TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026: The World's Largest Crypto Conference

TOKEN2049 Singapore returns on October 7 and 8, 2026, at Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre. The event takes place across all five floors of the venue and is followed by AFTER 2049, the official closing party held on October 9 at the MBS SkyPark Observation Deck, 200 metres above the Singapore skyline.

The 2025 Singapore edition sold out entirely. The 2026 event is the only major TOKEN2049 gathering of the year after the Dubai edition was postponed to April 2027, which concentrates significantly more attention on Singapore this cycle.

What TOKEN2049 Is

TOKEN2049 started in Hong Kong in 2018 and moved its flagship event to Singapore in 2022. It is organised by BOB Group Limited, founded by Raphael Strauch, a former Goldman Sachs and Lazard investment banker. The conference has grown from a regional gathering into the single largest annual crypto conference by attendance, with 25,000 or more participants expected in 2026 from over 160 countries.

The format is two full days of keynotes, panels, and one-on-one meetings on the main stages, combined with a large exhibition floor where protocols, exchanges, infrastructure providers, and investment firms run booths. The attendee mix skews heavily toward decision-makers: over 60 percent of attendees at recent editions have been founders or C-suite level.

2026 Speaker Lineup

The confirmed speaker list for TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026 includes some of the most recognisable names in the industry:

• Richard Teng, CEO of Binance
• Vlad Tenev, Chairman and CEO of Robinhood
• Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether
• Arthur Hayes, CIO of Maelstrom and former CEO of BitMEX
• Balaji Srinivasan, author of The Network State and former CTO of Coinbase
• Charles Hoskinson, CEO of Input Output Group and co-founder of Ethereum and Cardano
• Joseph Lubin, Founder and CEO of Consensys and co-founder of Ethereum
• Emin Gun Sirer, Founder and CEO of Ava Labs
• Stani Kulechov, Founder of Aave
• Justin Sun, Founder of TRON
• Jeff Yan, CEO of Hyperliquid Labs
• Haseeb Qureshi, Managing Partner at Dragonfly

The full speaker list for 2026 is still being updated. TOKEN2049 typically announces the complete lineup through September. Previous editions have featured appearances from government ministers, central bank officials, and senior executives from Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, and Google.

TOKEN2049 Week and Side Events

The conference itself spans two days but TOKEN2049 Week runs across the broader October period, with over 1,000 side events taking place across Singapore. These range from small protocol-specific dinners to large public gatherings and investor meetups hosted by venture funds, exchanges, and ecosystem teams.

Singapore during TOKEN2049 becomes a concentrated meeting point for the entire industry. Many significant deals, partnerships, and funding announcements are timed to coincide with the week rather than the conference itself. If you are attending for business development rather than the conference sessions, the side event calendar matters as much as the main program.

The TOKEN2049 Origins Hackathon

Running alongside the conference is the TOKEN2049 Origins Hackathon, co-organised with ETHGlobal. It is a 36-hour in-person event with a $100,000 prize pool. Teams build on Ethereum-compatible infrastructure and competing projects are judged on technical execution and practical utility. Registration for the hackathon is separate from conference tickets.

NEXUS Startup Competition

TOKEN2049 runs a startup competition called NEXUS for early-stage Web3 companies founded after 2023 and with under $5 million in total funding raised. Finalists pitch on a dedicated stage at the conference and compete for a prize pool of over $100,000 in cash and services. Applications open several months before the event.

Tickets

TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026 offers several ticket categories. Super Early Bird passes were priced at $299 USD. Standard General passes increase significantly as the event approaches, with Last Bird pricing historically reaching $1,299. Special Access (VIP) passes are priced at $4,999 and include priority seating, lounge access, and exclusive networking sessions.

Tickets can be purchased with a credit card or with cryptocurrency via MoonPay. The AFTER 2049 closing party at the MBS SkyPark requires a separate ticket or Special Access pass.

Venue: Marina Bay Sands

Marina Bay Sands is one of the most recognised venues in Asia. The Expo and Convention Centre sits at the base of the three hotel towers and connects directly to the MRT network via Bayfront station. The venue is large enough to accommodate TOKEN2049 across all five floors simultaneously, with multiple keynote theatres, breakout rooms, and the exhibition hall running in parallel.

Singapore itself is well positioned for an international crypto conference. The Monetary Authority of Singapore has been one of the more active regulators in developing a licensing framework for digital asset service providers, and the city hosts regional offices for most major exchanges, custodians, and crypto-native investment firms.

Why 2026 Matters More Than Usual

Dubai 2026 was postponed to April 2027 due to regional instability. TOKEN2049 typically runs two flagship events per year, one in Singapore and one in Dubai, each drawing different audience compositions. With only the Singapore edition in 2026, the event will concentrate attendance from both the Asia Pacific and Middle East / Europe audiences into a single gathering. This makes the Singapore edition larger and more commercially significant than in a typical two-event year.