TOKEN2049 Returns to Singapore for Largest Crypto Gathering Year
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SINGAPORE, 6 August 2026 - TOKEN2049, the world's largest crypto event, returns to Marina Bay Sands in Singapore on October 7-8, bringing together 25,000 attendees from over 7,000 companies across 160 countries. The first 100 speakers have been announced, 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.
Institutional participation will be a major focus of this year's edition, with senior leaders from BlackRock, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Nasdaq, NYSE, CME, and Franklin Templeton expected to attend across the event. Taking over all five floors of Marina Bay Sands, TOKEN2049 will create a festival-scale environment spanning content, networking, wellness, live experiences, and its signature hospitality. Across TOKEN2049 Week, more than 1,000 events, from conferences and hackathons to investor gatherings, meetups, and networking receptions, will fill venues throughout the city. Other major gatherings taking place in Singapore that week include the Digital Asset Summit Asia, Sui Basecamp, the Network State Conference, the Milken Institute Asia Summit, and the Forbes Global CEO Conference, all against the backdrop of the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix.
The 2026 programme will also feature the second edition of TOKEN2049 Origins, a 36-hour hackathon, and the return of the NEXUS Startup Competition, with registrations and applications across both programmes already running well ahead of last year and numbering in the thousands. This year's finalists are set to be judged by leading venture capital firms Dragonfly, Multicoin, and Maelstrom.
Happy Bird tickets are currently available for a limited time, with TOKEN2049 Singapore expected to sell out ahead of the event. Limited exhibition and partnership opportunities also remain.
PR Newswire is a Community Partner of TOKEN2049 Singapore.
TOKEN2049 is the world's leading crypto event series, bringing together decision-makers from across the global digital asset ecosystem to connect, exchange ideas, and shape the industry. The event will be held at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore on October 7-8, 2026. The 2026 programme will feature the second edition of TOKEN2049 Origins, a 36-hour hackathon, and the return of the NEXUS Startup Competition. The event will also see the unveiling of new tracks and formats, with registrations and applications for both programmes running well ahead of last year and numbering in the thousands. This year's finalists will be judged by leading venture capital firms Dragonfly, Multicoin, and Maelstrom. Happy Bird tickets are currently available for a limited time, with TOKEN2049 Singapore expected to sell out ahead of the event. Limited exhibition and partnership opportunities also remain. PR Newswire is a Community Partner of TOKEN2049 Singapore.