Asia’s Premier Crypto Event
Asia’s Premier Crypto Event
Asia’s Premier Crypto Event
Join the global industry leaders in Seoul for KBW2027.
This is where the next cycle begins, and where the world’s most influential founders and institutions congregate.
Join the global industry leaders in Seoul for KBW2027.
This is where the next cycle begins, and where the world’s most influential founders and institutions congregate.
Join the global industry leaders in Seoul for KBW2027. This is where the next cycle begins, and where the world’s most influential founders and institutions congregate.
Join the global industry leaders in Seoul for KBW2027.
This is where the next cycle begins, and where the world’s most influential founders and institutions congregate.
2026
Highlights
in Numbers
Attendees
Attendees
Speakers
Speakers
Sponsors
Sponsors
Side events
Side events
KBW2026 HIGHLIGHTS
KBS2026 HIGHLIGHTS
Moments that brought the
global Web3 community together
Moments that brought the global Web3 community together
Moments that brought the global Web3 community together
Moments that brought the global Web3 community together
2027 application
Be Part of the Global Crypto Story
Be Part of the Global Crypto Story
Be Part of the Global Crypto Story
Apply to participate in KBW2027. From speakers and sponsors to partners and community builders, submit your application and become part of KBW’s global digital asset ecosystem.
Apply to participate in KBW2027. From speakers and sponsors to partners and community builders, submit your application and become part of KBW’s global digital asset ecosystem.
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2026 Speaker Highlights
2026 Speaker Highlights
Bringing together
the boldest minds in crypto
Bringing together the boldest minds in crypto
Bringing together
the boldest minds in crypto
Balaji
Srinivasan
Founder, Investor, Author
The Network State
Virtual
Balaji
Srinivasan
Founder, Investor, Author
The Network State
Virtual
Balaji
Srinivasan
Founder, Investor, Author
The Network State
Virtual
Balaji
Srinivasan
Founder, Investor, Author
The Network State
Virtual
Jeff
Yan
CEO
Hyperliquid Labs
Jeff
Yan
CEO
Hyperliquid Labs
Jeff
Yan
CEO
Hyperliquid Labs
Jeff
Yan
CEO
Hyperliquid Labs
Arthur
Hayes
Chief Investment Officer
Maelstrom
Arthur
Hayes
Chief Investment Officer
Maelstrom
Arthur
Hayes
Chief Investment Officer
Maelstrom
Arthur
Hayes
Chief Investment Officer
Maelstrom
Tom
Lee
Chairman
Bitmine
Tom
Lee
Chairman
Bitmine
Tom
Lee
Chairman
Bitmine
Tom
Lee
Chairman
Bitmine
Joe
Lubin
Co-founder of Ethereum and Chairman and CEO of MetaMask
MetaMask
Joe
Lubin
Co-founder of Ethereum and Chairman and CEO of MetaMask
MetaMask
Joe
Lubin
Co-founder of Ethereum and Chairman and CEO of MetaMask
MetaMask
Joe
Lubin
Co-founder of Ethereum and Chairman and CEO of MetaMask
MetaMask
Kyoungsuk
Oh
CEO
Upbit (Dunamu)
Kyoungsuk
Oh
CEO
Upbit (Dunamu)
Kyoungsuk
Oh
CEO
Upbit (Dunamu)
Kyoungsuk
Oh
CEO
Upbit (Dunamu)
Patrick
Witt
Executive Director, White House Crypto Council
The White House
Patrick
Witt
Executive Director, White House Crypto Council
The White House
Patrick
Witt
Executive Director, White House Crypto Council
The White House
Patrick
Witt
Executive Director, White House Crypto Council
The White House
Bo
Hines
CEO
Tether USA₮
Bo
Hines
CEO
Tether USA₮
Bo
Hines
CEO
Tether USA₮
Bo
Hines
CEO
Tether USA₮
the hosting company
the hosting company
2026 partners
Our 2026 Partners
We collaborate closely with a diverse array of partners who align with our vision of a connected, open ecosystem bridging Korea to the world.
We collaborate closely with a diverse array of partners who align with our vision of a connected, open ecosystem bridging Korea to the world.
presenting partner
Official Conference PartnerS
Official Institutional Sponsor
Diamond sponsors
GOLD sponsors
Silver sponsors
Institutional partNers
policy Education partner
Bronze SPONSORS
Copper SPONSORS
Media Partners
Supporting Partners
Attending Media
What Media Says
Voices from global media on KBW2026
Voices from global media on KBW2026
What Media Say
What Media SayS
What Media SayS
WSJ
"...Access for corporate customers (in South Korea) would expand in stages as regulations permit, with the company building custody capabilities, infrastructure and internal controls to support broader participation."
