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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
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
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
Joseph
Lubin
Co-Founder of Ethereum, Founder & CEO of Consensys
Consensys
Joseph
Lubin
Co-Founder of Ethereum, Founder & CEO of Consensys
Consensys
Joseph
Lubin
Co-Founder of Ethereum, Founder & CEO of Consensys
Consensys
Joseph
Lubin
Co-Founder of Ethereum, Founder & CEO of Consensys
Consensys
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₮
Brian
Quintenz
Former Commissioner
CFTC
Brian
Quintenz
Former Commissioner
CFTC
Brian
Quintenz
Former Commissioner
CFTC
Brian
Quintenz
Former Commissioner
CFTC
Harry
Jung
Former Deputy Director
Nxum Group
Harry
Jung
Former Deputy Director
Nxum Group
Harry
Jung
Former Deputy Director
Nxum Group
Harry
Jung
Former Deputy Director
Nxum Group
Sungguan
Yun
Director General, The Office of Digital Currency
Bank of Korea
Sungguan
Yun
Director General, The Office of Digital Currency
Bank of Korea
Sungguan
Yun
Director General, The Office of Digital Currency
Bank of Korea
Sungguan
Yun
Director General, The Office of Digital Currency
Bank of Korea
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
Trevor
Traina
Founder & CEO
Kresus Labs
Trevor
Traina
Founder & CEO
Kresus Labs
Trevor
Traina
Founder & CEO
Kresus Labs
Trevor
Traina
Founder & CEO
Kresus Labs
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)
Hon. Caroline D.
Pham
CEO, MoonPay Institutional
MoonPay
Hon. Caroline D.
Pham
CEO, MoonPay Institutional
MoonPay
Hon. Caroline D.
Pham
CEO, MoonPay Institutional
MoonPay
Hon. Caroline D.
Pham
CEO, MoonPay Institutional
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
Peter
Kerstens
Advisor
European Commission
Peter
Kerstens
Advisor
European Commission
Peter
Kerstens
Advisor
European Commission
Peter
Kerstens
Advisor
European Commission
Paul
Frambot
CEO & Co-Founder
Morpho
Paul
Frambot
CEO & Co-Founder
Morpho
Paul
Frambot
CEO & Co-Founder
Morpho
Paul
Frambot
CEO & Co-Founder
Morpho
Yuval
Rooz
Co-Founder & CEO
Canton
Yuval
Rooz
Co-Founder & CEO
Canton
Yuval
Rooz
Co-Founder & CEO
Canton
Yuval
Rooz
Co-Founder & CEO
Canton
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
T.J.
Miller
Comedian
SCepter Industries
T.J.
Miller
Comedian
SCepter Industries
T.J.
Miller
Comedian
SCepter Industries
T.J.
Miller
Comedian
SCepter Industries
Tom
Schmidt
General Partner
Dragonfly
Tom
Schmidt
General Partner
Dragonfly
Tom
Schmidt
General Partner
Dragonfly
Tom
Schmidt
General Partner
Dragonfly
Arjun
Sethi
Co-CEO
Payward & Kraken
Arjun
Sethi
Co-CEO
Payward & Kraken
Arjun
Sethi
Co-CEO
Payward & Kraken
Arjun
Sethi
Co-CEO
Payward & Kraken
Vladimir
Novakovski
Founder & CEO
Lighter
Vladimir
Novakovski
Founder & CEO
Lighter
Vladimir
Novakovski
Founder & CEO
Lighter
Vladimir
Novakovski
Founder & CEO
Lighter
Sheila
Warren
Chair
Advanced AI Society
Sheila
Warren
Chair
Advanced AI Society
Sheila
Warren
Chair
Advanced AI Society
Sheila
Warren
Chair
Advanced AI Society
Charles
Jansen
Managing Director, Head of DeFi Transformation
S&P Global
Charles
Jansen
Managing Director, Head of DeFi Transformation
S&P Global
Charles
Jansen
Managing Director, Head of DeFi Transformation
S&P Global
Charles
Jansen
Managing Director, Head of DeFi Transformation
S&P Global
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
Guy
Young
Founder & CEO
Ethena
Guy
Young
Founder & CEO
Ethena
Guy
Young
Founder & CEO
Ethena
Guy
Young
Founder & CEO
Ethena
Michael
Heinrich
Co-Founder & CEO
0G Labs
Michael
Heinrich
Co-Founder & CEO
0G Labs
Michael
Heinrich
Co-Founder & CEO
0G Labs
Michael
Heinrich
Co-Founder & CEO
0G Labs
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
Sunayna
Tuteja
Senior Fellow
The Atlantic Council
Sunayna
Tuteja
Senior Fellow
The Atlantic Council
Sunayna
Tuteja
Senior Fellow
The Atlantic Council
Sunayna
Tuteja
Senior Fellow
The Atlantic Council
Frank
Chaparro
Head of Content
GSR
Frank
Chaparro
Head of Content
GSR
Frank
Chaparro
Head of Content
GSR
Frank
Chaparro
Head of Content
GSR
Se Yong
Park
Co-Founder
fomo
Se Yong
Park
Co-Founder
fomo
Se Yong
Park
Co-Founder
fomo
Se Yong
Park
Co-Founder
fomo
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
Austin
Federa
Co-Founder
DoubleZero
Austin
Federa
Co-Founder
DoubleZero
Austin
Federa
Co-Founder
DoubleZero
Austin
Federa
Co-Founder
DoubleZero
Zaheer
Ebtikar
CSO
Plasma
Zaheer
Ebtikar
CSO
Plasma
Zaheer
Ebtikar
CSO
Plasma
Zaheer
Ebtikar
CSO
Plasma
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
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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.
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