Bengaluru, India, November 14th, 2025 – Bengaluru, widely recognized as the hub of India’s web3 innovation, is preparing to host the third and most extensive edition of India Blockchain Week (IBW), the nation's foremost series of blockchain and web3 events. The event is scheduled to run from December 1st to December 7th, 2025, with the main IBW2025 Conference taking place on December 2nd and 3rd, 2025, at the Sheraton Convention Centre in Bengaluru. Binance and Aptos Foundation, both globally leading entities in the blockchain space, are the Title Sponsors for IBW2025, underscoring the conference's role as a central point for Web3 innovation and talent development.
IBW2025 is designed to bring together Indian builders and innovators with global investors, protocols, and institutions. The event will transform Bengaluru into a dynamic web3 campus, featuring over 100 side-events, networking opportunities, workshops, and social gatherings hosted by prominent organizations such as Hashed Emergent, Binance, Aptos Foundation, Cardano, DevFolio, TON, and Algorand, among others.
Policymakers and World-Class Builders to Speak
The IBW2025 Conference agenda includes over 100 speakers, comprising innovators, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and thought leaders. They will participate in keynote speeches, panel discussions, fireside chats, and moderated debates, offering diverse perspectives on the future of Web3.
Mr. Priyank M. Kharge, Karnataka’s Minister for Electronics, Information Technology, Biotechnology, and Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, is slated to deliver the opening keynote on the second day of the conference. The government of Karnataka has introduced a 5.18 billion rupee Startup Policy for 2025-2030, aimed at supporting the state's innovation ecosystem, including blockchain startups.
Notable confirmed speakers for this year’s event include:
- •Sreeram Kannan (Founder & CEO, Eigen Labs)
- •Sandeep Nailwal (CEO, Polygon)
- •Avery Ching (Co-Founder & CEO, Aptos Labs)
- •Kushal Manupati (Regional Growth & Ops Lead of South Asia, Binance)
- •Akshay BD (NCMO, Solana Foundation)
- •Sébastien Borget (Co-Founder & COO, The Sandbox)
- •Mark Rydon (Co-Founder & CEO, Aethir)
- •John O'Loghlen (Managing director-APAC, Coinbase)
- •Yusuf Goolamabbas (Chief Knowledge Officer, Animoca Brands)
- •Ignacio Franco (CMO, Bitget)
- •Rik Krieger (COO, Trust Wallet)
- •Michael (EVP Strategy & M&A, Ledger)
- •Nikhil Joshi (COO, Emurgo)
- •Jody Mettler (COO, BitGo)
Kushal Manupati, Regional Growth & Ops Lead of South Asia at Binance, commented on the event, stating, "India is home to one of the largest and most dynamic Web3 developer communities in the world, with builders whose innovations are already shaping global blockchain trends. Through the Binance Blockchain Yatra, we actively engage with these founders, witnessing firsthand the creativity, technical brilliance, and ambition fueling this ecosystem. As the Title Sponsor of IBW 2025, Binance is proud to help connect this ingenuity to global networks, empowering the next generation of builders to transform ideas into technologies that will define the future of Web3."
Avery Ching, CEO & Co-Founder at Aptos Labs, added, "India is a key market for Aptos — home to some of our most valued partners, talented builders, and pioneering initiatives. I’m thrilled to join IBW2025 and be part of the country’s remarkable Web3 momentum. I look forward to engaging with local innovators and bringing even more impactful, real-world use cases to life in India through Aptos."
Startup Focus: Demo Day and Hackathon
With over 1,200 web3 startups, 35 million active crypto users on centralized exchanges, the second-largest web3 developer base, and the highest crypto adoption rate globally for three consecutive years, India stands as a critical market for the future of cryptocurrency. IBW2025 aims to capitalize on this momentum to deliver its most significant edition to date. The expanding base of web3 founders, coupled with a vibrant developer ecosystem, indicates a market ripe for innovation and growth.
- •IBW Demo Day: Aptos Foundation, Avalanche, and Polygon are sponsoring the IBW Demo Day, offering Indian web3 startup teams a platform to showcase their innovations. Participating teams have the chance to win a minimum of $250,000 in investments from Hashed Emergent, to be distributed among one or more winning teams.
- •Cardano Hackathon Asia 2025: The IBW Edition of the Cardano Hackathon Asia 2025 provides startup teams with an opportunity to transform their concepts into impactful, market-ready projects. This hackathon features a total prize pool of $65,000 and offers guidance from expert builders within the Cardano ecosystem throughout the development process.
Tak Lee, CEO of Hashed Emergent, stated, “This year, IBW Conference is deepening its focus on ecosystem growth by working closely with government bodies, industry associations, startup networks, and universities to expand India’s web3 community. The goal is to turn India’s growing web3 momentum into a sustained movement that drives innovation, talent, and global leadership.”
This year's conference is projected to attract over 5,000 attendees from more than 40 countries, an increase from last year's attendance of 3,500. Participants will have the opportunity to learn from and interact with leading figures in blockchain, DeFi, AI, RWAs, and regulatory developments.
In addition to Aptos Foundation and Binance as title sponsors, Cardano is serving as the platinum sponsor for the conference. The roster of gold sponsors includes Bitget, Polygon, Ledger, 0G, Bybit, Bullbit, and A7A5. Silver sponsors for the event are Bitgo, XDC, Endless Domains, XYO, Coinscope.gg, KGen, and Tevau The reliable jobs.
About India Blockchain Week (IBW)
India Blockchain Week (IBW) is a movement dedicated to unifying the Indian web3 ecosystem and serves as a platform for connection with the global community. It represents India's largest pan-industry series of blockchain and web3 events, taking place across Bengaluru from December 1st to December 7th, 2025. IBW encompasses a week-long schedule of over 100 web3 events, including flagship events like the IBW Conference, Demo Day, and numerous other side-events, networking sessions, workshops, and parties hosted by stakeholders from the Indian and global blockchain industries.
The IBW Conference is the two-day anchor event of India Blockchain Week (IBW), scheduled for December 2nd and 3rd, 2025, at the Sheraton Grand, Bengaluru. It is hosted by Hashed Emergent, a venture capital firm focused on Web3 that is committed to accelerating the widespread adoption of Web3 technologies in India.
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About Hashed Emergent
Hashed Emergent is the venture capital arm of Hashed, dedicated to backing builders from India and emerging markets who are shaping the on-chain frontier. The firm invests in the earliest stages of a web3 startup's development, leveraging its expertise, experience, and network to foster their growth and success. The Hashed Emergent team is strategically positioned in key web3 cultural hubs within emerging markets, including Bengaluru, Seoul, Singapore, Lagos, and Dubai. Through its purpose-built initiatives, Hashed Emergent actively drives web3-focused ecosystem and community expansion in these regions.
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