The Block
"Crypto never needed conventional market hours because the asset class is inherently international, and that traditional exchanges have begun extending sessions. Instead, onchain's lasting advantages come from allowing users to keep custody of their own funds, which helps prevent a common point of failure. Onchain finance really, at its core, means that users have still retained control and custody of their funds. I think that's the number one thing," - Hyperliquid Co-founder Jeff Yan
The Dong-A Ilbo
"At this year's KBW2026, a clear shift emerged in how people view digital assets. No longer just something to buy and sell as an investment, digital assets are now being discussed as financial infrastructure spanning payments, settlement and custody."
CoinMarketCap
"Prior bull markets were driven mainly by initial coin offerings, non-fungible tokens, meme coins, and stablecoins. He expects this cycle to be shaped instead by tokenization, artificial intelligence, and improved regulatory conditions for digital assets." - Bitmine Immersion Technologies Chairman Tom Lee
Incrypted
"South Korea became East Asia's largest crypto market from July 2025 to June 2026, building an economy worth $449.1 billion. Its crypto market grew 12.3% year over year, with retail investors remaining the main driver as they actively traded tokens tied to artificial intelligence (AI)...One of the Korean market's defining features was the popularity of AI tokens. By June 2026, they had become the largest thematic category by share of trading volume in Korean won, surpassing, among others, payment tokens such as XRP. Trading volumes in AI cryptocurrencies against the Korean won were 19.5 times higher than the same metric for the Japanese yen."
WSJ
"...Access for corporate customers (in South Korea) would expand in stages as regulations permit, with the company building custody capabilities, infrastructure and internal controls to support broader participation."
The Block
"Crypto never needed conventional market hours because the asset class is inherently international, and that traditional exchanges have begun extending sessions. Instead, onchain's lasting advantages come from allowing users to keep custody of their own funds, which helps prevent a common point of failure. Onchain finance really, at its core, means that users have still retained control and custody of their funds. I think that's the number one thing," - Hyperliquid Co-founder Jeff Yan
The Dong-A Ilbo
"At this year's KBW2026, a clear shift emerged in how people view digital assets. No longer just something to buy and sell as an investment, digital assets are now being discussed as financial infrastructure spanning payments, settlement and custody."
CoinMarketCap
"Prior bull markets were driven mainly by initial coin offerings, non-fungible tokens, meme coins, and stablecoins. He expects this cycle to be shaped instead by tokenization, artificial intelligence, and improved regulatory conditions for digital assets." - Bitmine Immersion Technologies Chairman Tom Lee
Incrypted
"South Korea became East Asia's largest crypto market from July 2025 to June 2026, building an economy worth $449.1 billion. Its crypto market grew 12.3% year over year, with retail investors remaining the main driver as they actively traded tokens tied to artificial intelligence (AI)...One of the Korean market's defining features was the popularity of AI tokens. By June 2026, they had become the largest thematic category by share of trading volume in Korean won, surpassing, among others, payment tokens such as XRP. Trading volumes in AI cryptocurrencies against the Korean won were 19.5 times higher than the same metric for the Japanese yen."
WSJ
"...Access for corporate customers (in South Korea) would expand in stages as regulations permit, with the company building custody capabilities, infrastructure and internal controls to support broader participation."
The Block
"Crypto never needed conventional market hours because the asset class is inherently international, and that traditional exchanges have begun extending sessions. Instead, onchain's lasting advantages come from allowing users to keep custody of their own funds, which helps prevent a common point of failure. Onchain finance really, at its core, means that users have still retained control and custody of their funds. I think that's the number one thing," - Hyperliquid Co-founder Jeff Yan
The Dong-A Ilbo
"At this year's KBW2026, a clear shift emerged in how people view digital assets. No longer just something to buy and sell as an investment, digital assets are now being discussed as financial infrastructure spanning payments, settlement and custody."
CoinMarketCap
"Prior bull markets were driven mainly by initial coin offerings, non-fungible tokens, meme coins, and stablecoins. He expects this cycle to be shaped instead by tokenization, artificial intelligence, and improved regulatory conditions for digital assets." - Bitmine Immersion Technologies Chairman Tom Lee
Incrypted
"South Korea became East Asia's largest crypto market from July 2025 to June 2026, building an economy worth $449.1 billion. Its crypto market grew 12.3% year over year, with retail investors remaining the main driver as they actively traded tokens tied to artificial intelligence (AI)...One of the Korean market's defining features was the popularity of AI tokens. By June 2026, they had become the largest thematic category by share of trading volume in Korean won, surpassing, among others, payment tokens such as XRP. Trading volumes in AI cryptocurrencies against the Korean won were 19.5 times higher than the same metric for the Japanese yen."
