Author: External Team

Executive forum and strategic regional partnerships bring together leaders in AI, digital finance and blockchain to accelerate cross-border innovation

As artificial intelligence reshapes industries and digital assets move into the financial mainstream, Singapore is well positioned to lead the next chapter of digital innovation. Against this backdrop, Singapore Innovation Centre and Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry and inaugurated the Agentic Decentralized Finance Forum at SMEICC 2026, bringing together leaders from government, finance, academia and technology to explore how AI, blockchain and digital finance are transforming business, capital markets and the wider digital economy.

Held on 6 August 2026 at the Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, the half-day forum will provide a platform for discussions on Agentic AI, decentralised finance (DeFi), tokenised real-world assets, trusted digital infrastructure and the regulatory frameworks needed to support responsible innovation across Asia. The event will also serve as the official media session for the upcoming Singapore Blockchain Week scheduled for November 2026. 

SMEICC 2026 features Guest of Honour – Mr. Chee Hong Tat, Minister for National Development. Under this year’s theme, “Beyond Partnerships: Where Growth Comes Next,” SMEICC is expected to welcome more than 5,000 business leaders from across the region, while the Agentic Decentralized Finance Forum will host approximately 250 invited participants representing the digital finance ecosystem.

More than another industry conference, the Agentic Decentralized Finance Forum reflects Singapore Blockchain Week’s growing role as a regional platform where leaders from blockchain, artificial intelligence, fintech and digital assets come together to exchange ideas, foster partnerships and shape the future of innovation. As technologies continue to converge, the forum aims to encourage practical collaboration that extends well beyond the conference itself.

The programme will feature distinguished speakers from organisations including the Anchorage Digital, Alpha Ladder Group, BitGo, Chainalysis, Canton Foundation, FOMO Pay, MetaComp, National University of Singapore, Singapore FinTech Association, StraitsX, R25, Xapo Bank, Zenith and other regional ecosystem partners. Discussions will examine how autonomous AI agents are reshaping financial decision-making, the rise of tokenised assets, cross-border digital finance, decentralised identity, post-quantum security and the governance frameworks needed to support trusted innovation.

[Photo] “Hybrid Agentic Embedded Finance” keynote presentation by Dr. Bo Bai – Chairman of Alpha Ladder Group.

[Photo]  “The Rise of Digital Asset, Real-World Assets & Tokenized Economy” panel discussion featuring Ms. Belle Leung  – Head of Asia, Xapo Bank ; Mr. Aaron Thian – Director of Institution Sales, Anchorage Digital ; Mr. Sean Chung – Vice President, Global Business Development, R25 ; Mr. Thomas Chou – Head of APAC, Canton Foundation ; Ms. Angela Ang – Managing Director, BitGo.

Associate Professor Edward Tay, Chairman & Director of the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Office at the National University of Singapore School of Computing, Council Member of the Singapore Accreditation Council and Chair of the Expert Panel of Singapore Blockchain Week believes Singapore’s leadership in AI governance and accreditation provides a strong foundation for the next phase of digital finance. He noted that close collaboration between academia, industry and regulators, together with Singapore’s internationally recognised research excellence, positions the country to lead the responsible adoption of Agentic AI and digital assets while reinforcing its standing as a trusted global financial centre.

[Photo] “Singapore and Asia’s Digital Economy Opportunity” Speech by Professor Edward Tay – National University of Singapore. 

“Singapore’s strength has always been its ability to connect people, capital and ideas across borders. As AI and blockchain become increasingly interconnected, the opportunity is not simply to adopt new technologies, but to build trusted partnerships that accelerate responsible innovation. The Agentic Finance Forum brings together leaders across policy, finance and technology to shape meaningful collaboration and the future of autonomous financial systems.”

— Heslin Kim, Chair of the Organising Committee of Singapore Blockchain Week and Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer of Zenith

[Photo]  “The Convergence of AI x DeFi – Building the Next Digital Economy ” panel discussion featuring Ms Holly Fang – President, Singapore Fintech Association ; Mr. Liu Tian Wei – Co-Founder, StraitX ; Mr. Diederik Van Wersch – Regional Director for Asean, Chainalysis ; Mr. Zack Yang – Co-Founder, FOMO Pay ; Ms. Tin Pei Ling – Co-President, Metacomp. 

