Consensus, the world’s longest running crypto conference, opens in Hong Kong next week and offers a unique point of view on digital assets in Asia.
More than 270 speakers and thousands of participants from over 90 countries are expected at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center for the event from Tuesday 18 February to Thursday 20 February.
Here are some of the highlights:
The conference’s opening sign (Feb 19, Jan3 CEO Samson Mow and Babylon co -founder David Tse.
Then Julia Leung describes, the leader of Hong Kong’s primary financial regulator, Securities and Futures Commission, Territory’s regulatory priorities.
Yat Siu, co -founder and chairman of Web3 Giant Animoca Brands will discuss the fight for digital property rights, while the always colorful founder of Tron, Justin Sun, is intended to talk about his token meteoric increase.
Meanwhile, the Solana Foundation President Lily Liu will discuss blockchain’s future and also participate in a panel with Robinhood leader by Crypto Johann Kerbrat as to why retail investors are moving on the chain. Sui founder Evan Cheng will explain how his blockchain adapts to institutional needs. And by rounding the first day, Binance CEO Richard Teng will sit down with consensus Hong Kong chairman Michael Lau.
On Thursday, regulators in Hong Kong, Thailand and Malaysia will give a view of regulation in the region. Stacks CEO Muneeb Ali exceeds what should be a lively discussion about the Renaissance in Bitcoin Layer 2S, which also includes Lombard Finance co-founder Jacob Phillips and Early Coredao contributor Rich Rich Richs. And Eric Anziani, the president of Singapore-based Crypto Exchange Crypto.com, who recently received a license to operate in the EU, gives a brand chat on his business’s ambitious global plans.
Also on Thursday, Memeland CEO and co -founder Ray Chan join Coindesk’s Sam Ewen to talk about the memory of financing. And on the new tech scene we have the decentralized AI summit with panels with Mark Rydon (Aethir), Paul Veradittakit (Pantera), Gary Liu (Terminal 3) and many others.
Apart from the formal programming, there are also a number of other events that offer the chance to network and compete. From Tuesday to Wednesday, the conference will see hundreds of developers from Asia and in addition to fighting for prizes and potential investments from top VC companies in Easya Hackathon. And be sure to capture the Live Onstage-Pitching match between many of the world’s most promising early stage web3 companies in Coindesk Hong Kong Pitchfest 2025, which runs from Tuesday to Thursday.
Finally, for those with a sporting bend, the eighth installment of the popular Crypto Fight Night Boxing exhibition on Thursday night on the Grand Hyatt is held next to the HK Convention and the Exhibition Center.
It all promises to be a refreshing conference at a special time that lies in one of the most dynamic cities in Asia.
For the full agenda, look here. Passport is still available for sale here.
