​We invite you to KOBAC, where the Web2 and Web3 companies, projects, VCs, builders, and academic societies leading the Korean blockchain industry in 2026 come together!

​🔵Timeline :

​12:30 – 13:00

• ​Check-in

• ​Catering: cookies, beverages, finger food

​13:00 – 13:30
Speaker Session

• ​Prof. Joonghee Lee

• ​Attorney Jeong-Sik Seo

• ​Dr. Nyeon-Gi Shin

​13:30 – 15:30
Sponsor Sessions

• ​13:30 – 13:45 Intervest

• ​13:45 – 14:00 Lambda256, Nodit

• ​14:00 – 14:15 Soon

• ​14:15 - 14:30 Nesa

• ​14:30 – 14:45 Zeta Chain

• ​14:45 – 15:00 Unit Tx

• ​15:00 – 15:15 Perle

• ​15:15 – 15:30 D’Cent

​15:30 – 17:00

• ​Networking

• ​Main sponsor booths open

• ​Stamp collection (stamp card or stamp rally)

​17:00 – 17:30

• ​First Lucky Draw & Dinner

• ​Distribution of raffle numbers and meal service

​17:30 – 20:00

• ​Academic Conference Session

• ​Academic pitching and judging

• ​Lucky draw and merchandise distribution

​🔵 Event Overview

​•Date & Time: Saturday, January 31, 2026 | 12:30 PM – 8:00 PM

​​•Venue: SK Future Hall, Korea University

​​•Organizer: Blockchain Valley

​​KOBAC 2026

​KOBAC (Korea Blockchain Academy Conference) is an annual demo day event organized by Blockchain Valley. This event serves as a venue for all domestic blockchain academic societies to share and exchange the results of their hard work over the past year. It is open to anyone interested in Blockchain and Web3.In addition to demo pitches by domestic builders, members of major domestic and international blockchain projects and foundations will be invited to share insights on the Blockchain/Web3 market.

​Organizer: Blockchain Valley

​​Blockchain Valley is a blockchain academic society based at Korea University. Since launching its first cohort in March 2022, it currently consists of 54 members operating across four teams: Development, Research, Security, and Validator.The society is actively engaged in product creation, research paper publication, zero-day research, core research, and validator operations. They also participate in industry-academic cooperative projects, ideathons, and hackathons.

​🔵Sponsor Introduction

​🌟 Main Sponsors

​INTERVEST

​INTERVEST, established in 1999, is a top-tier venture capital house in Korea currently managing cumulative assets of 1.8 trillion KRW. They invest across various sectors including Bio, DeepTech, Platforms, and Consumer Content, achieving overwhelming results. Major portfolio companies include SD Biosensor, ABL Bio, Rebellions, Upstage, APR, and Securitize. To date, they have invested in over 450 companies.

​Lambda256

​Lambda256 is the blockchain subsidiary of Dunamu, leading Web3 technological innovation across infrastructure, data, and digital finance. Since spinning off in 2019, they have built enterprise-grade blockchain platforms such as Nodit (Infrastructure), Clair (Data Intelligence), and Scope (Stablecoin Issuance). They provide proven technology to financial institutions, global partners, and large-scale Web3 services. Having secured over $80 million in cumulative investment through Series A and 2021 Series B rounds, they are recognized for both their technical prowess and business scalability.

​NODIT

​Nodit is an enterprise-grade Web3 infrastructure platform supporting over 20 blockchains. It provides stable node services, high-performance data APIs, and real-time on-chain event streaming, optimized for mission-critical environments such as exchanges, games, finance, and logistics. Currently expanding into the validator service area, Nodit is establishing itself as a core infrastructure layer trusted by both developers and institutions.

​SOON

​SOON is a high-performance platform building the next-generation trading and AI infrastructure stack for institutions and crypto-natives. Based on the modular rollup framework SOON Stack, it already operates SVM-based Layer-2s on Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Base. It provides trading products with verified usage, such as Simpforfun (Copy Trading) and 100xSOON (Next-Gen Perp Trading). SOON is building a new infrastructure layer called "AI Capital Market" in the x402 and ERC-8004 domains, designing a market structure where autonomous agents directly participate in value issuance, trading, and accumulation.

