Korea Blockchain Week 2023 Recap: Uniting Industry Leaders and Web3 Innovators in Asia’s hub … | News
Korea Blockchain Week, the premier Web3 event in Asia, recently took place in Seoul, South Korea. The week-long industry event, organized by Web3 ecosystem accelerator FactBlock and co-hosted by Korea’s leading Web3 VC fund, Hashed, brought together top investors, builders, founders, media, and brands to explore the latest advancements in Web3 technology.
The event featured three main events: Impact, nft now’s The Gateway: Korea digital gallery, and the nft and media art sound festival Micro Seoul. Impact, the keystone conference, gathered over 240 speakers, including notable figures like Vitalik Buterin, the Co-founder of Ethereum, Jeremy Allaire, the CEO and Co-founder of Circle, and Mike Belshe, the Co-founder and CEO of BitGo.
The Gateway: Korea, held in partnership with nft now and FACTBLOCK, showcased activations by industry giants like Christie’s, Samsung, adidas, and Beatport, as well as prominent artists and influencers in the Web3 space. The event aimed to spotlight Seoul as a cultural capital of Asia and a hub of technical innovation.
South Korea is known for its dynamic and expanding crypto market, ranking second globally in the adoption of crypto and blockchain technology. KBW has played a significant role in fostering collaboration between Korean and global blockchain communities and positioning Seoul as an exciting market for Web3 development and adoption.
Simon Kim, CEO of Hashed, expressed that KBW has evolved into more than just a conference but also a platform that generates multinational business collaboration opportunities and drives significant adoption of Web3 technology in Korea.
Since its inception in 2018, Korea Blockchain Week has transformed from a blockchain industry conference to a week-long tech event celebrating the intersection of culture and technology. The event aims to redefine and celebrate the future of finance.
KBW has established itself as a must-attend event in the crypto circuit, attracting over 400 media attendees and featuring over 225 official events and activations across Seoul. With the success of this year’s event, attendees are eagerly anticipating next year’s conference.
For more information on Korea Blockchain Week and updates on next year’s conference, you can follow KBW on Twitter and visit their website.
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