TOKEN2049 Kicks Off in Singapore With 25,000 Attendees

Introduction

September 30, 2025 — TOKEN2049, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency conferences, kicks off tomorrow at Marina Bay Sands, bringing together more than 25,000 attendees from 4,000 companies across 160 countries. The sold-out event, running October 1–2, arrives as the sector faces U.S. regulatory pressures and Bitcoin’s uneven climb toward $70,000. While tokenized assets and AI integration dominate the agenda, lingering questions about scalability and compliance frame the summit as both a showcase and a stress test for the industry.

Market Reaction

Delegates describe TOKEN2049 as a critical moment for gauging crypto’s resilience. Institutional interest in real-world asset (RWA) tokenization and payments systems is strong, with silver sponsor Cregis set to demo enterprise-grade MPC wallets. Still, investors express fatigue at familiar talking points. “It’s the same players rehashing old ideas,” one attendee remarked, noting unresolved questions around scaling and regulatory clarity. Panels will feature discussions on Solana staking, Hyperliquid’s DeFi derivatives, and stablecoins shaping Asia’s financial networks.