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From industry leaders to emerging voices, KBW speakers share insights shaping the next chapter of crypto. The 2026 lineup is coming together, with new speakers being added until the conference.
From industry leaders to emerging voices, KBW speakers share insights shaping the next chapter of crypto. The 2026 lineup is coming together, with new speakers being added until the conference.
2026 Speaker Application
Now Open
Building on last year's powerhouse lineup of over 340 experts, KBW2026 is calling for visionary speakers to ignite the stage with fresh, transformative ideas. Apply today to join our esteemed roster and captivate a global audience of leaders, founders, and trailblazers. Share your expertise and shape the future—your voice belongs here.
2026 Speakers
Balaji
Srinivasan
Founder, Investor, Author
The Network State
Balaji
Srinivasan
Founder, Investor, Author
The Network State
Balaji
Srinivasan
Founder, Investor, Author
The Network State
Balaji
Srinivasan
Founder, Investor, Author
The Network State
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
Kyoungsuk
Oh
CEO
Dunamu
Kyoungsuk
Oh
CEO
Dunamu
Kyoungsuk
Oh
CEO
Dunamu
Kyoungsuk
Oh
CEO
Dunamu
Jeff
Yan
CEO
Hyperliquid Labs
Jeff
Yan
CEO
Hyperliquid Labs
Jeff
Yan
CEO
Hyperliquid Labs
Jeff
Yan
CEO
Hyperliquid Labs
Bo
Hines
CEO
Tether USA₮
Bo
Hines
CEO
Tether USA₮
Bo
Hines
CEO
Tether USA₮
Bo
Hines
CEO
Tether USA₮
Harry
Jung
Deputy Director
The White House
Harry
Jung
Deputy Director
The White House
Harry
Jung
Deputy Director
The White House
Harry
Jung
Deputy Director
The White House
David
Burt
Premier
Bermuda
David
Burt
Premier
Bermuda
David
Burt
Premier
Bermuda
David
Burt
Premier
Bermuda
Star
Xu
CEO & Founder
OKX
Star
Xu
CEO & Founder
OKX
Star
Xu
CEO & Founder
OKX
Star
Xu
CEO & Founder
OKX
Johann
Kerbrat
SVP & GM of Crypto
Robinhood
Johann
Kerbrat
SVP & GM of Crypto
Robinhood
Johann
Kerbrat
SVP & GM of Crypto
Robinhood
Johann
Kerbrat
SVP & GM of Crypto
Robinhood
Caroline
Pham
Chief Legal Officer & Chief Administrative Officer
MoonPay
Caroline
Pham
Chief Legal Officer & Chief Administrative Officer
MoonPay
Caroline
Pham
Chief Legal Officer & Chief Administrative Officer
MoonPay
Caroline
Pham
Chief Legal Officer & Chief Administrative Officer
MoonPay
Monica
Long
President
Ripple
Monica
Long
President
Ripple
Monica
Long
President
Ripple
Monica
Long
President
Ripple
Christine
Moy
Head of Digital Assets
Apollo
Christine
Moy
Head of Digital Assets
Apollo
Christine
Moy
Head of Digital Assets
Apollo
Christine
Moy
Head of Digital Assets
Apollo
Yuval
Rooz
Co-Founder & CEO
Canton
Yuval
Rooz
Co-Founder & CEO
Canton
Yuval
Rooz
Co-Founder & CEO
Canton
Yuval
Rooz
Co-Founder & CEO
Canton
Zach
Witkoff
CEO
World Liberty Financial
Zach
Witkoff
CEO
World Liberty Financial
Zach
Witkoff
CEO
World Liberty Financial
Zach
Witkoff
CEO
World Liberty Financial
Tristan
Thompson
NBA Star & Web3 Investor
NBA Champion
Tristan
Thompson
NBA Star & Web3 Investor
NBA Champion
Tristan
Thompson
NBA Star & Web3 Investor
NBA Champion
Tristan
Thompson
