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At the heart of the City of London, The Digital Commonwealth convenes innovators, policymakers, and investors shaping the next era of responsible digital growth.
Seven years ago, The Digital Commonwealth began as a mission to bring emerging technologies to the Square Mile. Today, that mission has evolved into a national platform uniting Digital Assets, ScienceTech, and Web3 - not as separate worlds, but as a single ecosystem driving Britain’s next era of growth. As the UK prepares for comprehensive digital-asset regulation, collaboration between industry and government has never mattered more. This is the moment of convergence, when innovation, policy, and purpose meet to define Britain’s global role in responsible technology. We are living through the most powerful fusion of innovation in history - reshaping economies, societies, and human potential. The Digital Commonwealth stands ready to lead that conversation.
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Agentic AI Innovation of the Year
Recognising autonomous AI systems transforming operations with measurable Commonwealth-wide impact.
Recognising autonomous AI systems transforming operations with measurable Commonwealth-wide impact.
Nominations
- CoinCover
- EarthID
- Quintel Intelligence
- Sardine
- Secret Network
- Foundation
- Zokyo
Winner
CoinCover
Quantum Computing Advancement Award
Honouring quantum technologies bridging research and real-world practical implementation.
Honouring quantum technologies bridging research and real-world practical implementation.
Nominations
- CMS Law
- DLA Piper
- Penningtons Manches Cooper
- Perkins Coie
- Peters and Peters
- Shoosmiths
- WAGMI Advisers / gunnercooke
Winner
CMS Law
ScienceTech Pioneer Award
Celebrating AI and Web3 accelerating scientific discovery and societal benefit.
Celebrating AI and Web3 accelerating scientific discovery and societal benefit.
Nominations
- Archax
- BCB Group
- Elise Soucie-Watts, Global Digital Finance
- Jannah Patchay, Markets Evolution
- Loretta Joseph, Policy Group
- Oliver Linch, OJL Advisory
- PixelPai
- Prof. Sarah Green, D2 Legal Tech
- Ramp Network
Winner
Elise Soucie-Watts, Global Digital Finance
AI in Financial Services Innovation
Recognising AI enhancing efficiency, accessibility, and trust in financial services.
Recognising AI enhancing efficiency, accessibility, and trust in financial services.
Nominations
- CoinCover
- M2 Recovery
- Marsh
- Nayms
- Nexus Mutual
- Relm
Winner
M2 Recovery
Best Blockchain Infrastructure Innovation
Honouring breakthrough developments strengthening the technical foundation of Web3.
Honouring breakthrough developments strengthening the technical foundation of Web3.
Nominations
- Agant
- Bondex
- EarthID
- Millicent Labs
- PixelPai
- Semoto
- StablR
- VIIRA Inc
Winner
Agant Finance
Best DePIN Project
Celebrating decentralised physical infrastructure networks demonstrating real-world utility and growth.
Celebrating decentralised physical infrastructure networks demonstrating real-world utility and growth.
Nominations
- Accelerate Cambridge
- Continuous Ventures
- Dot Investing
- Fabric Ventures
- Grayscale
- Outlier Ventures
- Scytale
Winner
Accelerate Cambridge
Digital Identity and Privacy Innovation
Recognising secure, user-controlled digital identity solutions protecting individual privacy.
Recognising secure, user-controlled digital identity solutions protecting individual privacy.
Nominations
- Agridex
- Blockchain For Impact
- Kula DAO
- Open Campus
- Power Ledger
Winner
AgriDex
Best Technology Innovation (Open Category)
Celebrating breakthrough innovations combining emerging technologies to solve complex challenges.
Celebrating breakthrough innovations combining emerging technologies to solve complex challenges.
Nominations
- Bigwater
- Minima
- Tashi
- World Mobile
- YOM
Winner
Minima
Best Tokenisation Initiative
Recognising successful real-world asset tokenisation demonstrating compliance and market adoption.
Recognising successful real-world asset tokenisation demonstrating compliance and market adoption.
Nominations
- Animoca Brands
- CornucopiasMythical
- Games
- PixelPai
- The Sandbox
- Tashi
- Upland
Winner
Animoca Brands
DeFi Innovation of the Year
Honouring breakthrough DeFi protocols advancing financial inclusion, security, and sustainability.
Honouring breakthrough DeFi protocols advancing financial inclusion, security, and sustainability.
