On September 1, 2025, Seoul, South Korea, welcomed a highly anticipated industry feast - KBW 2025. This conference brought together top policymakers, technical experts, and influential institutions from around the world, dedicated to deeply exploring the subtle intersections between regulation, artificial intelligence, and digital assets, aiming to point out new directions for industry development.
The significance of KBW 2025 is extraordinary, with one of its highlights being the attendance of numerous senior officials from Washington, D.C., particularly the presence of representatives from the White House, which is especially noteworthy. This marks their first time stepping onto Asian soil to participate in Asia's premier Web3 conference. Additionally, high-profile guest speakers such as Donald Trump Jr. and Bo Hines will share their insights at the conference. Their presence not only adds many topics of discussion to the conference but also highlights Seoul's increasingly important role as a bridge connecting the U.S. regulatory framework with Asia's thriving blockchain and artificial intelligence ecosystems. Today, Seoul is gradually becoming a key hub for global cooperation and exchange in digital assets and cutting-edge technologies, thanks to its active exploration and practice in the field of digital innovation.
Currently, the global digital asset market is undergoing a rapid evolution. On one hand, institutional investors' interest and participation in digital assets continue to rise, with a large influx of funds injecting strong momentum into market development; on the other hand, new frameworks in the Web3 field are emerging like mushrooms after rain, bringing new development opportunities and challenges to the industry. KBW 2025 sharply captures this trend, prioritizing these hot topics. At that time, representatives from banks, stablecoin issuers, protocol developers, and regulatory bodies from around the world will gather in Seoul. They will engage in in-depth discussions around emerging frameworks, including Digital Asset Treasury Bills (DAT), collaboratively studying how these frameworks can reshape market infrastructure to better meet the demands of the digital asset era; how to improve compliance systems to ensure the industry adheres to legal boundaries while rapidly developing; and how to optimize cross-border capital flow mechanisms to break down traditional financial barriers and achieve efficient allocation of global capital in the digital asset field. It is foreseeable that this conference will become a global top platform for equal dialogue and deep communication between traditional finance and decentralized systems, providing a platform for intellectual collisions to promote industry transformation.
In the technology sector, the integration of artificial intelligence and blockchain has always been an important trend in industry development, and it occupies a core position in KBW 2025. However, the vision of this conference is even broader; it will not only focus on this but will also emphasize a series of broader structural transformations that redefine digital assets. From the gradual acceptance and application of digital assets by institutions to the continually evolving compliance frameworks, the conference will comprehensively focus on how the three key elements of capital, code, and governance can collaborate and develop together. Reasonable capital allocation provides funding support for industry development, innovative optimization of code is the cornerstone of technological advancement, and sound governance ensures the stable and orderly operation of the industry. Only by closely integrating these three can the digital asset industry advance towards a more mature and healthy development stage. By deeply exploring these topics, the conference will present participants with a comprehensive and in-depth blueprint for industry development, helping them better grasp the future direction of the industry.
The CEO of FactBlock, Seonik Jeon, expressed great anticipation and pride when discussing this conference: "The hosting of KBW 2025 coincides with a historic moment for our industry. Currently, digital assets are entering a new era characterized by higher institutional participation and clearer regulatory focus. The Seoul Summit provides an excellent communication platform for policymakers in Washington and innovators from across Asia. We are honored to have shaped KBW into a top forum where policy and technology are deeply integrated, transforming cutting-edge ideas into practical actions. Here, elites from all sides will gather to discuss key issues in industry development, contributing wisdom and strength to promote the advancement of the global digital asset and blockchain industry."
This year's KBW 2025 has received strong support from many well-known industry enterprises. Companies such as American BTC, Peaq, Hack VC, Gaia, Spacecoin, DogeOS, ORBT, TON, and TON Strategy have become title sponsors. This powerful lineup of sponsors fully reflects the diversity represented by this event in terms of Web3 infrastructure, venture capital, and protocol innovation. Various types of companies are involved, from those providing underlying technical support in Web3 infrastructure to venture capital institutions focused on discovering investment opportunities, to project teams dedicated to innovative protocol development. Their participation not only provides solid financial support for the conference but also reflects the high recognition and expectations from all sectors of the industry for KBW 2025. These companies hope to leverage the conference platform to showcase their strengths, seek cooperation opportunities, and jointly promote the prosperous development of the Web3 industry.
Since its establishment, KBW has gradually developed into one of the world's leading Web3 conferences, thanks to its forward-looking topic setting, strong guest lineup, and extensive industry influence. Each conference has attracted developers, regulatory personnel, and representatives from financial institutions from around the world. They share experiences, exchange ideas, and explore cooperation, playing an active role in promoting industry development. The 2025 KBW will once again shoulder the mission of fully promoting in-depth dialogue on the future direction of finance and technology. Through this conference, South Korea is expected to further consolidate its important position as a center for digital asset applications, attracting more global resources to converge here and promote the widespread application and innovative development of digital asset technology in various fields. It is believed that under the strong impetus of this conference, the global digital asset and blockchain industry will welcome more innovations and breakthroughs, making significant strides towards a more mature, standardized, and prosperous direction. Let us look forward to the exciting transformations and infinite possibilities this grand event will bring to the industry.
