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The Global Crypto Industry Convened: TOKEN2049 Singapore 2025 Sold Out as the World’s Largest Industry Gathering
8.10.2025
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. TOKEN2049 Singapore 2025 began, bringing together the entire global crypto industry for its largest gathering of the year. With a fully sold-out event of 25,000 attendees from over 160 countries, alongside 500+ exhibitors and 300+ speakers...
Asia Morning Briefing: Singapore Authorities Say Token2049 Organizer Not Covered by Russia Sanctions After A7A5 Appearance
8.10.2025
Monetary Authority of Singapore spokesperson tells CoinDesk that entities not regulated as financial institutions are not subject to sanctions measures
Asia Morning Briefing: Regional Crypto Power Balance Is Shifting as Japan 'Ready to Pop’
7.10.2025
On the sidelines of Token2049 in Singapore, crypto execs kept returning to the same theme: Tokyo is becoming the region’s new crypto capital
Asia Morning Briefing: Why Russia-Linked Stablecoin Issuer A7A5 Could Exhibit at Token2049 Despite Singapore Sanctions
6.10.2025
Singapore made a bold move in its usual foreign policy of neutrality by sanctioning Promsvyazbank, a bank associated with the ruble stablecoin issuer A7A5, due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. But A7A5 was able to legally
make an appearance at Token2049 because the conference is organized by a Hong...
Justin Sun Featured in Inaugural Crypto Roast and Delivers Keynote as TRON DAO Serves as Title Sponsor at TOKEN2049
3.10.2025
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Geneva, Switzerland, October 3, 2025 — TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), proudly served as the Title Sponsor...
‘PSA: Tokenization Will Eat Finance,’ Robinhood CEO Posts After Token2049 Panel
2.10.2025
At Token2049 in Singapore on Oct. 2, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev said tokenization isn’t a trend—it’s a freight train barreling through finance. Robinhood’s Tenev: Tokenization Is a ‘Freight Train’ for Global Markets Tenev told Token2049 attendees that tokenization “will eat the entire global...
'Tokenization is Going to Eat the Entire Financial System' Says Robinhood CEO
2.10.2025
At Token2049 Singapore, Robinhood's Vlad Tenev likened the growing popularity of the digital asset technology to a freight train that can't be stopped
Can Pi Network’s Future Change at TOKEN2049 with Dr. Fan?
11.9.2025
Key Highlights: Dr. Chengdiao Fan, Co-founder of Pi Network, to speak at the TOKEN2049. Since Pi Network is…
Hacken CEO sees ‘no shift’ in crypto security as April hacks hit $357M
7.5.2025
Despite the $1.4 billion lost in the recent Bybit hack, crypto companies have not changed their approach to cybersecurity, according to Hacken CEO Dyma Budorin. In an interview with Cointelegraph at the Token2049 event in Dubai, Budorin said the industry continues to rely on limited measures...
Hacken CEO sees ‘no shift’ in crypto security as April hacks hit $357M
7.5.2025
Despite the $1.4 billion lost in the recent Bybit hack, crypto companies have not changed their approach to cybersecurity, according to Hacken CEO Dyma Budorin. In an interview with Cointelegraph at the Token2049 event in Dubai, Budorin said the industry continues to rely on limited measures...
Crypto spending will grow, but fiat isn’t going anywhere: Mercuryo CEO
6.5.2025
Petr Kozyakov, CEO of crypto payments platform Mercuryo, told Cointelegraph that the future of finance may not be a winner-takes-all scenario but a blend of digital assets and fiat, each used where it makes the most sense. In a Cointelegraph interview, Kozyakov said that while crypto payments...
Crypto spending will grow, but fiat isn’t going anywhere: Mercuryo CEO
6.5.2025
Petr Kozyakov, CEO of crypto payments platform Mercuryo, told Cointelegraph that the future of finance may not be a winner-takes-all scenario but a blend of digital assets and fiat, each used where it makes the most sense. In a Cointelegraph interview, Kozyakov said that while crypto payments...
OKX exec warns against hype amid real-world asset tokenization boom
6.5.2025
Crypto exchange OKX’s CEO for its Middle East and North Africa (MENA) arm has urged the crypto industry to focus on delivering real-world utility as interest in real-world asset (RWA) tokenization accelerates. In a Cointelegraph interview at the Token20249 event in Dubai, OKX MENA...
OKX exec warns against hype amid real-world asset tokenization boom
6.5.2025
The CEO of crypto exchange OKX’s Middle East and North Africa (MENA) division has called on the industry to prioritize real-world utility as interest in tokenizing real-world assets (RWAs) continues to grow.In a Cointelegraph interview at the Token20249 event in Dubai, OKX MENA CEO Rifad...
MTT Sports Shines as Platinum Sponsor at TOKEN2049 Dubai 2025: Ushering a New Era of Token Optimization, Deflation, and Club Innovation
5.5.2025
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Dubai, UAE, May 5, 2025, MTT Sports, the pioneering Web3 sports competition platform, is set to make a bold statement as a Platinum Sponsor at TOKEN2049 Dubai 2025, one of the most prestigious global gatherings of crypto, blockchain, and Web3...
Aptos exec sees Web 2.5 platforms earning ‘tons’ of revenue
5.5.2025
While many crypto ecosystems focus on decentralization as the core tenet of Web3, Aptos is seeing success with hybrid platforms that blend Web2 and Web3 technologies, commonly referred to as “Web2.5.”In an interview at the Token20249 event in Dubai, Aptos’ head of ecosystem,...
Notcoin says tap-to-earn ‘probably dead’ as Telegram games see shift
5.5.2025
Notcoin, one of the most prominent Web3 gaming projects of 2024, said the tap-to-earn genre is “probably dead” as Web3 gaming shifts to more fun and engaging projects.During Token2049 in Dubai, Notcoin co-founders Sasha and Vladimir Plotvinov, along with Uliana Salo, the head of design...
BTCC Exchange Scores Big on Day One of TOKEN2049 Dubai With Interactive Basketball Experience and Viral Mascot Nakamon
2.5.2025
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. May 2, 2025 – BTCC, one of the world’s longest-serving cryptocurrency exchanges, made a spectacular splash on the first day of TOKEN2049 Dubai with its eye-catching basketball-themed booth and widely popular mascot Nakamon...
KuCoin to reenter South Korea after securing key markets: CEO
2.5.2025
Crypto exchange KuCoin said that it may reenter South Korea after its platform was blocked in the country. On March 21, South Korean regulators ordered Google Play to block access to exchanges that were not compliant with the requirements needed to operate in the country. On April 11, South...
KuCoin to reenter South Korea after securing key markets: CEO
2.5.2025
Crypto exchange KuCoin said that it may reenter South Korea after its platform was blocked in the country. On March 21, South Korean regulators ordered Google Play to block access to exchanges that were not compliant with the requirements needed to operate in the country. On April 11, South...