Two-day conference to convene India’s and global blockchain ecosystem ahead of Devcon | New
Institutional and Future Asset Forums to explore the next phase of blockchain adoption and digital assets
Mumbai, August 26 2026: India Blockchain Week (IBW) Conference, India’s flagship
blockchain and Web3 conference, today announced its fourth edition of the conference,
scheduled to take place on 1-2 November 2026 at Fairmont Mumbai. Hosted by Hashed
Emergent, India’s most active Web3 venture capital firm, the event will bring together
founders, developers, investors, enterprises, policymakers and ecosystem leaders from
around the world.
Taking place ahead of Devcon, IBW 2026 will anchor a week of blockchain and Web3
activities across Mumbai, bringing together the global and Indian ecosystem and further
strengthening India’s position in global blockchain conversations.
A major addition to this year’s edition is the launch of two new IBW sub-forums:
1. Institutional Forum: India’s first invite-only forum focused on advancing institutional
blockchain adoption. It brings together senior leaders from banks, financial institutions,
enterprises,regulators, and policymakers to explore real-world applications, emerging
opportunities, and the evolving role of blockchain across the financial and business
ecosystem.
2. Future Asset Forum: A dedicated forum exploring how AI is creating new classes of
valuable digital assets, and how blockchain and tokenization can enable these assets to
integrate with the traditional financial system.
Announcing the 2026 edition, Tak Lee, Managing Director & CEO of Hashed
Emergent, said, “India has firmly established itself as one of the world’s most important
Web3 ecosystems, with developers, founders, and builders playing a central role in its
growth. As the industry matures, IBW continues to bring together this core ecosystem with
financial institutions, enterprises, regulators, and policymakers to advance real-world
adoption. IBW 2026 presents a unique opportunity to bring the entire Web3 value chain
under one roof. The launch of our two new sub-forums, the Institutional Forum and the
Future Asset Forum, reflects the continued evolution of the Web3 ecosystem in India”
Building on the momentum of previous editions, IBW 2026 will expand its focus beyond the
Web3 ecosystem by creating dedicated platforms for institutional engagement, policy
dialogue, enterprise adoption and global collaboration. The addition of the IBW Institutional Forum reflects the growing convergence between traditional finance and blockchain
innovation.
The two-day conference will feature keynote sessions, fireside conversations and panel
discussions spanning infrastructure, decentralised finance, tokenisation, AI, digital identity,
consumer applications, developer ecosystems and emerging blockchain use cases. The
programme will also include networking experiences, startup showcases and
community-led events throughout the week.
The past year’s edition brought together more than 3,500 attendees. Across its previous
editions, the event has featured some of the most influential names in the global blockchain
ecosystem, including Ethereum Co-founder Vitalik Buterin, Base Founder Jesse Pollak,
Polygon Co-founder Sandeep Nailwal, Eigen Labs CEO Sreeram Kannan, Aptos Labs
Co-founder and CEO Avery Ching.
The event was supported by leading global and Indian blockchain companies, with Aptos
Foundation, Binance, Cardano, Polygon, Coinbase, Tether, Bitget, Ledger, Avalanche,
Bybit, CoinSwitch, BitGo, XDC, Starknet, Supra, NEAR Protocol, Sui, Liminal and Pi42
among the sponsors of the previous edition.
Registrations, speaker applications and additional event details are now available at
indiablockchainweek.com .
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About India Blockchain Week (IBW)
India Blockchain Week (IBW) is a movement unifying the Indian Web3 ecosystem and a
platform to connect with the global community. It is India’s biggest pan-industry series of
blockchain and Web3 events. IBW is a week-long array of 100+ Web3 events, including
flagship events such as the headline IBW Conference, Devcon, ETHGlobal Mumbai, and
many other side-events, networking events, workshops, parties, etc, hosted by Indian &
global blockchain industry stakeholders.
About Hashed Emergent
Hashed Emergent is the venture capital arm of Hashed, backing builders from India and
emerging markets shaping the on-chain and machine economy frontier. It invests at the
earliest stages of a Web3 and AI native startup’s journey, using its expertise, experience,
and network to amplify their growth and success. The team is rooted in the cultural
hubspots of emerging technology in emerging markets, spanning across Bangalore, Seoul,
Singapore and Lagos. Hashed Emergent drives Web3 and AI focused ecosystem and
community expansion in these markets through its purpose-built initiatives.
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