• As the world’s largest and most prominent crypto and blockchain event, TOKEN2049 is set to break all records for the 2024 edition
• Taking over Singapore and the entire Marina Bay Sands, TOKEN2049 promises to be the most immersive festival experience we’ve ever seen.
• Speakers featured include Binance CEO Richard Teng; Solana founder Anatoly Yakovenko; prolific entrepreneur Balaji Srinivasan; whistleblower Edward Snowden; Maelstrom CIO Arthur Hayes; Schelling AI founder Emad Mostaque, and many more.

TOKEN2049The world’s largest crypto event announced its first batch of keynote speakers and prominent title sponsors for the long-awaited return to Singapore. TOKEN2049 will take place from 18-19 September 2024 in Marina Bay Sandsfor the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix 2024 race weekend.

Welcoming 20,000 attendees from over 150 countries, TOKEN2049 returns to Singapore once again, bringing together industry leaders and global cultural icons in Asia’s premier economic hub to share what’s next for the zeitgeist. Following its record-breaking success in 2023, this year’s TOKEN2049 will feature a packed week of over 500 side events will take place from September 16-22 across the city-state. With 90 percent of the exhibition space already sold out due to unprecedented demand, ticket prices for TOKEN2049 will increase today, June 28 at 23:59 (GMT+8).

This year, TOKEN2049 Singapore will immerse attendees in a festival experience unlike any other. A plethora of activities will combine next-generation Web3 technologies with endless entertainment across four floors of the conference venue. The show floors will be packed with interactive VR zones and immersive AI art experiences, an indoor rock climbing monolith, competitive padel, cage football and mixed martial arts – just a selection from a range of other activities to discover across the event dates. More than just an event, TOKEN2049 promises to create an environment where entertainment and learning coexist. The city of Singapore will be marked by the TOKEN2049 community as thousands of attendees are transported across Singapore on TOKEN2049 branded buses and Singapore’s iconic rickshaws, ensuring attendees can navigate the festival week in ease and style.

The new TOKEN2049 makes its debut startup competitionwhich will unveil the next generation of Web3 projects as they emerge from the backdoor. Hundreds of aspiring candidates will be rigorously judged, with only the top 10 most innovative projects selected to pitch on the world stage, where they will showcase their innovations for the first time.

In preparation for the biggest and most immersive edition of the event yet, Alex Fiskum, Co-Founder of TOKEN2049 said: “TOKEN2049 has always been a global platform that brings together ideas, technology and culture to inspire and entertain. This year, we are redesigning the conference experience from the ground up and creating a spectacle like no other. With 20,000 attendees and over 500 side events throughout the week, we are confident that TOKEN2049 Singapore will exceed all expectations of what one would expect from an event. With demand for tickets and exhibits already exceeding all previous records, we are only at the beginning of what promises to be the most consequential Web3 event in the world. We look forward to sharing more exciting updates as we get closer to the event.”

The first round of over 200 confirmed speakers includes Richard Teng, CEO of Binance; Anatoly Yakovenkofounder of Solana; Balaji Srinivasanfounder, investor and author of The Network State; whistleblower Edward Snowden; Arthur HayesCIO of Maelstrom; Emad MostaqueFounder of Schelling AI, More industry leaders will be announced in the months to come.

The title sponsors of TOKEN2049 Singapore include: OKXa leading crypto exchange and Web3 technology company; BingXa leading crypto exchange and official partner of Chelsea FC; TRON DAOenabling decentralized commerce and community for every human being on the planet; DWF Laboratoriesthe new generation of Web3 investors and market makers; Bitthe world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange and web3 company, and Risingone of the fastest growing regulated digital asset exchanges.

For more information and ongoing updates on TOKEN2049 Singapore, visit: https://www.asia.token2049.com/