TOKEN2049 Returns to Singapore: The Premier Annual Industry Event Kicks Off Again

This October, 25,000 attendees, 500 exhibitors, 300 industry speakers, and over 1,000 supporting events will gather in Singapore, uniting the global cryptocurrency industry.

Singapore, August 6, 2026 / PR Newswire / ------ The world's largest cryptocurrency event, TOKEN2049, will return to the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore on October 7-8, bringing together 25,000 attendees from over 160 countries and more than 7,000 companies.

The organizers have announced the first batch of 100 speakers, including Shayne Coplan, founder and CEO of Polymarket; Jeff Yan, CEO of Hyperliquid Labs; Adena Friedman, chair and CEO of Nasdaq; Jenny Johnson, CEO of Franklin Templeton; Eric Trump, executive vice president of The Trump Organization; Raoul Pal, co-founder and CEO of Real Vision; and Tom Lee, managing partner and head of research at Fundstrat.

This year's conference will focus on institutional participation, with executives from leading financial institutions such as BlackRock, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Nasdaq, NYSE, CME, and Franklin Templeton attending various sessions.

TOKEN2049 will occupy all five levels of the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre, creating a carnival-like venue that integrates thematic agendas, business networking, health and leisure, immersive on-site experiences, and exclusive hospitality.

During TOKEN2049 week, over a thousand supporting events will take place across the city, covering industry forums, hackathons, investor meetups, offline gatherings, and business social receptions. In the same week, Singapore will also host major events such as the Digital Asset Summit Asia, Sui Basecamp, Network State Conference, Milken Institute Asia Summit, and Forbes Global CEO Conference, coinciding with the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, creating a vibrant atmosphere for industry exchanges.

TOKEN2049 co-founder Alex Fiskum stated, "The Dubai event will be rescheduled to 2027, so this year we are focusing all our resources and attention on Singapore. Currently, market registration is extremely high, with over 70% of exhibition spaces already booked. In the coming weeks, we will also introduce new agenda segments and event formats to further enrich the exclusive agenda for institutions. We look forward to gathering with colleagues in Singapore this October for the premier annual industry event, TOKEN2049."

The 2026 conference will welcome the second edition of TOKEN2049 Origins (36-hour hackathon) and restart the NEXUS startup competition. Applications for both competitions have far exceeded last year, with thousands of registrations. This year's final judges come from leading venture capital firms, including Dragonfly, Multicoin, and Maelstrom.

TOKEN2049 co-founder Alex Fiskum is available for media interviews.

About TOKEN2049
TOKEN2049 is a leading series of summits in the global cryptocurrency industry, bringing together core decision-makers from the global digital asset ecosystem to build a platform for networking, idea exchange, and collaborative shaping of the industry's development landscape. The conference is open to global entrepreneurs, corporate executives, financial institutions, investors, technology developers, and policymakers, serving as a communication hub for the entire industry.

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