Hosted By:
Yield Network is the operating layer for onchain capital formation. We act as the onchain bookrunner for L1s, RWAs, and Protocols, orchestrating $170M+ in TVL deployments for ecosystems like Ink, Aptos, Etherlink, and more.
We bridge the gap between infrastructure and capital. Through the Yield Syndicate - our curated network of 700+ institutional allocators - we deliver structured pre-deposit campaigns and real-time attribution, replacing mercenary farming with sustainable, sticky liquidity.Co-Hosted By:
INK Chain is a Layer 2 blockchain built on the Optimism Superchain by Kraken. Launched in December 2024, Ink has rapidly scaled to over $500M in TVL, anchored by Tydro - a white-label Aave V3 deployment with $600M+ in lending activity. With institutional-grade infrastructure, one-second block times, and native Superchain interoperability, Ink provides a capital-efficient environment for DeFi protocols and liquidity providers.Funders VC — venture capital fund focused on early-stage investments, particularly in fintech and blockchain startups. The firm also actively specializes in liquid on-chain strategies within DeFi, complementing its venture focus with protocol-level market participation.DIA is a trustless oracle network where data aggregation and computation happen onchain via a rollup-based architecture, making every price feed fully verifiable end-to-end.
Serving 250+ applications across 60+ blockchains, its oracle stack covers the full asset spectrum: real-time price feeds sourced from 100+ exchanges for liquid assets, and fundamental valuation for illiquid assets including tokenized treasuries, yield-bearing tokens, and reserve-backed stablecoins.STS Digital is a Bermuda-regulated digital asset trading firm delivering institutional crypto options at scale. Their fully in-house built technology powers OTC options, market making, structured products and automated pricing across 400+ tokens - all under a single regulatory umbrella.
🏛️ The Track Record
Previous Edition: TOKEN2049 Singapore
4,500+ registered guests / oversubscribedCo-hosts & Sponsors: Upshift, Threshold, Bluefin, MEV Capital, K3 Capital, Gearbox, Tau Labs, Funders, Tenzor Capital, YieldFi, Aegis
Proof Of Liquidity: Singapore Edition set a new benchmark during TOKEN2049 - a gathering where quality eclipsed quantity.
Previous Edition: Abu Dhabi Finance Week
Proof Of Liquidity: Abu Dhabi continued the event series and became one of the standout side events during ADFW, Solana Breakpoint, and Bitcoin MENA.
2,700+ registered guests // oversubscribedCo-hosts & Sponsors: Nexus Mutual, Berachain, Funders VC, DogeOS, Coinchange, Peanut.Trade, Upshift
Select Past Attendees:
Funds: Galaxy Digital, Brevan Howard Digital, Spartan Group, Wintermute, Hashed, Tribe Capital, Bloq Capital, LeadBlock, Laser Digital.Ecosystems: Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, Avalanche, Starknet, Solana, Berachain, Scroll, Mantle.DeFi/Infra: Uniswap, LayerZero, Pendle, Gauntlet, Ether.fi, Lido, Consensys, Fireblocks, Copper.
Outcome: Recognized as one of the most impactful DeFi x LP events - connecting LPs, builders, and curators across the ecosystem.
📩 Sponsorship & Access
This event is strictly invite-only to maintain the signal-to-noise ratio.
Interested in Sponsoring or Hosting a Private Track?
We have limited slots for Category Exclusive partners (RWA, Exchange, Audit).DM us https://t.me/magnumNG on Telegram
Topics & Tags
Crypto
Food & Drink
EthCC [9]
Crypto
Food & Drink
Date & time
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 · 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Europe/Paris
Location
Cannes
Europe/Paris
Organised by
Yield Network