​SODA SYMPOSIUM

​Join us at SoDA Symposium 2025, a curated gathering of leaders in crypto accounting, finance, venture capital, and operations. On May 21st at the House of Web3 in San Francisco’s Presidio, dive into expert-led panels, fireside chats, and curated conversations exploring the future of digital asset reporting and best practices.

​Hear from finance and accounting leaders at a16z crypto, Ava Labs, Deloitte, EY, Paul Hastings, Propeller Industries, and more.

​This year’s program features the release of the SoDA International Expansion Paper, the debut of the Chart of Digital Asset Custody (CoDAC), and insights from some of the industry’s most forward-thinking builders, auditors, and investors.

​Secure your spot today and join a community of founders, finance and accounting professionals, and investors working at the forefront of crypto finance. Space is limited. Registrations are reviewed prior to confirmation.

​PRELIMINARY AGENDA

​Start Time / Description

11:00 AM Study Hall: Meet the Speakers and Worktime at House of Web3
12:00 PM --- Registration and Light Lunch ---
1:00 PM Welcome to the SoDA Symposium 2025
1:05 PM Going Global: Introducing SoDA International for IFRS, ASPE, and Beyond
1:30 PM Token Taxonomy - Making Sense of Digital Assets...
1:50 PM Strategic Tax Considerations Involving Crypto
2:10 PM Audit Ready or Audit Weary? Crypto Assurance in 2025
2:30 PM What the Regulators Want: How SoDA Helps Meet Expectations
2:55 PM –––– Break ––––
3:25 PM The SoDA Public Benefit Collaboration: Building an Unstoppable Idea
3:50 PM The State of Crypto Markets - TGEs, M&A, and Valuation
4:15 PM Role of a Crypto CFO
4:25 PM SoDA in the Stack: How Tech Is Powering Crypto Financial Infrastructure
4:50 PM No Token, No Problem: Applying SoDA to Next-Gen L1s
5:05 PM New Best Practice: Chart of DIgital Asset Custody (CoDAC)
5:30 PM Closing Remarks - Future of SoDA
5:35 PM Happy Hour (sponsored by Jax Vineyards)

​CONFIRMED SPEAKERS (more to come!)
Afeez Awowole - Head of Technical Accounting & Digital Assets, Ava Labs
Alden Mills - Founder, Be Unstoppable
Allen Au - Financial Controller, Mysten Labs
Dana Syracuse - Fintech Partner, Paul Hastings LLP
David Byrd - Global Digital Asset Assurance Leader, EY
Emily Westerhold - Financial Operations Partner, a16z crypto
Josh Sroge - CFO, The HBAR Foundation
Julian Sevillano - Non Executive Director, PayPal Digital Inc. Board
Juliun Brabon - CEO, Stability
Neil Thakur - Managing Director and Co-Founder, Teknos
Pat White - CEO and Co-Founder, Bitwave
Rob Massey - Global Tax Leader Blockchain and Cryptocurrency, Deloitte
Sam Leichman - Blockchain Practice Lead, Propeller Blockchain

​(lunch and post program reception included)

Links:
2024 SoDA Symposium
Download the whitepaper here

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ABOUT SODA

​The Statement of Digital Assets (SoDA) was originally developed as a tool to bridge on-chain activity with US GAAP balance sheet reporting. What began as an internal best practice evolved into a public-benefit collaboration, culminating in the release of the first SoDA whitepaper in 2023 — co-authored by leaders in crypto finance, accounting, and technology.

​The first SoDA Symposium took place in 2024 at the House of Web3 in San Francisco, bringing together professionals from firms like a16z crypto, EY, Deloitte, OP Labs, Bitwave, and Hash Basis to discuss the framework’s real-world applications and future.

​Today, SoDA continues to serve as a foundation for best practices in digital asset finance. Current initiatives include international accounting standard integration (IFRS, ASPE, Swiss CO), wallet infrastructure and custody mapping, token rollforward reporting, and more.

​If you're interested in contributing to future SoDA initiatives, please reach out to sam@leichman.xyz.