BLOCKFESTA 2026 | During Korea Blockchain Week

​📅 October 1, 2026
📍 IFC The Forum, Yeouido, Seoul
🕒 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

About BLOCKFESTA
BLOCKFESTA is a business-first conference connecting the global Web3 industry with Korea’s rapidly evolving institutional digital asset market.

​The event brings together leaders from traditional finance, fintech, blockchain companies, investment firms and regulatory institutions for focused discussions, strategic networking and new business opportunities.

​Previous BLOCKFESTA speakers and participants have represented organizations including Upbit, Solana, Avalanche, Stacks, DAXA and Korean regulatory authorities.

​What to Expect
- Keynotes and panel discussions with industry leaders
- Insights into Korea’s institutional digital asset market
- Discussions on regulation, infrastructure, stablecoins, tokenization and onchain finance
- Networking with financial institutions, investors, founders and policymakers
- Opportunities to build partnerships and expand into the Korean market

​Who Should Attend
- Financial institutions and fintech companies
- Digital asset and blockchain companies
- Institutional investors and venture capital firms
- Web3 founders and infrastructure providers
- Policymakers, regulators and industry associations
- Companies seeking partnerships or market entry in Korea

​Program Schedule
Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 10:00–17:00

1. ​10:00–10:05 (5 min)
   Opening

2. ​10:05–10:15 (10 min)
   Congratulatory Remarks
   Member of the National Assembly

​Session 1
Reshaping Finance: Crossing Asset Boundaries, Unlocking New Opportunities

1. ​10:15–10:30 (15 min)
   Presentation
   The Age of Money Printing: What Should You Buy?
   Arthur Hayes, CIO, Maelstrom / CEO, Flop Labs

2. ​10:30–10:50 (20 min)
   Presentation
   From K-Perp to Tokenization: A Global Distribution Strategy for the Korean Stock Market
   Kim Se-hee, Senior Researcher, Eugene Investment & Securities

3. ​10:50–11:30 (40 min)
   Panel Discussion
   When Dollar Liquidity Meets KRW Assets: The Financial Competitiveness of KRW Stablecoins
   Kim Se-hee, Senior Researcher, Eugene Investment & Securities
   Kim Jong-wan, Team Lead, Digital Asset Team, Mirae Asset Securities
   Kim Kang-ho, CEO, New Frontier Partners Group (Fypher)

4. ​11:30–11:50 (20 min)
   Presentation
   The Role of Securities Firms in the Tokenization Market
   Hong Je-seok, Senior Manager, Digital Asset Department, Shinhan Securities

5. ​11:50–12:10 (20 min)
   Presentation
   The Era of Monetary Upheaval Driven by Stablecoins
   Sung Sang-hyun, Executive Director, ABP Asset Management

6. ​12:10–12:55 (45 min)
   Lunch Break

​Session 2
Asia On-Chain Finance: The Infrastructure Race Begins

1. ​12:55–13:25 (30 min)
   Keynote
   Asia On-Chain Finance: The Infrastructure Race Begins
   Sam Seo, Chairman, Kaia DLT Foundation

2. ​13:25–13:40 (15 min)
   Presentation
   Global Digital Asset Competitiveness: Country Rankings Report
   Steve Jung, CEO, The Block

3. ​13:40–14:00 (20 min)
   Presentation
   Tokenizing Treasuries and Equities: What Securities Firms Need Before Institutions Arrive
   Shim Min-seop, Part Lead, Digital Asset Part, Strategic Planning Team, Meritz Securities

4. ​14:00–14:35 (35 min)
   Panel Discussion
   From Stablecoins to Real-World Yield: Asset and Liquidity Infrastructure for Asia On-Chain Finance
   Lee Yoon-ho, CEO, Kaia Investment Partners
   Lim Byung-hwa, Professor, Sungkyunkwan University

5. ​14:35–15:00 (25 min)
   Presentation
   Payment and Settlement Infrastructure for the Agentic Economy
   Leo Li, Co-founder & CTO, AEON Protocol

6. ​15:00–15:20 (20 min)
   Fireside Chat
   The Last Mile of Tokenized Assets: How On-Chain Markets Work for Global Users
   Thomas Chen, Chief Business Officer, BNB Chain
   Frederick Tan, Deputy Head of Business Development, The Block

7. ​15:20–15:40 (20 min)
   Fireside Chat
   How Institutions Are Reshaping the Digital Asset Market: The Next Opportunity for Korean Finance
   John D'Agostino, Head of Institutional Strategy, Coinbase Institutional
   Tony Chung, Head of BD, Blockmedia

8. ​15:40–16:30 (50 min)
   Fireside Chat
   From Opportunity to Capital: The New Economy Built by Tokenization
   Alan Monteiro, Head of Business Development, APAC & Middle East, Parfin / Rayls
   Leo Wong, Head of APAC, Access Protocol
   Ahn Kwang-ho, Researcher, Tiger Research
   Tony Chung, Head of BD, Blockmedia

9. ​16:30–16:50 (20 min)
   Fireside Chat
   From TradFi to On-Chain: The Transformation of Institutional Finance
   Kelvin Koh, Co-founder & Partner, Spartan Group
   Simon Kim, Co-founder & Partner, Hashed

10. ​16:50–17:00 (10 min)
    Closing

​Sponsorship & Partnership Inquiries
- For sponsorships and partnerships, please contact contact@blockmedia.co.kr or @east_choi on Telegram.

​Sponsorship & Partnership Inquiries
- For sponsorships and partnerships, please contact contact@blockmedia.co.kr or @east_choi on Telegram.