​🌟 Grant Sponsor

​ZetaChain

​ZetaChain is the world’s first universal blockchain that allows native access to various blockchains such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and Sui. This enables users to enjoy a seamless experience and unified liquidity without boundaries between chains. Furthermore, based on the ‘Universal EVM’, it supports developers in creating universal apps that interoperate natively with all blockchains on a single platform. Through this, they are implementing a fluid cryptocurrency ecosystem connected via a single network anywhere in the world.

​Unit TX

​Unit TX is a strategic organization composed of units rallied toward "Goal X," researching, designing, and executing market entry and growth strategies for global Web3 projects. They analyze a project's message to implement it in a form optimized for market trends and refine strategies based on accumulated execution data.

​Perle

​Perle Labs is a human-in-the-loop platform for building verifiable AI training data. Founded by a team from Scale AI, it utilizes on-chain infrastructure to track and audit human contributions, ensuring consistency in judgment and clarity of data sources at scale. Perle transforms human judgment from a cost into a trustworthy asset, fundamentally redefining the transparency and reliability of AI training data.

​D’CENT

​D’CENT is Korea’s only specialized hardware wallet (cold wallet) that provides high security through fingerprint-based biometric authentication and a CC EAL5+ security chip. It supports over 100 blockchain networks and 5,000+ coins and tokens, allowing for the safe storage, transmission, and management of various digital assets. As of 2025, D’CENT has achieved cumulative sales of over 10 billion KRW, establishing itself as a rapidly growing Web3 security solution.

​Quack AI

​Quack AI is a governance layer for the agent economy. Premised on an environment where AI agents, users, and applications interact under verifiable rules, Quack AI builds the core infrastructure for necessary coordination and settlement. From delegated sign-to-pay technology to automation linked with governance, Quack AI connects liquidity, compliance, and intelligence at the protocol layer, designing the order for an agent-centric economy to actually function.

​🔵Partners

​🎓 Academy Partners

​Blockchain Valley

​Blockchain Valley is a blockchain academic society based at Korea University. Since launching its first cohort in March 2022, it currently has 53 active members working across four teams—Development, Research, Security, and Validator—and possesses an alumni network of over 100 members active in various fields, including the blockchain industry. It continues to engage in active pursuits centering on product creation, research paper publication, zero-day research, core research, and validator operations, as well as projects linked with other societies, corporate cooperation, and participation in ideathons and hackathons.

​Decipher

​Decipher, the blockchain society of Seoul National University, was organized in late 2017. Under the mission of 'contributing to the healthy growth of the blockchain industry through technology development and value research,' it contributes to creating a healthy blockchain ecosystem through seminars, special lectures, hosting conferences, industry-academic cooperative research, and open-source contributions. Decipher has established itself as the top blockchain society in Korea by producing outstanding talent for the blockchain industry and academia, and aims to become an irreplaceable society globally.

​BAY

​The Yonsei University blockchain society, Blockchain at Yonsei (formerly YBL), was established in 2017 and is the first and largest student blockchain community in Korea. Blockchain at Yonsei recruits not only developers but also entrepreneurs, economics students, researchers, and anyone who resonates with the vision of blockchain. Currently, there are 26 active members operating in five cellular teams: Research & Education, Development Language Study, Algorithm Trading, Dune Analytics Team, and Web3 UI/UX.

​BACG

​BACG (Blockchain Academic Community Group) is a coalition centered around major blockchain societies in Korea. It provides a platform where various entities such as domestic and international blockchain projects, foundations, and VCs can communicate and cooperate. It operates with the goal of developing the Korean blockchain ecosystem and building a sustainable collaboration ecosystem.

