WebX 2025: The Japan Web3 Summit Opens in Tokyo in August

WebX 2025 will grandly debut in Tokyo from August 25 to 26. It is expected to attract over 1,000 companies, more than 150 exhibitors, and over 150 Side Events, gathering top experts and innovators in the global Blockchain, Crypto Assets, and cutting-edge technology fields. (Background: WebX 2025 | Japan’s largest annual Web3 event is coming soon! Heavyweight international speakers Arthur Hayes, representatives from Japan’s Financial Services Agency, the Governor of Tokyo, and the Chairman of SBI Holdings will take the stage!) (Additional Background: Japan’s largest Web3 & AI summit, TEAMZ Summit 2025, will be grandly held, confirming its return on April 15-16, 2026.) This article is a press release provided and written by WebX, and does not represent the position of the blockchain media. The WebX 2025, hosted by Japan’s largest Web3 media CoinPost, will be grandly held at the Prince Park Tower Tokyo on August 25 to 26. As one of Asia’s most influential Web3 conferences, WebX 2025 is expected to attract over 1,000 companies, more than 150 exhibitors, and over 150 Side Events, gathering top experts and innovators in the global Blockchain, Crypto Assets, and cutting-edge technology fields. This conference provides a platform for Web3 practitioners, investors, and companies to engage deeply with global industry leaders, assisting Web3 projects in integrating into the global market and seizing industry opportunities such as stablecoins and RWA tokenization. Heavyweight guests include Arthur Hayes (CEO of Maelstrom): co-founder of BitMEX, who will share investment opportunities in stablecoins and Decentralized Finance. Yoshitaka Kitao (Chairman and CEO of SBI Holdings): the helmsman of the Asian fintech giant SBI Group, whose Coincheck is one of Japan’s largest digital asset exchanges, will discuss Web3 financial innovation and Sino-Japanese cooperation. Aya Miyaguchi (Chair of the Ethereum Foundation): will share the latest dynamics of the Ethereum ecosystem, which has significant reference value for the developer community. Mike Novogratz (CEO of Galaxy Digital): a global leader in crypto investment, will share strategies for RWA tokenization and global asset allocation, suitable for investor attention. Audrey Tang (Co-founder of Plurality, Taiwan’s first digital minister): a well-known digital governance expert in the Chinese-speaking world, will share applications of Web3 in compliance and digital identity. Haseeb Qureshi (Managing Partner of Dragonfly): the head of the leading global crypto venture capital Dragonfly, will provide investment insights for Web3 entrepreneurs. Yat Siu (Co-founder of Animoca Brands): popular for NFT projects like The Sandbox, will explore the future of GameFi and the Metaverse. Lin Han (CEO of Gate Group): as a compliant exchange in Japan, Gate will focus on sharing global trends in the Web3 trading ecosystem. Hayden Adams (Founder and CEO of Uniswap Labs): founder of the well-known DeFi project Uniswap, will share the latest developments in Decentralized Finance. (The image shows only a part of the speakers; for more details, please check all nearly 200 speakers.) Additionally, representatives from Japan’s political arena, such as Taro Kono (Minister of Digital Affairs), Yuriko Koike (Governor of Tokyo), and Akira Katayama (Member of the House of Councillors), will explain Japan’s support for Web3 from a policy perspective, providing guidance for global crypto projects entering the Japanese market. Conference highlights preview WebX 2025 spans two days and features five major stages: BitLending Stage, UPCX Stage, Bitcoin.jp Stage, UXLINK Pitch stage, and Fireside Chat Stage. The agenda closely follows current hot topics in the crypto market, including stablecoins, RWA, the integration of DeFi, AI and Web3, and the development of the BTC ecosystem. Below are some highlights of the agenda; for more details and dynamic updates, please check the full conference schedule: August 25 (Day 1): Policy, Technology, and Market Insights Opening Ceremony and Main Forum (BitLending Stage, 09:00-12:15) Market Insights: Opening speech by Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, sharing trends and investment strategies in the crypto market, analyzing global opportunities in DeFi and stablecoins, attracting investor attention. SBI Group keynote speech: Yoshitaka Kitao, chairman of the Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings, will explore how Web3 reshapes the Asian financial ecosystem, combined with the prospects of Sino-Japanese financial cooperation. Special Dialogue: Media and Financial Revolution: Yoshitaka Kitao and well-known Japanese entrepreneur Takafumi Horie and CoinPost CEO Takahito Kagami will discuss the future integration of information and currency, providing cross-border perspectives for investors. Stablecoins and Regulation (BitLending Stage, 12:20-13:05) The theme “Fragmentation, Regulation, and Interoperability in the Global Stablecoin Race” led by Nischint Sanghavi, Head of Digital Currency, Visa Asia Pacific, Yam Ki Chan, Vice President, Circle Asia Pacific, and Emily Parker, Senior Strategic Advisor at Coincheck, will explore how stablecoins connect traditional finance and Web3, suitable for companies focusing on global payment trends. DeFi Ecosystem and Privacy (BitLending Stage, 17:35-18:15) Andrea Baglioni, Head of Capital at the Solana Foundation, and Charles Lu, Co-founder of Espresso Systems, will share the latest developments in scalability, privacy, and rise in DeFi, providing technical insights for DeFi developers. Web3 Finance and Security (UPCX Stage, 11:05-12:30) Institutional Adoption of Web3: Nobutake Suzuki, President of MUFG Innovation Partners, Eugene Cheung, Chief Business Officer, OSL Group, and Stephen Richardson, Chief Strategy Officer at Fireblocks, will discuss how finance, security, and regulation drive institutionalization of Web3. Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Cooperation: Audrey Tang, a pioneer in digital governance in Taiwan, Sungyong Kang, a financial crime expert from Interpol, and Chengyi Ong, Head of Public Policy at Chainalysis Asia Pacific, will share how to combat Web3 financial crime. Bitcoin as Value Storage (Bitcoin.jp Stage, 10:20-11:00) Kenji Tateiwa, founder of Agile Energy X, and Yoshinori Tatsumi, Director of Digital Products at Mitsui & Co., will discuss the rise of Bitcoin as a global value storage, suitable for investors focusing on Bitcoin. August 26 (Day 2): RWA Tokenization and AI-Driven Future Financial Innovation Dialogue…