“Singapore’s rise as a trusted digital finance hub has been built on close partnership between regulators, financial institutions and innovators. That public-private collaboration will only matter more as Agentic AI and blockchain converge with digital finance. The Singapore FinTech Association looks forward to working with our fellow stakeholders to ensure this next wave of innovation is harnessed responsibly. The Agentic Finance Forum gives us exactly that platform, a place for bold ideas and honest conversations that will keep Singapore at the forefront of financial innovation.”

— Holly Fang, President of the Singapore FinTech Association

“The next digital economy won’t be built around human users alone, it will increasingly include AI agents participating in commerce. To unlock that future, we need trusted financial infrastructure that allows AI to transact securely, compliantly and at scale. With its strong digital and regulatory foundations, Singapore is well positioned to lead this transition.” 

—Tianwei Liu, CEO and Co-Founder of StraitsX

“MetaComp is honoured to be part of the Agentic Decentralized Finance Forum, curated by Singapore Blockchain Week at SMEICC 2026.” 

— Tin Pei Ling, Co-President, MetaComp

Payments are the foundation of a resilient digital economy, and Singapore’s position as a trusted, well-regulated hub gives it a real advantage in shaping how that infrastructure develops across the region. We’re seeing growing institutional confidence in that regulatory clarity, and forums like this are where that confidence turns into practical, cross-border collaboration. Singapore Blockchain Week, MetaComp and many other partners are each doing their part to solidify Singapore’s position as the region’s leading digital finance hub, as we lead up to the ASEAN summit in 2027. 

[Photo] Memorandum of Understanding ceremony featuring (from left)  Dr. Kamal Anand – Founder, Bingold Inc ; Mr. Zhang Hai Sheng – COO, Singapore Innovation Centre ; Dr. Jia YiFan – CEO, AIDX ; Ms. Phoenix Chen  – Co-Founder, China-Singapore AI Association ; Dr Charlie In – Founder, Raffles Capital ; Mr. Qiu JingYing – Director-General of Singapore Representative Office, HICOOL Global Entrepreneur Summit by Beijing Overseas Talents Association ; Richard Hobbs – Founder, VIA Labs with Animoca Brands ; Ms. Wendy Yew – Secretariat, Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce And Industry. 

Turning dialogue into collaboration, the Agentic Decentralized Finance Forum will also mark an important milestone for Singapore Blockchain Week through the signing of a five-party Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with organizations spanning agentic commerce, international entrepreneurship and artificial intelligence.

The collaboration brings together Singapore Blockchain Week with , Raffles Capital, VIA Labs with Animoca Brands, AIDX Tech, China-Singapore AI Association (CSAIA) and HICOOL Global Entrepreneur Summit – China’s leading international innovation and entrepreneurship platforms by Beijing Overseas Talents Association (BOTA). Together, the partners aim to strengthen cross-border collaboration, expand innovation networks and create new opportunities for businesses, entrepreneurs and technology communities across Singapore and Asia. 

The partnership will support several strategic initiatives, including the deployment of an AI-powered Agentic Commerce Ticketing Platform developed by VIA Labs in-collaboration with Animoca Brands for Singapore Blockchain Week, deeper engagement with Raffles Capital’s AI x DeFi Convergence Pitch Competition and HICOOL’s international ecosystem, and stronger collaboration with the China-Singapore AI Association to connect AI, DeFi researchers, enterprises and innovators across Singapore and China.

Collectively, the five organisations share a common vision of accelerating responsible technology adoption while fostering greater cooperation between industry, academia and innovation ecosystems. This reflects Singapore Blockchain Week’s broader ambition to serve as a regional platform where ideas, partnerships and emerging technologies converge to shape Asia’s next digital economy.

As the boundaries between AI, blockchain and financial services continue to evolve, the conversations taking place at the Agentic Finance Forum are intended to extend well beyond the conference hall anchored by host and moderator from AIXcellerator and CNBC. Through new partnerships, shared expertise and cross-border collaboration, Singapore Blockchain Week aims to help build an ecosystem where innovation is not only discussed but realised.