​Ewha-Chain

​Ewha-Chain is a society where friends interested in blockchain technology and industry gather to study blockchain and directly plan and develop blockchain projects. Through a systematic curriculum and diverse activities, it supports members in Planning, Design, and Development positions to achieve excellent results in their respective roles, aiming for the slogan "Where We Lead the Industry."

​HYBLOCK

​HYBLOCK is a gathering of people who recognize blockchain as an innovative technology and strive to become pioneers of the coming future. The goal is to become skilled experts in the blockchain industry, and it is composed of two teams: the Business Team and the Development Team, depending on the desired competencies. Currently, HYBLOCK focuses on research activities regarding the blockchain industry and ecosystem, and operates a Telegram channel called "Allround X HYBLOCK" to provide insights to new blockchain participants.

​Blue Node

​Blue Node is a blockchain academic club that started at Inha University in 2023, with about 60 members active based in Incheon. Beyond simple learning, we aim to explore the essence of blockchain technology and make tangible contributions to the ecosystem.

​De-Butler

​De-Butler was established to help anyone easily access Web3. It is a society striving to bring not only many builders but also anyone interested in Web3 into the Web3 ecosystem.

​CURG

​CURG is a blockchain alliance society formed around universities in Seoul in 2018. Gathered by tech enthusiasts, CURG conducts blockchain research and PoC (Proof of Concept) projects with a 3T (Trendy, Thoughtful, Transdisciplinary) attitude. Through this, it aims to accelerate blockchain adoption and contribute to the development of the ecosystem.

​Gairos

​Gairos, the blockchain society of Gachon University, pursues the innovative utilization and popular access of blockchain. Through this, it seeks to broadly understand and publicize the strengths of blockchain technology and find ways to apply them to the real world. Through vigorous collaboration with industry and university players both domestically and internationally, it is growing beyond the number one society in Gyeonggi province to become a global entity.

​Layer A

​As a blockchain community at Ajou University, Layer A conducts research to contribute to the development of the WEB3 ecosystem. Furthermore, it provides opportunities for those who wish to participate in the blockchain and WEB3 industries.

​ORAKLE

​Orakle is the only blockchain society at KAIST. While prestigious educational institutions abroad and domestically had been preparing for the Web3 wave since the 2010s, there was no distinct movement within KAIST. Orakle was established in September 2022 to lead innovation through blockchain at KAIST.

​PDAO

​PDAO is a crypto-blockchain community based at POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology). As a community that anyone can freely participate in, it operates as an organization where people interested in the blockchain ecosystem can plan and participate in various activities to freely contribute to this industry.

​SKKRYPTO

​Skkrypto is the official blockchain society of Sungkyunkwan University, established in 2018. Since its founding, about 110 members have been or are currently active. Students from various majors gather to function as a collaborative network that lowers the entry barriers to blockchain technology and expands insights by combining a wide range of perspectives.

​Block Block

​Block Block is a Yonsei University blockchain club created in September 2022 with the hope that people who want to study blockchain together would gather. It strives to become an ecosystem where people interested in blockchain can grow to exert a positive influence on the WEB3 industry. Block Block operates with people from various departments holding diverse perspectives, fitting the spirit of blockchain.

​SNUSV

​SNUSV.NET is Korea's first startup club boasting the deepest history since its founding in 1996, serving as a gateway for startup talent within Seoul National University. Approximately 800 alumni who have passed through SNUSV.NET are active in various startup fields and have built a close network. In particular, it has produced about 70 alumni companies including 'Etoos', 'Hyperconnect', 'Hey Dealer', 'Ohouse', and 'Qanda', and the corporate value created by them is estimated to be approximately 8.7 trillion KRW.

​INSIDERS

​INSIDERS, a joint practical startup society of Korea University and Yonsei University, has been leading the university student startup ecosystem for 15 years since its founding in 2011. It is Korea's top student-led youth startup network that connects talent centering on actual startups and growth.

​FOUNDERS

​FOUNDERS is an organization growing based on the vision of becoming the focal point of the next-generation startup ecosystem, gathered by young founders from Seoul National University, Yonsei University, Korea University, KAIST, and POSTECH.