Nominations
- Alexander Royle, Cor Prime
- Katie Harries, Stand with Crypto UK
- Laura Navaratnam, Crypto Council for Innovation
- Matthew Osborne, Ripple
- Tom Duff-Gordon, Coinbase
Winner
Katie Harries, Stand with Crypto UK
Best Cybersecurity Innovation
Celebrating cutting-edge solutions protecting digital assets and critical financial infrastructure.
Celebrating cutting-edge solutions protecting digital assets and critical financial infrastructure.
Nominations
- Accenture
- Appold
- Deloitte
- EY
- Quant Smart Audit
Winner
Appold
Best Digital Asset Infastructure &
Trading Platform
Honouring platforms excelling in liquidity, security, compliance, and trading innovation.
Trading Platform
Honouring platforms excelling in liquidity, security, compliance, and trading innovation.
Nominations
- AlgoDynamix
- Archax
- BitcoinOS
- Dr Bilyanimu Romo Auwal
- Galxe
- Mercuryo
- Minima
- Ordinalsbot
- Parity Technologies
- PixelPai
- R3
- Tashi
- TPX Property Exchanges
Winner
AlgoDynamix
Best Digital Asset
Investment Product
Celebrating compliant investment vehicles providing accessible, well-governed digital asset exposure.
Investment Product
Celebrating compliant investment vehicles providing accessible, well-governed digital asset exposure.
Nominations
- Aave
- api3
- Factory DAO
- Kula DAO
- Polkadot
Winner
Aave
Best Payments and
Settlement Innovation
Recognising payment innovations enhancing speed, cost, accessibility, and cross-border security.
Settlement Innovation
Recognising payment innovations enhancing speed, cost, accessibility, and cross-border security.
Nominations
- Auditchain Labs
- Fetch AI
- OriginTrail
- Rainfall
- Verses
Winner
Fetch AI
Best Digital Asset Exchange /
Platform
Honouring exchanges delivering institutional-grade reliability, compliance, and seamless ecosystem operations.
Platform
Honouring exchanges delivering institutional-grade reliability, compliance, and seamless ecosystem operations.
Nominations
- 3iQ
- Bitwise
- Galaxy Digital
- Grayscale
- Pantera
Winner
3iQ
Outstanding Contribution to Policy
and Regulation
Recognising leaders shaping balanced regulatory frameworks enabling innovation and consumer protection.
and Regulation
Recognising leaders shaping balanced regulatory frameworks enabling innovation and consumer protection.
Nominations
- Bullish
- Coinbase
- Crypto.com
- Gemini
- Incore Bank
- Kraken
- LMAX Digital
- OANDA coinpass
- Deribit
- Solidi Crypto Exchange
- Uphold
- VALR
Winner
Coinbase
Best RegTech Solution
Celebrating technology reducing compliance friction and improving regulatory transparency and accuracy.
Celebrating technology reducing compliance friction and improving regulatory transparency and accuracy.
Nominations
- DRW Cumberland
- GSR
- Keyrock
- Wincent
- Wintermute
Winner
GSR
Best Accelerator, VC or Investor
Recognising investors building long-term ecosystem value through capital, mentorship, and vision.
Recognising investors building long-term ecosystem value through capital, mentorship, and vision.
Nominations
- Amina Bank
- Archax
- BitGo
- Incore Bank
- Vault12
- Xapo Bank
- Zodia Custody
Winner
BitGo
Best Digital Asset Law Firm
Honouring firms providing expert legal counsel navigating complex digital asset landscapes.
Honouring firms providing expert legal counsel navigating complex digital asset landscapes.
Nominations
- 21Shares
- Figment
- Issuance SwissLido
- Finance
- Staked by Kraken
Winner
Figment
Best Advisory Firm of the Year
Recognising firms helping organisations navigate complexity and capitalise on digital opportunities.
Recognising firms helping organisations navigate complexity and capitalise on digital opportunities.
Nominations
- Argent
- Baanx
- BCB Group
- MoonPay
- Revolut
- Wirex
- WorldPay
Winner
BCB Group
Best Education and
Media Initiative
Celebrating content platforms delivering accurate, engaging coverage of emerging digital technologies.
Media Initiative
Celebrating content platforms delivering accurate, engaging coverage of emerging digital technologies.