Photo : (Left) Singapore Blockchain Week Call For Collaboration Presentation by Ambassador Ms. Sann Carrière – Founder of Orobo and Executive Committee – Director of Manufacturing & Digital Passport, Asia Blockchain Association. (Right) Token of Appreciation to Ms. Joanna Ossinger –  Managing Editor, CNBC ; Dr. Marcus Tan – Founder of AI:Xcelertor. 

About Singapore Fintech Association

Singapore FinTech Association is a cross-industry, non-profit initiative that serves as a platform to facilitate collaboration among market participants and stakeholders across the FinTech ecosystem with one of its subcommittees focuses on Web3. Supported by a distinguished group of industry and government leaders including :

• Patron: Mr. Alvin Tan, Minister of State for Trade and Industry and National Development
• Strategic Advisory :
  – Ms. Ong Chen Hui, Assistant Chief Executive, Infocomm Media Development Authority 
  – Mr. Soh Leng Wan, Assistant Managing Director, Enterprise Singapore
  – Mr. Neil Parekh, Deputy Chairman, Global Finance & Technology Network
  – Mr. Sanjoy Sen, Managing Director and Group Head, DBS

Their collective leadership supports the asociation’s efforts to foster innovation, collaboration and the development of Singapore’s FinTech ecosystem, both locally and internationally.

For more information, visit https://singaporefintech.org

About StraitsX 

StraitsX is the issuer of XSGD and XUSD, Singapore Dollar- and US Dollar-denominated stablecoins that are backed 1:1 by their respective fiat reserves. Licensed as a Major Payment Institution by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, its infrastructure supports stablecoin issuance, payments, settlement, treasury management and connectivity across blockchain networks and traditional payment rails. 

With more than US$30 billion in stablecoin transactions and over 3.6 million transactions processed, StraitsX is backed by prominent financial and strategic investors including NTT DOCOMO, Standard Chartered, SC Ventures and InterVest, and secured a further US$10 million strategic investment from UQPAY in 2025 to accelerate its stablecoin and cross-border payments infrastructure across Asia.

For more information, visit https://www.straitsx.com

About Metacomp 

MetaComp is a Singapore-based digital finance platform bridging traditional finance and digital assets through regulated, secure and technology-enabled infrastructure. As a Major Payment Institution licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, MetaComp provides Digital Payment Token and cross-border payment services, alongside solutions spanning trading, custody, payments, stablecoins and digital asset management. 

Backed by Alibaba, MetaComp has raised US$35 million in Pre-A funding in 2026, and is expanding its StableX Network while developing AI-enabled infrastructure for the emerging financial economy. 

For more information, visit https://www.mce.sg

About Singapore Blockchain Week

Singapore Blockchain Week (SBW) is a government- and association-supported platform connecting Agentic Commerce, Decentralized Finance, Digital Infrastructure, Emerging Technologies, Institutional Tokenisation and Real World Assets accelerating innovation and cross-border collaboration across the region. 

Positioned as the world’s first cross-border Blockchain flagship event, the programme spans across Republic of Singapore and Johor–Singapore Special Economic Zone in Southern Malaysia. Bringing together policymakers, regulators, entrepreneurs, investors, enterprises and innovators from around the world to foster meaningful dialogue, strategic partnerships and cross-sector collaboration to accelerate responsible innovation and strengthen it’s position as a global hub for the digital economy.

Taking place 13–17 November 2026, SBW will feature conferences, industry forums, networking events and ecosystem initiatives, connecting the people, ideas and technologies shaping the future of finance, technology and digital innovation across Asia.

For more information, visit https://singaporeblockchainweek.org

Join The Singapore Blockchain Week Movement 

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Singapore Blockchain Week is a community driven flagship event supported by association and government. Join us and play a part in amplifying and shaping the conversations that matter. 

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Two leading Web3 event powerhouses combine curation and execution firepower to build the industry’s most builder-first gathering during Asia Crypto Week, 5-6 October 2026, Gardens by the Bay, Singapore

SINGAPORE, CoinFerenceX, the Web3 conference series known for curating high-signal gatherings of founders, investors, and builders, today announced it has combined forces with The Best Event, the events production group behind 80+ live experiences across 10+ global cities, to launch CoinFerenceX The Best Event Singapore, the next tier of the world’s first Decentralised Summit. The event will take place 5-6 October 2026 at Gardens by the Bay, positioning it as a leading alternative during Singapore’s Token2049 and Asia Crypto Week.

