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Stratosphere, Pudgy Penguins, and Streamex hosted a private Founders Table VIP Dinner in New York City during ETHConf 2026 and NYC Tech Week, bringing together leaders across digital assets, tech, AI, traditional finance, and institutional capital.
The invite-only dinner took place on June 9th, gathering a curated room of founders, operators, fund managers, C-level executives, and institutional leaders for an intimate evening of conversation.
Who Was in the Room
Guests included leaders from Citi, BitMine, BitGo, Mirae Asset Securities USA, Experian, Pyth Network, Space and Time, MegaETH, B3, Stable, Antler, Delphi Digital, Fun, Linera, Vanta Trading, Streamex, PolyData, Horizen Labs, World Foundation, Zipcode, OpenLedger, Onyx, Definitive, Notalone Ventures, and more.
 
A Deliberately Simple Format
The Founders Table format is intentionally minimal: a selected guest list, a private room, and no stage agenda. The goal is straightforward — bring the right people together in a setting where genuine conversation can happen naturally, without the noise of a conference floor.
The dinner was hosted by Stratosphere, alongside Pudgy Penguins and Streamex, each bringing a distinct piece to the room. Stratosphere contributed its network of founders, operators, investors, and institutional teams. Pudgy Penguins brought one of the strongest consumer brands and communities in digital assets. Streamex added the institutional and real-world asset perspective, with a focus on tokenized gold and commodity markets.
Part of a Growing Series
Stratosphere and its CEO, Hassan Shaikh, have continued building Founders Table into a private dinner series held around major industry conferences. Following previous editions during the Digital Asset Summit and Consensus, the New York dinner carried forward the same philosophy: high-quality rooms, selected attendance, and conversations that are difficult to recreate anywhere else.
For Stratosphere, the dinner reinforces the company’s position as an ecosystem partner for leading brands across tech, finance, and digital assets. Established projects work with Stratosphere to deepen cultural relevance, strengthen market narratives, and connect directly with founders, investors, institutions, and operators across the industry.
“I’m optimistic about the next phase of digital assets, especially around the tokenization of commodities,” said Hassan Shaikh, CEO of Stratosphere. “These dinners give us a way to bring funds, institutions, and founders into the same room to talk about where the market is heading.”
The Founders Table series is expected to continue around major global conferences throughout the year, with future editions focused on bringing together founders, capital, institutions, and leading brands in private, relationship-driven settings.
For those interested in attending or getting involved in future editions of the Founders Table, reach out to the Stratosphere team.
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