Nominations
- Antony Abell, TPX Property Exchanges
- Dr Lisa Cameron, UKUS Crypto Alliance
- Jannah Patchay, Markets Evolution
- Jay Chrawnna, The Kus
- Jonny Fry, Digital Bytes
- Lisa Loud, Secret Foundation
- Toby Lewis, OrdinalsBot
- Vesa Kivinen, VESA
Winner
Dr Lisa Cameron, UKUS Crypto Alliance
Best Research and
Analysis Provider
Honouring rigorous, independent research shaping industry understanding and strategic decision-making.
Analysis Provider
Honouring rigorous, independent research shaping industry understanding and strategic decision-making.
Nominations
- 21Shares
- Anthony Day, Midnight
- Dr Maxine Room CBE, Unyted
- Jillian Godsil, Blockleaders.io
- Lee Schneider, Owl Explains
- Michael Harding,
- Blockchain Sensei
- Noelle Acheson, Crypto is Macro Now
- Stephen "Cap" Newnham, SuperTeam UK
- Temple Melville, Scotcoin
Winner
Anthony Day
DAO and Community
Excellence Award
Recognising DAOs demonstrating effective governance, participation, transparency, and positive community impact.
Excellence Award
Recognising DAOs demonstrating effective governance, participation, transparency, and positive community impact.
Nominations
- Athena Labs
- CLPR Agency
- Edelman Smithfield
- Flight3
- Luna PR
- Vested
- Wachsman
Winner
Flight3
Best Sustainable
Development Initiative
Celebrating technologies advancing environmental sustainability and social inclusion via emerging innovation.
Development Initiative
Celebrating technologies advancing environmental sustainability and social inclusion via emerging innovation.
Nominations
- Cyrus Fazel, SwissBorg
- Dr Lisa Cameron, Digital Assets Global Forum
- Katie Ramsey, Dept Business & Trade
- Micky Watkins, World Mobile
- Prof Luis G. Franceschi, The Commonwealth
- Stani Kulechov, AVARA
- Tim Grant, Deus X
- Yago, BitcoinOS
- Yat Siu, Animoca Brands
Winner
Dr Lisa Cameron, Digital Assets Global Forum
Digital Commonwealth Champion
The flagship award recognising visionary leadership advancing Britain's digital ecosystem forward.
The flagship award recognising visionary leadership advancing Britain's digital ecosystem forward.
Nominations
- Cyrus Fazel, SwissBorg
- Dr Lisa Cameron, Digital Assets Global Forum
- Katie Ramsey, Dept Business & Trade
- Micky Watkins, World Mobile
- Prof Luis G. Franceschi, The Commonwealth
- Stani Kulechov, AVARA
- Tim Grant, Deus X
- Yago, BitcoinOS
- Yat Siu, Animoca Brands
Winner
Dr Lisa Cameron, Digital Assets Global Forum
Meet the Judges
Our esteemed panel of stringently independent judges comprises industry leaders, innovators, and thought leaders from various sectors within the digital and financial industries. Their collective expertise ensures that each award category is judged with the highest level of professionalism and insight.
David Taylor
W3CMO
W3CMO
Simon Jennings
Executive Director
Executive Director
James Ramsden KC
Astraea Group
Astraea Group
Dhivyan Kandiah
KodeLab
KodeLab
Jonny Fry
USDP
USDP
Ariane Murphy
Flight3
Flight3
Racheal Muldoon
Charles Russell Speechlys
Charles Russell Speechlys
Sam Shrager
BCB Group
BCB Group
About the Venue
Mansion House, located in the heart of London, is an iconic venue steeped in history and elegance. Known for its stunning architecture and opulent interiors, it provides the perfect backdrop for a night of celebration and recognition. Attendees will experience a luxurious evening in this historic site, making the event not just a ceremony but a night to remember.
David Taylor
Web3 CMO
Web3 CMO
The Digital Commonwealth’s Summit series is more than just a regular calendar fixture or another crypto event - it’s a signal of where everything Digital is going, and is a who’s who of those helping actively shape the future. What sets this series apart is the calibre of conversation and the intention behind the curation. The quality of attendees, the diversity of perspectives, and the meaningful space it creates for real connection makes every event feel like a catalyst - not just a conference. In a space that too often prioritises scale over substance, the Digital Commonwealth gets it right. Your vibe attracts your tribe, and this tribe is one worth showing up for.
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