The partnership pairs CoinFerenceX’s content curation and community depth with The Best Event’s large-scale production and sponsor-activation track record, creating what the two companies describe as “the event nobody else can build.”

What sets the conference apart is its decentralized summit model: a 2 day event shaped by the industry rather than dictated by an organizer. Where traditional conferences sell booths and speaking slots, CoinFerenceX and The Best Event will invite the founders, funds and ecosystem leaders who show up to help shape the agenda itself, deciding which conversations matter and which builders take the stage. While the organizers handle the production and logistics, the direction of the summit is set by the Web3 players with real skin in the game. It’s a gathering built by the people driving the ecosystem forward, for the people driving it forward. 

The Best Event brings a track record of 80+ delivered events, a presence in more than 10 global cities, over 50 million annual organic impressions, and north of 1 billion in social reach. The group’s attendance has grown from 35,000 in 2025 to a projected 70,000 in 2026. Its sponsor case studies point to concrete ROI, including one partner that turned a $50,000 investment into $1 million raised, another that saw a $50,000 spend convert into $1 million in ROI, and a third that converted two leads into a $400,000 deal.

At CoinFerenceX, partners help shape the agenda itself rather than simply buying booth space and a speaking slot. CoinFerenceX’s community includes 7,500+ curated attendees from more than 70 countries, over 500 ecosystem and media partners, and more than 300 VCs and investment funds. Roughly 60% of its attendees are C-level executives or founders, and independent feedback shows 94% of past partners say they would return, with 89% rating CoinFerenceX among the top 25% of Web3 events globally.

The combined summit is designed around four experience tracks:

• The Leaders Summit: an invite-only, C-level gathering where governance decisions and strategic partnerships take shape.
• Protocol Deep Dives: technical workshops where protocols demonstrate what they are actually shipping.
• The Founders’ Den: a venue for early-stage builders to pitch directly to 200+ VCs and investors.
• The Innovation Showcase: live product demos from established players and emerging protocols alike.

Early figures for the Singapore edition point to more than 4,000 curated attendees, 500+ VCs and investors, 400+ ecosystem and media partners, 85+ C-level speakers, and more than 8,000 total event registrations. As with prior CoinFerenceX editions, roughly 60% of attendees are expected to be C-level executives or founders.

Organizers say the agenda will be co-created by founders and ecosystem leaders with skin in the game, focused on sessions that deliver actionable insight or substantive content over celebrity keynotes.

“We’re incredibly excited for this edition, it’s bigger, sharper and more ambitious than anything we’ve done before. With the whole industry in Singapore that week, we’ve curated a stage and an audience that turns that energy into real conversations and real deals. This is CoinFerenceX The Best Event at its strongest.”

— Prince Gupta, Co-Founder of CoinFerenceX

Tobias Bauer, Co-Founder of The Best Event, added, “This partnership is the best of both worlds: CoinFerenceX’s curated speaker line-ups meet The Best Event’s scale of 50,000 attendees a year, the largest Web3 event series globally. Together we’re bringing one of the biggest two-day conferences to Singapore, our home market, with frontier thought leadership and production quality unlike anything else in the space.”

Event Details

• Event: CoinFerenceX The Best Event Singapore
• Dates: 5-6 October 2026
• Venue: Gardens by the Bay, Singapore
• Tickets & partner applications: coinferencex.com/singapore

About CoinFerenceX

CoinFerenceX is a global decentralized Web3 summit connecting founders, investors, blockchain companies, developers, and industry leaders to accelerate innovation and collaboration in the digital economy. Through its ecosystem-driven approach, CoinFerenceX creates a platform for meaningful networking, knowledge exchange, startup opportunities, and strategic partnerships shaping the future of Web3. The summit brings together the brightest minds across blockchain, AI, DeFi, gaming, and emerging technologies to explore industry trends, showcase groundbreaking solutions, and build the next generation of decentralized ecosystems.

About The Best Event

TBE is the events arm of TBV, an early-stage venture capital fund backing web2.5 and web3 startups across Southeast Asia and North America. TBE curates high-caliber gatherings that anchor the biggest weeks in web3, with a track record of 80+ delivered events across 10+ global cities. Every event is built around one goal: putting the right founders, funds, and operators in the same room so real deals and partnerships can happen. That network runs deep, backed by a 10,000+ strong Telegram community and a social following north of 100,000.