​AIKU

​AIKU is a deep learning society at Korea University, composed of undergraduate students with interest and passion for deep learning. We share deep learning technology and knowledge, and move towards a better future through exchange and collaboration. We welcome anyone who wishes to explore knowledge about deep learning and artificial intelligence. We conduct various studies, toy projects, participation in external competitions, and industry-academic cooperation with the goal of enhancing members' capabilities through knowledge sharing and learning network formation.

​KAIROS

​KAIROS, the AI Agent development society at Korea University, is a practice-oriented society that plans and develops AI agents and applications at a real-service level based on Generative AI, LLM, and Multimodal technologies. Beyond simple technical learning, it aims to cultivate problem-solving capabilities for the AI Native era by directly creating and experimenting using prompt engineering, RAG, and multimodal APIs, and through project collaboration.

​🤝 Networking Partners

​DeSpread

​Established in 2019, DeSpread is a Web3 growth studio centered on data-driven playbooks that has designed and executed APAC market entries for global blockchain companies. It helps partners achieve sustainable growth in various areas including market entry strategy consulting, research, media communication, branding, validators, and product development.

​Sui

​Sui is a next-generation Layer 1 blockchain and smart contract platform designed from the ground up to make digital asset ownership fast, secure, and intuitive for everyone. Through an object-centric model based on the Move programming language, it realizes parallel execution and sub-second finality, enabling expressive on-chain assets. With horizontal scalability in both processing and storage structures, it maintains exceptional speed at low cost and reliably supports diverse applications.

​SuperWalk

​SuperWalk is a blockchain reward-based M2E service where tokens accumulate just by walking. It provides appropriate rewards according to the exercise form desired by the user, such as walking, jogging, or running, inducing the joy of exercise and the formation of healthy exercise habits. Through active connection with external ecosystems such as user-centric intuitive UI/UX, sustainable tokenomics design, and advertising monetization, it has recorded a monthly retention rate of 87%, securing a unique user pool among Web3 M2E services. It is currently expanding its territory by targeting global markets, including Japan.

​ARK Point

​ARK Point is a Web3 accelerator that provides STO/stablecoin consulting and GTM services to clients including large corporations such as domestic securities firms, global Web3 projects, and major domestic payment operators. Recently, it has been expanding its business scope by building blockchain-specialized AI research services and stablecoin solutions following its selection for the TIPS Global Track.

​Radius

​Radius is a team building economic infrastructure centered on open and shared value creation for rollups and arbitrageurs. Radius's Secure Block Building (SBB) and Lighthouse support rollups in efficiently capturing revenue and enable arbitrageurs to compete in block space auctions spanning CEX, DEX, and Ethereum L1 and L2.

​Nonce Classic

​Nonce Classic is a crypto venture accelerator born from Nonce, Korea's largest Web3 hacker house. Based on the trust of major domestic financial groups and a strong global network, it accompanies early projects through the entire process from discovery and incubation to successful market settlement. Beyond simple capital investment, it offers a definite gateway to the global Web3 ecosystem, including sustainable tokenomics design and practical GTM strategies.

​Block Media

​Block Media is Korea's first media outlet specializing in cryptocurrency and blockchain, established in 2017. We are convinced that Web3 technology will make the world a better place. We strive to provide readers with advanced insights from various perspectives such as market information, regulation, finance, economy, and technology, and work towards the growth of the industry.

​NEXBLOCK

​Leading the path of blockchain and digital assets, Next Insight. Block by Block, NexBlock is a trustworthy traditional blockchain specialized media. We deeply analyze the complex flows of the blockchain industry based on data and clearly present the link between technology and investment. By deeply analyzing global trends, technological innovations, and policy changes, we provide practical insights to investors, developers, and policymakers alike.

​COINEASY

​COINEASY believes in creating a crypto community where every user can enjoy, feel friendly with, and immerse themselves in. We prioritize experience over complex technology and design crypto learning to be a joy rather than a burden. Our mission is clear: to help individuals lead their own crypto journeys through easy and seamless crypto education and a vibrant community. COINEASY is a space to grow together, beyond just a platform conveying knowledge.

