TOKEN2049 Singapore is a major annual conference for the cryptocurrency and Web3 industry held in Singapore. The event serves as a global gathering for founders, investors, developers, corporate executives, and other decision-makers to network, share ideas, and discuss the future of the digital asset space. ^{[1] [2]}

Overview

TOKEN2049 is promoted as one of the world's largest crypto events, bringing together a wide spectrum of the global Web3 community. The main conference features multiple stages with keynote speeches, panel discussions, fireside chats, and workshops covering various topics within the cryptocurrency ecosystem. The event is the flagship of TOKEN2049 Week, a broader series of independently organized side events, meetups, and parties that take place across Singapore. ^{[1] [3]}

The 2025 edition of the conference is scheduled for October 1-2 at the Marina Bay Sands, occupying all five floors of the venue. Organizers project attendance to exceed 25,000 people from over 160 countries, with more than 7,000 companies, 500 exhibitors, and 300 speakers participating. The audience profile indicates that over 60% of attendees are C-level executives. Beyond traditional conference programming, the event incorporates immersive experiences such as ziplining, climbing walls, pickleball courts, and wellness activities like cold plunges and gong ceremonies. ^[1]

History

TOKEN2049 operates as an annual event, with editions held in global hubs like Singapore and Dubai. The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the event was established in November 2017, indicating the brand's presence in the industry since that period. The conference has grown in scale over the years, with each subsequent edition expanding in attendance, number of speakers, and the scope of its surrounding TOKEN2049 Week. The 2025 Singapore event is being marketed as its largest iteration to date. ^{[4] [1]}

TOKEN2049 Week

The main two-day conference is the anchor for TOKEN2049 Week, a city-wide series of over 1,000 independently organized events. This week-long program, scheduled from September 29 to October 5 for the 2025 edition, transforms Singapore into a hub for the global crypto community. ^[1]

Side Events

The ecosystem of side events is organized by a diverse range of participants, including venture capital firms, layer-1 protocol foundations, developer communities, and individual builders. These events provide focused opportunities for networking, collaboration, and discussion outside the main conference venue. The schedule includes developer meetups, invite-only investor gatherings, hackathons, ecosystem-specific summits, and social events. ^[3]

Notable organizers of side events for the 2025 edition include:

• Venture Capital and Investment Firms: DeFiance Capital, Zoth
• Protocol Foundations: Injective Foundation, Filecoin Foundation, Protocol Labs, Hedera
• Developer and Community Groups: Superteam SG, ProgCrypto SG, SMU Blockchain, Association Blockchain Asia
• Companies and Startups: Aya Wallet, BTSE Enterprise Solutions, Sonic Labs

Collaborations are common, such as the "Pre-Token2049 Dev Meetup" co-hosted by ProgCrypto SG, Injective Foundation, and SMU Blockchain, and the "Protocol Labs X Filecoin Network Hub" organized by Protocol Labs and the Filecoin Foundation. These events cover themes ranging from developer engagement and venture capital to the intersection of AI and Web3. ^[3]

Nexus Startup Competition

The Nexus Startup Competition is presented as the world's largest crypto startup competition and is held during the main conference. From a pool of over 500 applicants, 10 finalists are selected to pitch their projects live on stage. The competition aims to connect emerging founders with investors and provide a platform for showcasing new innovations in the Web3 space, with winners receiving equity-free prizes. ^[1]

TOKEN2049 Origins Hackathon

The TOKEN2049 Origins Hackathon is a 36-hour event designed for developers, founders, and mentors. Participants collaborate to build a functional product from an initial idea over the course of the event. The hackathon serves as a platform for fostering innovation, providing mentorship, and giving builders an opportunity to gain experience and recognition within the industry. ^[1]

AFTER 2049

AFTER 2049 is the official closing party of the conference. For the 2025 edition, it is scheduled for October 3 at the Marina Bay Sands SkyPark Observation Deck. The event features performances by musical artists, including Mind Against, Ajna, and Samm, and incorporates 360° spatial audio technology. ^[1]

Speakers and Participants

TOKEN2049 consistently attracts high-profile speakers from across the cryptocurrency, finance, technology, and venture capital sectors. The 2025 Singapore lineup includes a diverse range of industry leaders and public figures. ^[1]

Confirmed speakers for the 2025 event include:

• Vlad Tenev, Chairman and CEO of Robinhood
• Balaji Srinivasan, Founder, Investor, and Author of The Network State
• Richard Teng, CEO of Binance
• Arthur Hayes, CIO of Maelstrom
• Star Xu, Founder and CEO of OKX
• Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether
• Tom Lee, CIO of Fundstrat
• Joseph Lubin, Co-founder of Ethereum and Founder of ConsenSys
• Bryan Johnson, Founder and CEO of Blueprint
• Jesse Pollak, Creator of Base
• Donald Trump Jr., Co-Founder of World Liberty Financial
• Lando Norris, Driver for the McLaren Formula 1 Team

Specific sessions announced for the 2025 conference include a fireside chat with Lando Norris on the topic of cryptocurrency and Formula 1, and a panel titled "The Rise of Digital Asset Treasuries." The panel is scheduled to feature Tom Lee, Joseph Lubin, and Samir Tabar, moderated by Cosmo Jiang, to discuss the integration of digital assets onto corporate balance sheets. ^[4]

Sponsors and Partners

The event is supported by a wide array of sponsors and partners, ranging from leading cryptocurrency companies to major institutions in traditional finance and technology. The main stage for the 2025 Singapore event is named the "OKX Main Stage," indicating a significant sponsorship from the cryptocurrency exchange OKX. ^[4]

Partners and sponsors are typically grouped into several key categories. ^[1]

Web3 and Cryptocurrency

This category includes major cryptocurrency exchanges, layer-1 and layer-2 protocols, DeFi projects, and infrastructure providers. Notable participants include Binance, OKX, Coinbase, Tether, Circle, Solana, Polygon, Chainlink, Lido, zkSync, Aave, EigenLayer, Celestia, TON, LayerZero, Sui, Avalanche, Monad, Tron, Fireblocks, and Consensys.

Venture Capital and Investment

Leading venture capital and investment firms active in the digital asset space are prominent participants. These include Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Paradigm, Pantera Capital, Sequoia, Polychain Capital, Dragonfly, Lightspeed, and Temasek.

Traditional Finance and Technology

The conference also attracts major players from traditional finance (TradFi) and big tech, reflecting the increasing convergence of these sectors with the crypto industry. Participants from this area include Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, BlackRock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, HSBC, Standard Chartered, VanEck, CME Group, PayPal, Google, Microsoft, AWS, Alibaba, Tencent, OpenAI, ByteDance, and Cloudflare.

Consulting and Media

Global consulting firms and major financial news outlets serve as partners, providing expertise and media coverage for the event. These include McKinsey & Company, Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, EY, Accenture, Bloomberg, CNBC, Reuters, Financial Times, and CoinDesk. ^[1]