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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
Upbit (Dunamu)
Kyoungsuk
Oh
CEO
Upbit (Dunamu)
Kyoungsuk
Oh
CEO
Upbit (Dunamu)
Kyoungsuk
Oh
CEO
Upbit (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
Former Deputy Director
The White House
Harry
Jung
Former Deputy Director
The White House
Harry
Jung
Former Deputy Director
The White House
Harry
Jung
Former 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
SeonJoo
Yoon
CBIO (Chief Brand & Impact Officer)
Upbit (Dunamu)
SeonJoo
Yoon
CBIO (Chief Brand & Impact Officer)
Upbit (Dunamu)
SeonJoo
Yoon
CBIO (Chief Brand & Impact Officer)
Upbit (Dunamu)
SeonJoo
Yoon
CBIO (Chief Brand & Impact Officer)
Upbit (Dunamu)
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
Mike
Belshe
CEO & Co-Founder
BitGo
Mike
Belshe
CEO & Co-Founder
BitGo
Mike
Belshe
CEO & Co-Founder
BitGo
Mike
Belshe
CEO & Co-Founder
BitGo
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
Guy
Young
Founder & CEO
Ethena
Guy
Young
Founder & CEO
Ethena
Guy
Young
Founder & CEO
Ethena
Guy
Young
Founder & CEO
Ethena
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
Farooq
Malik
Co-Founder & CEO
Rain
Farooq
Malik
Co-Founder & CEO
Rain
Farooq
Malik
Co-Founder & CEO
Rain
Farooq
Malik
Co-Founder & CEO
Rain
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
Sunayna
Tuteja
Former Chief Innovation Officer
Federal Reserve System
Sunayna
Tuteja
Former Chief Innovation Officer
Federal Reserve System
Sunayna
Tuteja
Former Chief Innovation Officer
Federal Reserve System
Sunayna
Tuteja
Former Chief Innovation Officer
Federal Reserve System
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
Emad
Mostaque
Founder & CEO
Intelligent Internet
Emad
Mostaque
Founder & CEO
Intelligent Internet
Emad
Mostaque
Founder & CEO
Intelligent Internet
Emad
Mostaque
Founder & CEO
Intelligent Internet
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
Luca
Netz
CEO
Pudgy Penguins
Luca
Netz
CEO
Pudgy Penguins
Luca
Netz
CEO
Pudgy Penguins
Luca
Netz
CEO
Pudgy Penguins
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
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
Mike
Silagadze
CEO
ether.fi
Mike
Silagadze
CEO
ether.fi
Mike
Silagadze
CEO
ether.fi
Mike
Silagadze
CEO
ether.fi
Raagulan
Pathy
Founder & CEO
KAST
Raagulan
Pathy
Founder & CEO
KAST
Raagulan
Pathy
Founder & CEO
KAST
Raagulan
Pathy
Founder & CEO
KAST
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
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
Amanda
Fabiano
COO
Nakamoto
Amanda
Fabiano
COO
Nakamoto
Amanda
Fabiano
COO
Nakamoto
Amanda
Fabiano
COO
Nakamoto
Ian
Fong
Vice President, Content Asia
Money 2020
Ian
Fong
Vice President, Content Asia
Money 2020
Ian
Fong
Vice President, Content Asia
Money 2020
Ian
Fong
Vice President, Content Asia
Money 2020
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
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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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