Media Contact

Anmol Malviya, Head of PR; CoinFerenceX: media@coinferencex.com

Coinfest Asia, The World’s Crypto Festival organized by Indonesia Crypto Network (ICN), will return to Melasti Beach, Bali, Indonesia, on 20–21 August 2026, bringing together institutions, builders, traders, founders, investors, developers, and global Web3 communities in one of Asia’s most dynamic crypto gatherings.

This year, Coinfest Asia will feature dedicated programs for different parts of the crypto ecosystem, helping attendees access relevant insights, networking opportunities, product showcases, and business connections across Asia’s fast-growing crypto and Web3 markets.

What Attendees Can Do at Coinfest Asia

The 2026 edition departs from traditional conference formats by organizing content into three intent-based tracks. This structure is intended to align attendees with specific functional areas of the industry:

• Institutional Track
  Focused on digital asset adoption, stablecoin integration, and tokenization, the Institutional Track features a range of programs for regulators, financial institutions, enterprises, and industry leaders. These include Asia Go-To-Market Sessions, keynote sessions, panel discussions, and a series of Closed-Door Stablecoins & Tokenization Roundtable within Institutional Summit Powered by ICEX Group—comprising ICEX (Indonesia Crypto Exchange), Crypto Asset Clearing International (CACI), and International Crypto Custodian (ICC).
• Builders Track
  Geared toward developers and startups across AI, blockchain, and digital infrastructure. Programs include Gemini AI Masterclass, “What the Hack!” Web3 Developer Course, AI Vibe Code Competition, Asia Go-To-Market Sessions, and sessions focused on product development and ecosystem growth.
• Traders Track
  Created for active traders and market participants looking to understand market narratives, sharpen trading strategies, and connect with trading communities. Programs include the Alpha Arena Grand Final, a global trading competition by MEXC Ventures, Alpha Hunting Masterclass, Yapper Masterclass, Bitcoin Crash Course, Live Degen Experience, trading-focused panels, and keynote sessions.

Through these tracks, Coinfest Asia aims to make the festival easier to navigate while keeping the experience open and connected across the wider crypto industry. 

Opening Access to Asia’s Web3 Markets

A core objective of the 2026 event is providing localized insight into Asian markets. The event introduces “Asia Go-To-Market Sessions,” which provide briefings on regulatory environments, user behaviors, and growth channels in specific jurisdictions.

These sessions are organized in collaboration with regional ecosystem partners:

• Japan GTM Session with WebX 2026
• Malaysia GTM Session with MYBW 2026
• Indonesia GTM Session with Indonesia Crypto Network
• India GTM Session with India Blockchain Week 2026

Through these sessions, attendees can better understand local user behavior, regulatory direction, community dynamics, partnership opportunities, and distribution strategies across Asia.

“Asia is not one single market. Each country has its own users, regulations, culture, and growth channels,” said Joditha Winatajaya, Head of Event at Coinfest Asia. “Through Asia Go-To-Market Sessions, we want to connect the audiences with the right local ecosystems, all in one place.”

A Foundation Built on Industry Leadership

Coinfest Asia 2026 will feature speakers from across blockchain infrastructure, exchanges, wallets, stablecoins, payments, data, AI, institutional finance, venture capital, to Web3 communities.

Confirmed speakers include Charles Hoskinson (Founder, Input Output Group), Felix Fan (CEO, Trust Wallet), Alexander Svanevik (CEO, Nansen), Nick See Tong (APAC & Singapore Lead, Base), Iñaki Moreno (Strategic Partnerships Lead, Web3 & AI, Google), William Sutanto (CEO, INDODAX), Ploy Boonyavee (Thailand/Indochina Country Manager, Tether), Gabriel Rey (CEO, TRIV Group), Calvin Kizana (CEO, Tokocrypto), Angela Ang (APAC Managing Director and Singapore President, BitGo), Tianwei Liu (CEO, StraitsX), Thomas Chou (Head of APAC, Canton Foundation), Akshat Vaidya (Co-Founder, Maelstrom) and more.

