---
title: "A New Horizon - Dromos Labs"
description: "Join Dromos Labs, Velodrome, and Aerodrome on November 12th, 2025 at Lincoln Center in NYC to talk about the future of DeFi and the MetaDEX."
image: "https://dromos.xyz/images/social-event.png"
url: "https://dromos.xyz/a-new-horizon"
---

# A new horizon is in view. A new meta is coming.

A New Horizon was a one-day, invite-only event hosted by Dromos Labs with Aerodrome and Velodrome on 12 November 2025 at Lincoln Center in New York City — panels, interviews and keynotes on the future of DeFi and the MetaDEX. This page embeds the full recording, also on YouTube at <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXdXjPvZz6M>. The program, speakers and FAQs below are from the event.

## Program

All times EST.

### Morning

- Coffee and Breakfast — 10:00 AM
- Welcome and Opening Remarks — 11:00 AM
- Interview: The Onchain Era — 11:15 AM
- Economics of Liquidity Networks — 11:35 AM
- A New Meta — 12:00 PM
- Panel: Meta Tech — 12:40 PM
- Lunch — 1:00 PM

### Afternoon

- Keynote: Aero + Velo — 2:30 PM
- Interview: Jesse Pollak — 3:00 PM
- Panel: Builder Perspectives — 3:30 PM
- Remarks: Jeremy Allaire — 3:55 PM
- Panel: Scaling EVM — 4:05 PM
- Panel: The Rise of Fundamentals — 4:25 PM
- Remarks: Vitalik Buterin — 4:45 PM
- Closing Remarks — 4:50 PM

## Speakers

Hear from the leaders driving the future of DeFi and the MetaDEX.

- **Alexander Cutler** — Chief Executive Officer
- **Chris Boulos** — President
- **Stas Sușcov** — Chief Technology Officer
- **Erwan Mismaque** — VP of Partnerships
- **Dan Wick** — Chief Financial Officer
- **Luis Alberto (Tao)** — Executive Director, Aerodrome & Velodrome Foundations
- **Vitalik Buterin** — Inventor of Ethereum
- **Jeremy Allaire** — Co-Founder and CEO, Circle
- **Jesse Pollak** — Creator of Base, Coinbase
- **Omid Malekan** — Author and professor, Columbia Business School
- **Jonas Kristensen** — Head of Wintermute Ventures
- **Matias Nisenson** — Co-founder and CEO, DeFi Wonderland
- **Jean-Luc Shorey** — Co-Founder, Vending Machine
- **Nam Chu Hoai** — Co-founder, Hyperlane
- **Will Papper** — Co-founder, Syndicate
- **Vince Dowdle** — VP of Strategic Initiatives, Frax
- **Denny Peng** — Risk Analyst, Morpho
- **Ivan Camps** — Head of DeFi, Reserve
- **Austin Barack** — Founder and Managing Partner, Relayer Capital
- **Sean Farrell** — Head of Digital Asset Strategy, Fundstrat Global Advisors
- **Jake Lynch** — Investment Partner, L1D
- **Katie Talati** — Director of Research, Arca
- **Sunny Shi** — Investor, Syncracy Capital
- **James Smith** — Head of Ecosystem Development, Ethereum Foundation
- **Andrew Flockhart** — Director Engineering for Base Chain, Coinbase
- **Karl Floersch** — Chief Technology Officer, OP Labs PBC
- **Matt Stafford** — VP, Global Ecosystem, Circle

## FAQs

_Archived from before the event — the event has concluded._

**What type of event is this?**

A curated day of panels, interviews, and keynotes bringing together founders, investors, builders, and researchers from across the crypto ecosystem.

**Will the event be recorded or livestreamed?**

Yes! The event will be recorded and livestreamed. We'll share details closer to the event date. Follow [@dromoslabs](https://x.com/dromoslabs) to stay updated.

**How do I attend?**

This is an invite-only event. You must RSVP to attend. We're near capacity, but depending on confirmations, we may release additional spots to the waitlist. Join the waitlist to be notified if space becomes available.

**Can I bring a guest?**

Due to capacity limitations and security requirements, only registered, invited attendees who have confirmed their RSVP will be allowed entry. Guest passes are not available for this event.

**Will food be provided?**

Yes. We'll start the day with coffee and breakfast from 10–11 a.m., followed by a lunch break at 1 p.m.

**Will there be networking opportunities?**

Yes, we'll have a happy hour at the end of the event. Additional social activities are being planned—details will be shared closer to the event date.

## About Us

### Leaders in technical and economic design on Ethereum

Dromos Labs is the creator of the MetaDEX model and the core contributing development company behind Aerodrome and Velodrome. For more than three years, these DEXs have dominated on nearly every chain where they compete, delivering $450M+ to users and becoming two of the most important protocols in the Ethereum ecosystem.

[Learn more](https://dromos.xyz/)

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