NBA Star & Web3 Investor
NBA Champion
Tom
Schmidt
General Partner
Dragonfly
Tom
Schmidt
General Partner
Dragonfly
Tom
Schmidt
General Partner
Dragonfly
Tom
Schmidt
General Partner
Dragonfly
Keone
Hon
Co-Founder & GM
Monad Foundation
Keone
Hon
Co-Founder & GM
Monad Foundation
Keone
Hon
Co-Founder & GM
Monad Foundation
Keone
Hon
Co-Founder & GM
Monad Foundation
Luca
Netz
CEO
Pudgy Penguins
Luca
Netz
CEO
Pudgy Penguins
Luca
Netz
CEO
Pudgy Penguins
Luca
Netz
CEO
Pudgy Penguins
Guy
Young
Founder & CEO
Ethena
Guy
Young
Founder & CEO
Ethena
Guy
Young
Founder & CEO
Ethena
Guy
Young
Founder & CEO
Ethena
John
Wang
Head of Crypto
Kalshi
John
Wang
Head of Crypto
Kalshi
John
Wang
Head of Crypto
Kalshi
John
Wang
Head of Crypto
Kalshi
Vladimir
Novakovski
Founder & CEO
Lighter
Vladimir
Novakovski
Founder & CEO
Lighter
Vladimir
Novakovski
Founder & CEO
Lighter
Vladimir
Novakovski
Founder & CEO
Lighter
Austin
Federa
Co-Founder
DoubleZero
Austin
Federa
Co-Founder
DoubleZero
Austin
Federa
Co-Founder
DoubleZero
Austin
Federa
Co-Founder
DoubleZero
Henri
Stern
Co-Founder & CEO
Privy
Henri
Stern
Co-Founder & CEO
Privy
Henri
Stern
Co-Founder & CEO
Privy
Henri
Stern
Co-Founder & CEO
Privy
Guy
Wuollet
General Partner
a16z crypto
Guy
Wuollet
General Partner
a16z crypto
Guy
Wuollet
General Partner
a16z crypto
Guy
Wuollet
General Partner
a16z crypto
Trevor
Traina
Founder & CEO
Kresus Labs
Trevor
Traina
Founder & CEO
Kresus Labs
Trevor
Traina
Founder & CEO
Kresus Labs
Trevor
Traina
Founder & CEO
Kresus Labs
David
Wachsman
CEO & Founder
Wachsman
David
Wachsman
CEO & Founder
Wachsman
David
Wachsman
CEO & Founder
Wachsman
David
Wachsman
CEO & Founder
Wachsman
Frank
Chaparro
Head of Content
GSR
Frank
Chaparro
Head of Content
GSR
Frank
Chaparro
Head of Content
GSR
Frank
Chaparro
Head of Content
GSR
Ella
Zhang
Managing Partner & Head of Yzi Labs
YZi Labs
Ella
Zhang
Managing Partner & Head of Yzi Labs
YZi Labs
Ella
Zhang
Managing Partner & Head of Yzi Labs
YZi Labs
Ella
Zhang
Managing Partner & Head of Yzi Labs
YZi Labs
Joseph
Chalom
CEO
Sharplink
Joseph
Chalom
CEO
Sharplink
Joseph
Chalom
CEO
Sharplink
Joseph
Chalom
CEO
Sharplink
Zaheer
Ebtikar
CSO
Plasma
Zaheer
Ebtikar
CSO
Plasma
Zaheer
Ebtikar
CSO
Plasma
Zaheer
Ebtikar
CSO
Plasma
Josh
Lim
Global Head of Markets
FalconX
Josh
Lim
Global Head of Markets
FalconX
Josh
Lim
Global Head of Markets
FalconX
Josh
Lim
Global Head of Markets
FalconX
Sheila
Warren
Chair
Advanced AI Society
Sheila
Warren
Chair
Advanced AI Society
Sheila
Warren
Chair
Advanced AI Society
Sheila
Warren
Chair
Advanced AI Society
Chris
Land
Staff Director
U.S. Senate Banking Subcommittee on Digital Assets
Chris
Land
Staff Director
U.S. Senate Banking Subcommittee on Digital Assets
Chris
Land
Staff Director
U.S. Senate Banking Subcommittee on Digital Assets
Chris
Land
Staff Director
U.S. Senate Banking Subcommittee on Digital Assets
Carole
House
CEO (Former White House Special Advisor)
Penumbra Strategies
Carole
House
CEO (Former White House Special Advisor)
Penumbra Strategies
Carole
House
CEO (Former White House Special Advisor)
