Consensus concludes sold-out debut event in Hong Kong and announces return to Asia in 2026
- The Hong Kong Conference and Exhibition Centre reached most capability, with practically 10,000 in-person attendees from over 100 international locations, 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 economic system.
- Bought-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 passed off 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 essential conversations on Web3, digital property, and blockchain, Consensus attracted practically 10,000 in-person attendees, from 102 international locations 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 at the moment that it is going to be returning to Asia once more subsequent yr in 2026.
The occasion’s arrival in Hong Kong coincided with a number of key regional milestones, with notable bulletins throughout 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 concern a Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin.
- Different bulletins got here from Hex Belief, Robinhood, WisdomTree, Pundi AI, zkMe, and extra.
- Bullish Group, the mother or father firm of CoinDesk, introduced that its Hong Kong digital asset buying and selling enterprise has obtained 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 neighborhood companions, together with Auros, Hex Belief, TRON, Aptos, CoinW, Dimitra, First Digital, Genius, Zeebu, and plenty of extra, the crew was capable of fulfill its mission of creating Consensus a very powerful platform for digital property and Web3.
Along with the primary convention line-up, over 350 aspect occasions passed off 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 pageant, Crypto Struggle Night time and the Closing Get together. Further community-hosted aspect occasions passed off in venues throughout town together with at Trilogy, Soho Home, Popinjays, The Kerry Lodge, 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 high builders – together with from Thiel Fellows, and quants from high funding banks JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley – joined the two-day, in-person Hackathon run in partnership with EasyA. In complete, 67 ground-breaking blockchain tasks have 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, Unique Path, and Polkadot, which have been gained respectively by ProfitX, Xeno, MozaicDot, MoME (Combination of Multi-chain Specialists) 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 high 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 mix of our practically 10,000 in-person attendees and over 350 aspect occasions is unbiased validation proving our convention achieved unimaginable product-market match. It’s clear that the worldwide Web3 {industry} has been asking for a really world-class convention in Hong Kong for some time, and Consensus Hong Kong was the reply. Hong Kong has labored exhausting 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 yr—at a good greater scale.”
Brad Spies, Managing Director of Consensus stated, “Consensus has all the time had a laser give attention to bringing collectively all the completely different elements of the crypto ecosystem: conventional finance, DeFi merchants, regulators, builders, entrepreneurs, traders, startups, teachers, 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 neighborhood as a option to deliver folks collectively to share concepts, create enterprise alternatives, and have a superb time doing it.”
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