- The Hong Kong Conference and Exhibition Centre reached most capability, with practically 10,000 in-person attendees from over 100 nations, solidifying the convention’s place as a marquee occasion of the area.
- The convention, and its 350+ aspect occasions held over the week, are estimated to have contributed HK$275m to the financial system.
- Offered-out occasion highlights the convention’s success in bridging East-meets-West dialogue, with industry-altering bulletins made all through the week.
HONG KONG, Feb. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ – Consensus Hong Kong, which befell between February 18 and 20, 2025, has formally wrapped up its sold-out debut. Because the world’s greatest and longest-serving occasion collection for important conversations on Web3, digital property, and blockchain, Consensus attracted practically 10,000 in-person attendees, from 102 nations to Hong Kong, with a mixed AUM for attendees estimated at greater than US$4 trillion. The success of the occasion has garnered worldwide consideration, a lot in order that it has formally introduced immediately that it will likely be returning to Asia once more subsequent 12 months in 2026.
The occasion’s arrival in Hong Kong coincided with a number of key regional milestones, with notable bulletins in the course of the week going down, together with:
- Hong Kong’s monetary regulator, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), unveiled a brand new highway map with 12 initiatives designed to “future-proof” Hong Kong’s digital asset ecosystem;
- Standard Chartered publicized its three way partnership with Animoca Manufacturers and Hong Kong Telecom (HKT) to hunt a licence from the Hong Kong Financial Authority (HKMA) to subject a Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin.
- Different bulletins got here from Hex Belief, Robinhood, WisdomTree, Pundi AI, zkMe, and extra.
- Bullish Group, the guardian firm of CoinDesk, introduced that its Hong Kong digital asset buying and selling enterprise has acquired licensing approval from the SFC;
Seventy-five % of the practically 10,000 in-person attendees traveled from abroad, driving up tourism in Hong Kong and bringing in an estimated HK$275m to town. Over 450 media registered to report on the occasion and listen to from over 300 high-caliber audio system from the Hong Kong authorities, Web3 regulators, and types like Binance, Blockstream, Circle, Coinbase, Google, Pantera, Robinhood, and Solana Basis. Supported by over 125 sponsors and over 160 group companions, together with Auros, Hex Belief, TRON, Aptos, CoinW, Dimitra, First Digital, Genius, Zeebu, and lots of extra, the crew was capable of fulfill its mission of creating Consensus crucial platform for digital property and Web3.
Along with the principle convention line-up, over 350 aspect occasions befell over the course of the week in iconic Hong Kong venues. Cloud 39 on the Henderson, The Hong Kong Jockey Membership, Wonderland (West Kowloon Cultural District) the Grand Hyatt, and Iron Fairies hosted particular occasions, such because the opening Rooftop Revelry, Consensus Cup, Token of Love music competition, Crypto Battle Night time and the Closing Social gathering. Further community-hosted aspect occasions befell in venues throughout town together with at Trilogy, Soho Home, Popinjays, The Kerry Resort, Luk Yu Tea Home, Faye, K11, Dragon-I, Ozone, Cardinal Level, and dozens of others.
Its signature experiences, together with the Hackathon and PitchFest, drew tech expertise from all around the world:
- Over 500 prime builders – together with from Thiel Fellows, and quants from prime funding banks JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley – joined the two-day, in-person Hackathon run in partnership with EasyA. In whole, 67 ground-breaking blockchain initiatives had been launched to compete for greater than US$400K in prizes and grants. There have been six tracks on the Hackathon: Aptos, Ripple, MozaicNFT, Crust, Authentic Path, and Polkadot, which had been received respectively by ProfitX, Xeno, MozaicDot, MoME (Combination of Multi-chain Consultants) and Pix x Origintrail Telegram Bot.
- Over 400 of the world’s most promising early-stage Web3 start-ups attended, with 12 competing reside onstage at CoinDesk PitchFest for investor consideration. TransCrypts, a pacesetter in digital id and credentials, backed by Mark Cuban, GSR Ventures, and others emerged because the winner. The competitors was judged by prime traders from Spartan Ventures, Titan Fund, CMCC, Foresight Ventures, Animoca Manufacturers, and extra.
Michael Lau, Chairman of Consensus Hong Kong, stated, “Consensus Hong Kong was an awesome success. The mixture of our practically 10,000 in-person attendees and over 350 aspect occasions is impartial validation proving our convention achieved unimaginable product-market match. It’s clear that the worldwide Web3 {industry} has been asking for a very world-class convention in Hong Kong for some time, and Consensus Hong Kong was the reply. Hong Kong has labored arduous to strategically place itself as a forward-thinking digital property hub with a vibrant ecosystem that fosters entrepreneurial spirits, so we hope to return once more subsequent 12 months—at a fair greater scale.”
Brad Spies, Managing Director of Consensus stated, “Consensus has at all times had a laser concentrate on bringing collectively all the totally different components of the crypto ecosystem: conventional finance, DeFi merchants, regulators, builders, entrepreneurs, traders, startups, lecturers, and artists. We’re humbled to host heavyweight attendees from around the globe trying to join, and share singular experiences from day to nighttime. Consensus Hong Kong has taken that mission to a brand new stage, bringing collectively all sides of the {industry}, east and west, and utilizing Hong Kong’s unparalleled venues, eating places, and group as a solution to deliver individuals collectively to share concepts, create enterprise alternatives, and have a superb time doing it.”
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