WSJ
"...Access for corporate customers (in South Korea) would expand in stages as regulations permit, with the company building custody capabilities, infrastructure and internal controls to support broader participation."
The Block
"Crypto never needed conventional market hours because the asset class is inherently international, and that traditional exchanges have begun extending sessions. Instead, onchain's lasting advantages come from allowing users to keep custody of their own funds, which helps prevent a common point of failure. Onchain finance really, at its core, means that users have still retained control and custody of their funds. I think that's the number one thing," - Hyperliquid Co-founder Jeff Yan
The Dong-A Ilbo
"At this year's KBW2026, a clear shift emerged in how people view digital assets. No longer just something to buy and sell as an investment, digital assets are now being discussed as financial infrastructure spanning payments, settlement and custody."
CoinMarketCap
"Prior bull markets were driven mainly by initial coin offerings, non-fungible tokens, meme coins, and stablecoins. He expects this cycle to be shaped instead by tokenization, artificial intelligence, and improved regulatory conditions for digital assets." - Bitmine Immersion Technologies Chairman Tom Lee
Incrypted
"South Korea became East Asia's largest crypto market from July 2025 to June 2026, building an economy worth $449.1 billion. Its crypto market grew 12.3% year over year, with retail investors remaining the main driver as they actively traded tokens tied to artificial intelligence (AI)...One of the Korean market's defining features was the popularity of AI tokens. By June 2026, they had become the largest thematic category by share of trading volume in Korean won, surpassing, among others, payment tokens such as XRP. Trading volumes in AI cryptocurrencies against the Korean won were 19.5 times higher than the same metric for the Japanese yen."
WSJ
"...Access for corporate customers (in South Korea) would expand in stages as regulations permit, with the company building custody capabilities, infrastructure and internal controls to support broader participation."
The Block
"Crypto never needed conventional market hours because the asset class is inherently international, and that traditional exchanges have begun extending sessions. Instead, onchain's lasting advantages come from allowing users to keep custody of their own funds, which helps prevent a common point of failure. Onchain finance really, at its core, means that users have still retained control and custody of their funds. I think that's the number one thing," - Hyperliquid Co-founder Jeff Yan
The Dong-A Ilbo
"At this year's KBW2026, a clear shift emerged in how people view digital assets. No longer just something to buy and sell as an investment, digital assets are now being discussed as financial infrastructure spanning payments, settlement and custody."
CoinMarketCap
"Prior bull markets were driven mainly by initial coin offerings, non-fungible tokens, meme coins, and stablecoins. He expects this cycle to be shaped instead by tokenization, artificial intelligence, and improved regulatory conditions for digital assets." - Bitmine Immersion Technologies Chairman Tom Lee
Incrypted
"South Korea became East Asia's largest crypto market from July 2025 to June 2026, building an economy worth $449.1 billion. Its crypto market grew 12.3% year over year, with retail investors remaining the main driver as they actively traded tokens tied to artificial intelligence (AI)...One of the Korean market's defining features was the popularity of AI tokens. By June 2026, they had become the largest thematic category by share of trading volume in Korean won, surpassing, among others, payment tokens such as XRP. Trading volumes in AI cryptocurrencies against the Korean won were 19.5 times higher than the same metric for the Japanese yen."
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KBW is owned and produced by FACTBLOCK (FB)®, Korea's premier digital asset ecosystem builder which provides the ultimate platform for companies to explore, connect, and expand blockchain technology.
Copyright © 2026, Korea Blockchain Week KBW 사무국, 상호: 팩트블록(주) 대표: 박위익, 사업자등록번호: 5718800913, 통신판매업 신고번호: 제 2020-서울서초-2780호, 주소: 서울특별시 서초구 강남대로 337, 9Fl, 06626.
1) This payment method is provided by Eximbay and is billed as www.eximbay.com.
2) Note: Please note that the billing descriptor will be listed as EXIMBAY.COM.
KBW is owned and produced by FACTBLOCK (FB)®, Korea's premier digital asset ecosystem builder which provides the ultimate platform for companies to explore, connect, and expand blockchain technology.
Copyright © 2026, Korea Blockchain Week KBW 사무국, 상호: 팩트블록(주) 대표: 박위익, 사업자등록번호: 5718800913, 통신판매업 신고번호: 제 2020-서울서초-2780호, 주소: 서울특별시 서초구 강남대로 337, 9Fl, 06626. 1) This payment method is provided by Eximbay and is billed as www.eximbay.com. 2) Note: Please note that the billing descriptor will be listed as EXIMBAY.COM.
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