The event is also supported by leading companies across the crypto, fintech, digital asset, and infrastructure sectors, including ICEX (Indonesia Crypto Exchange), Crypto Asset Clearing International (CACI), International Crypto Custodian (ICC), Indodax, MEXC Ventures, Triv, Tokocrypto, Binance, Duitku, ClickHouse, CockroachDB, BYDFi, Zoomex, FundedXyz, WalletConnect, GOIDR, GudangKripto, with more partners to be announced.

Since its launch, Coinfest Asia has grown into one of the world’s leading crypto gatherings, bringing together global companies, local ecosystems, builders, traders, institutions, and communities in Bali.

The 2026 edition builds on that momentum by combining industry programming with a festival environment designed for more fluid interaction. Beyond the main stages, Coinfest Asia will feature expo areas, curated business matching, networking activations, product showcases, community gatherings, and side events across the festival experience.

Tickets for Coinfest Asia 2026 are now available. Companies looking to expand into Asian crypto markets can also explore partnership and marketing opportunities through the official event channels.

About Coinfest Asia

Coinfest Asia is the world’s largest crypto festival, organized byCoinvestasi, a subsidiary ofIndonesia Crypto Network (ICN). Held annually in Bali, Indonesia, the event brings together institutions, builders, and traders to connect, collaborate, and drive the future of digital assets in Asia and beyond.

Learn more aboutCoinfest Asia.

Abu Dhabi, UAE — VAP Group today announced the Global Trading Show from 15-16 December 2026 at Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi. Powered by Times Of Trading, the event brings together the full spectrum of the trading world, including the most influential 5,000+ market movers together such as ultra-HNW investors, brokers, regulators, exchanges, institutional desks, high-volume traders, influencers and leading financial key opinion leaders, all under one roof at one of the region’s most prestigious venues.

Until now, the region’s trading events have focused on individual markets, while the Global Trading Show unites every asset class, trading technologies, and trader communities, making it a truly cross-asset event for every type of trader.

The Global Trading Show is built on three pillars designed to give attendees direct access to the entire investment universe and the people driving it.

Multi-Asset Trading Floor

Brokers, exchanges, and trading platforms will showcase their products side by side, giving traders and institutions a single vantage point across every major asset class and removing the need for fragmented, single-market events.

Live Trading Tournament

A live trading tournament executed on regulated infrastructure, with a fully transparent prize pool. The competition puts skill on public display in real time, offering sponsors and platforms a high-visibility stage to demonstrate execution quality and reliability under pressure.

KOLs & Creators

Global Trading Show recognizes that today’s markets move as much through influence as through infrastructure. The event convenes leading financial KOLs and creators alongside institutional players, bridging the gap between the trading floor and the platforms where retail and professional audiences increasingly get their market intelligence.

The two-day event will spotlight the next evolution of trading through dedicated AI & Quant, Web3 & DeFi, Retail Education, and Institutional Liquidity zones, complemented by live trading challenges, expert-led masterclasses, and exclusive institutional forums with closed-door sessions and open panels for hedge funds, prime brokers, liquidity providers, sovereign wealth funds and family offices.

“Capital today moves across forex, crypto, gold, AI-driven strategies and more, all at once, yet the industry still meets in silos. We are proud to announce that the Global Trading Show is the region’s only event to bring seven asset classes under one umbrella, where the entire ecosystem converges. Abu Dhabi is where institutional money and emerging assets now meet, so this conversation belongs here, in one of the most significant sovereign-grade venues in the region” 

—Vishal Parmar, Founder and CEO, VAP Group.

The Global Trading Show highlights how rapidly evolving technology is reshaping market structures by bridging institutional finance with high-velocity retail trading. It serves as a collaborative and intersectional hub for legacy banking compliance, decentralized blockchain networks, and cross-market portfolios.

For sponsorship opportunities, speaker applications, and delegate registration details, visit globaltradingshow.com. For media queries reach out at media@globaltradingshow.com.

About VAP Group

With 13+ years of expertise, VAP Group is a premier global consulting and media powerhouse driving the next wave of technology-led growth.

Through its media ecosystem and flagship events, including the Global AI Show, Global Games Show, and Global Blockchain Show, VAP Group connects policymakers, enterprises, and innovators worldwide, enabling strategic communications, ecosystem-building, and talent solutions.

