Jeff Walton

Chief Risk Officer, Strive

Jeff Walton is Chief Risk Officer at Strive and founder/CEO of Strive subsidiary True North, a peer group and podcast exploring Bitcoin treasury adoption, securitization, collateralized finance, and macro strategy. With more than a decade of experience in reinsurance and capital markets, he brings deep expertise in structured finance, capital management, risk transfer, and probabilistic risk analysis. Jeff regularly comments on Bitcoin, equity and fixed income markets, and the evolving intersection of digital assets, insurance markets, and financial risk. Jeff received his BA in Business and Economics from the University of Puget Sound.

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The New Era of Bitcoin Financial Engineering

As Bitcoin matures into a primary reserve asset, the infrastructure surrounding it is evolving rapidly. This session explores the cutting edge of Bitcoin-native finance, from institutional-grade lending and yield products to the integration of Bitcoin into traditional portfolios. Join us to discuss how financial engineering is building a bridge between legacy systems and the sovereign individual. We’re pulling back the curtain on how to leverage your holdings, access elite liquidity, and out-maneuver traditional banks.

Main stage

Thu, 10:30

Keynote

Expo stage

Sat, 12:20