​Xangle

​Xangle is a Web3 specialized company providing research, information disclosure, on-chain data infrastructure, and Korean market Go-to-Market (GTM) services for global blockchain projects.

​B-harvest

​B-Harvest is a global blockchain R&D team that designs and implements high-performance L1 blockchains together. Aiming to be the TSMC of the blockchain industry, they are building next-generation chains with global projects. They handle the entire L1 stack including P2P, consensus, execution, and RPC, while simultaneously designing DeFi running on the chain based on actual DeFi production experience such as order book-based DEX, AMM, lending, and derivatives.

​DSRV

​DSRV is an integrated blockchain financial infrastructure company encompassing staking, custody, and stablecoin payments. It has stably operated over 70 blockchain networks worldwide for more than 5 years, proving deep technical expertise and verified execution capabilities accumulated from large-scale infrastructure construction and operation. Also, as a company holding a VASP license, it provides infrastructure that meets both security and regulatory requirements, solidly supporting the foundation of next-generation financial services.

​Aegis Ventures

​Aegis Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in and supports next-generation projects leading the blockchain industry. Based on rich experience in discovering and nurturing promising projects, the company specializes in helping Web3 projects successfully enter the global market. Aegis Ventures invests in projects that seek to contribute to making a better world by accelerating next-generation blockchain innovation.

​Anam145

​Anam145 is a technology-intensive infrastructure company established to solve trust issues in the Web3 ecosystem, based on world-class cyber security source technology developed by the Korea University Graduate School of Information Security (Professor Lee Joong-hee's lab). Under the mission of 'Building Trust Through Technology,' we aim to complete the mass adoption of blockchain technology.

​BON Media

​BON Media is a blockchain-specialized media outlet established by the Busan Ilbo. It provides a multi-dimensional view of digital assets, policies, and structural changes across society centered on blockchain technology.

​071 Labs

​071Labs is a venture studio focused on investment and marketing that concentrates on blockchain technology and digital assets. Along with early-stage project investment, it directly performs Korean market onboarding and localization marketing for global Web3 projects. Beyond financial support, it is deeply involved in overall execution including token economy design, business strategy, and community and media operations, contributing to the expansion of Web3 projects towards mass adoption.

​UniswapLabs

​Uniswap Labs develops products that allow users to access the Uniswap Protocol and DeFi safely and reliably. This includes the Uniswap Interface and Uniswap Wallet, serving millions of users to date. Additionally, Uniswap Labs contributes to the development of Uniswap v4 and builds various products that complement the Uniswap protocol, such as UniswapX.

​BNB

​BNB Chain is one of the largest and most active blockchain ecosystems, supported by a global community of developers and users. Based on high throughput, low transaction costs, and full EVM compatibility, it powers scalable applications across extensive Web3 areas including finance and gaming. As an infrastructure securing both performance and accessibility, BNB Chain provides the foundation for the next-generation Web3 economy to actually function.

​Fairsquarelab

​Based on an understanding of financial regulations and blockchain technology, Fairsquarelab connects the financial industry's Best Practices with Digital Asset Market Infrastructure. We co-create a next-generation financial network with the industry where completely new forms of money, assets, and information can be traded faster, cheaper, more transparently, and more safely.

​Exilist

​Exilist is a Korea-based GTM consulting firm supporting global Web3 teams in entering and growing within the Korean market. By analyzing local retail sentiment, community dynamics, and platform-specific signals, we help teams understand how Korean users actually perceive their product and translate those insights into effective GTM strategies.

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​Sonic

​Sonic SVM is the Attention Network that makes attention programmable.We provide the foundational data layer by capturing comprehensive off-chain (impressions, clicks) and on-chain (transactions, volume) metrics.This empowers developers to build groundbreaking applications where Attention, Yield, and Assets Converge, from Programmable Attention Vaults to new Consumer products, ushering in transparent and verifiable attention capital markets.