Media Contact:

Email: media@globaltradingshow.com For more information: https://www.globaltradingshow.com/

MANILA, Philippines — More than 12,000 local and international delegates gathered at the SMX Convention Center Manila for Philippine Blockchain Week (PBW) 2026, transforming the venue into a hub for technology, innovation, entrepreneurship, gaming, entertainment, and public policy.

Held over three days under the theme Decoded: Deployed, the fourth edition marked a turning point in the country’s digital transformation. Rather than explaining what blockchain, artificial intelligence, and digital assets can do, PBW 2026 demonstrated how these technologies are already being deployed across government, finance, business, and everyday life.

The event featured over 150 speakers from around the world, with more than half representing international markets, sharing insights on blockchain, AI, cybersecurity, governance, and entrepreneurship.

PBW opened with Future of Trust: A Leaders Forum on Technology and Governance, bringing together senior government officials, regulators, business leaders, and technology pioneers to discuss how emerging technologies can strengthen transparency, governance, and public trust. The forum reinforced a central message: innovation succeeds not only through technology, but through the institutions and partnerships that enable its responsible deployment.

From Vision to Movement

For PBW Co-Founder Chezka Gonzales, the event reflected a vision that began five years ago.

“My personal goal has always been simple: to put Filipinos on the world stage and the Philippines on the global blockchain map—to showcase Filipino talent, innovation, and resilience to the world. Philippine Blockchain Week is more than a conference. It’s a platform where conversations become partnerships, partnerships become companies, and companies create opportunities for Filipinos.” 

—Co-Founder Chezka Gonzales

That vision came alive as startups met investors, enterprises connected with innovators, regulators exchanged ideas with industry leaders, and communities explored new opportunities in the digital economy.

Upper Left: Chezka Gonzales, Co-Founder of Philippine Blockchain Week, inaugurates PBW 2026 with a welcome address.

Upper Right: Smash Pay Fight Night caps off Philippine Blockchain Week 2026 with an action-packed finale on June 20.

Lower Left: P-pop girl group KAIA takes the Viral Stage with a live performance at Philippine Blockchain Week 2026.

Lower Right: Rise In and Stellar Philippines host the “Build on Stellar” workshop, bringing together developers and Web3 builders at Philippine Blockchain Week 2026.

A Global Platform

The event welcomed speakers and delegates from across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America to contribute insights on emerging technologies and digital transformation.

Among the most anticipated speakers was Michael Terpin, widely known as the “Godfather of Crypto.”

“The Philippines has been a leader in innovation for many years. Social media has played a major role in incubating new platforms here, and Axie Infinity became a global phenomenon because of the Philippines.”

—Michael Terpin 

This further proved that the Philippines is no longer simply participating in the global technology conversation—it is increasingly helping shape it.

PBW 2026 also highlighted the convergence of technology, culture, and community. The launch of Viral PH spotlighted the creator economy, while the ALT+TAB Gaming and Music Festival brought together gaming, esports, music, creators, and live entertainment. Attendees also joined hackathons, startup showcases, esports tournaments, networking sessions, and the Founders Arena, where startups connected with investors and ecosystem partners.

From Conversation to Deployment

The conference theme came to life through discussions on tokenized real-world assets and practical blockchain applications. Varun Chugh, External Financial Advisor of BiGod Token, explained how tokenization is modernizing traditional assets.

“Gold has served as a store of value for centuries, yet it remains one of the most difficult assets to transact. At BiGod, we aim to make that asset simple, accessible, and cross-border. We have already demonstrated this by using our token to facilitate payments here at Philippine Blockchain Week,”

—Varun Chugh, External Financial Advisor of BiGod Token

His remarks captured the essence of Decoded: Deployed: emerging technologies are no longer future concepts but practical solutions addressing real-world challenges today.

Upper: Moderator Benjamin Fletcher leads a panel discussion with (from left) Raj Nandwani, Global Head of BD and IMA at Binance; Alice Truong, Vice President at Nuvei; and Chengyi Ong, Director of APAC Policy at Circle, on Scaling the Future of Finance: Payments, Stablecoins & Global Adoption at Philippine Blockchain Week 2026.