Penumbra Strategies
Carole
House
CEO (Former White House Special Advisor)
Penumbra Strategies
Miles
Jennings
Head of Policy and General Counsel
a16z crypto
Miles
Jennings
Head of Policy and General Counsel
a16z crypto
Miles
Jennings
Head of Policy and General Counsel
a16z crypto
Miles
Jennings
Head of Policy and General Counsel
a16z crypto
Hong
Kim
Co-Founder & CTO
Bitwise Asset Management
Hong
Kim
Co-Founder & CTO
Bitwise Asset Management
Hong
Kim
Co-Founder & CTO
Bitwise Asset Management
Hong
Kim
Co-Founder & CTO
Bitwise Asset Management
Raagulan
Pathy
Founder & CEO
KAST
Raagulan
Pathy
Founder & CEO
KAST
Raagulan
Pathy
Founder & CEO
KAST
Raagulan
Pathy
Founder & CEO
KAST
Se Yong
Park
Co-Founder
fomo
Se Yong
Park
Co-Founder
fomo
Se Yong
Park
Co-Founder
fomo
Se Yong
Park
Co-Founder
fomo
Caroline
Friedman
COO & Founding Member
Bastion
Caroline
Friedman
COO & Founding Member
Bastion
Caroline
Friedman
COO & Founding Member
Bastion
Caroline
Friedman
COO & Founding Member
Bastion
Amanda
Tuminelli
Executive Director & CLO
DeFi Education Fund
Amanda
Tuminelli
Executive Director & CLO
DeFi Education Fund
Amanda
Tuminelli
Executive Director & CLO
DeFi Education Fund
Amanda
Tuminelli
Executive Director & CLO
DeFi Education Fund
Ambre
Soubiran
CEO
Kaiko
Ambre
Soubiran
CEO
Kaiko
Ambre
Soubiran
CEO
Kaiko
Ambre
Soubiran
CEO
Kaiko
John
Darsie
CEO
SALT
John
Darsie
CEO
SALT
John
Darsie
CEO
SALT
John
Darsie
CEO
SALT
Will
Papper
Director of Product, Agent Payments
Cloudflare
Will
Papper
Director of Product, Agent Payments
Cloudflare
Will
Papper
Director of Product, Agent Payments
Cloudflare
Will
Papper
Director of Product, Agent Payments
Cloudflare
Ian
Fong
Vice President, Content Asia
Money20/20
Ian
Fong
Vice President, Content Asia
Money20/20
Ian
Fong
Vice President, Content Asia
Money20/20
Ian
Fong
Vice President, Content Asia
Money20/20
Reid
Simon
President of Digital Assets
Figure
Reid
Simon
President of Digital Assets
Figure
Reid
Simon
President of Digital Assets
Figure
Reid
Simon
President of Digital Assets
Figure
Ed
Felten
Co-Founder & Chief Scientist
Offchain
Ed
Felten
Co-Founder & Chief Scientist
Offchain
Ed
Felten
Co-Founder & Chief Scientist
Offchain
Ed
Felten
Co-Founder & Chief Scientist
Offchain
Kyle
Jenke
CBO
Optimism
Kyle
Jenke
CBO
Optimism
Kyle
Jenke
CBO
Optimism
Kyle
Jenke
CBO
Optimism
Michael
Lau
Chairman of Consensus | SVP, Group Head of Business Development
Bullish
Michael
Lau
Chairman of Consensus | SVP, Group Head of Business Development
Bullish
Michael
Lau
Chairman of Consensus | SVP, Group Head of Business Development
Bullish
Michael
Lau
Chairman of Consensus | SVP, Group Head of Business Development
Bullish
Miller
Whitehouse-Levine
Founder & CEO
Solana Policy Institute
Miller
Whitehouse-Levine
Founder & CEO
Solana Policy Institute
Miller
Whitehouse-Levine
Founder & CEO
Solana Policy Institute
Miller
Whitehouse-Levine
Founder & CEO
Solana Policy Institute
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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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