Lower: Moderator Vit Jedlička, President of Liberland, facilitates a candid exchange with (from left) Varun Chugh, External Financial Advisor at Bingold Inc.; Rebecah Dausen, PH Country Lead at XDC Network; Jessica Wu, Head of APAC at Bitpanda Enterprise; and Kritesh Tripathi, Co-Founder of XPHERE, during the From Physical to Digital: Bringing Real-World Assets On-Chain panel at PBW 2026.

Building the Future Together

Philippine Blockchain Week 2026 was made possible through the support of its sponsors, exhibitors and ecosystem partners, including BiGod Token, Binance by Blockshoals, Vaulnox International, Smashpay Inc., Predict Protocol, Creatachain, Coins.PH, KMC Solutions, MEXC Ventures, O2 Ramp, Orca, Universe Pro, Meteon Run, NSpire, The Executive Centre, Comm&Sense PR, DvCode Technologies, Inc., Naheal, Lumina Events, Wendy’s, McDonald’s, and San Miguel Beer.

With more than 12,000 attendees, over 150 speakers, and countless collaborations formed, PBW 2026 demonstrated that the Philippines has evolved from an emerging participant into a growing force in the global digital economy.

Decoded: Deployed was more than a theme. It reflected where the industry stands today.

The future is no longer being imagined. It is already being built.

The global internet ecosystem is shifting from a centralized model to something that is decentralized and verifiable. Although it’s a huge industry, there are some strategic bottlenecks that occur, especially in terms of the hardware and the infrastructure that powers the entire ecosystem. To address this evolution and these bottlenecks, Sol SyncUp is co-hosting an infrastructure summit in Singapore. The specialized forum provides an unfiltered look at how energy companies, high-performance computing facilities, and decentralized networks are forming new alliances to secure the world’s data assets. Blockchain Marketing Ninja will direct the comprehensive media strategy and global news distribution for the summit, ensuring the insights generated during the event reach deep into enterprise tech and infrastructure investment sectors.

The summit gets rid of all the additional fluff common with similar events and focuses entirely on the engineering and economic metrics. This event addresses some of the key issues that modern ecosystems face, including but not limited to cooling costs, single-point-of-failure vulnerabilities, and rising access premiums. By bringing together telecom operators, data center engineers, and DePIN innovators, the summit outlines practical strategies for deploying edge-node networks that reduce data latency and cut operational costs for modern enterprises.

The technical curriculum focuses heavily on hardware interoperability. Sessions will analyze how legacy data centers can open up underutilized server space to decentralized compute protocols, creating new revenue streams for real estate operators while making high-performance computing more accessible to developers globally.

The importance of this summit is found in its approach to infrastructure capital expenditure and resource efficiency. As corporate enterprises seek to optimize their digital asset management and compute distribution, the reliance on centralized cloud hyperscalers presents both financial and operational risks. This infrastructure summit in Singapore provides the definitive blueprint for mitigating these risks by leveraging underutilized global hardware capacity. The event establishes clear, verifiable frameworks for data security, service-level agreements (SLAs), and capacity pricing, offering a structured path for enterprise-grade adoption of decentralized networks.

The summit will emphasize localized asset case studies, showcasing successful grid-sharing deployments, high-density cooling integrations, and decentralized storage applications operating within strict local guidelines. The strategic partnership with Blockchain Marketing Ninja guarantees that these complex engineering milestones and operational data sets are communicated clearly to executive decision-makers outside the immediate blockchain ecosystem.

Additionally, the event will address the long-term sustainability of hardware supply chains. Keynote presentations will dissect the geopolitical factors influencing silicon availability, the logistics of global node distribution, and the creation of standardized hardware configurations that reduce maintenance overhead for independent facility operators. This comprehensive view ensures that the infrastructure layer remains stable and resilient against external market pressures.

The closed-door format of the summit encourages candid data-sharing regarding operational margins, hardware performance limits under tropical climates, and the legal structures governing decentralized physical assets within tight urban jurisdictions like Singapore. This ensures that every session delivers high-value, actionable intelligence for institutional participants.

Since the event is exclusive in nature, the spots are limited. If you’re someone who plays an active role in developing the infrastructure that powers decentralized systems, or if you’re someone who’s actively interested in the evolution of technology, don’t miss this opportunity at all. The tickets are selling out fast, so be sure to grab your passes soon!