The Japanese venture capital firm B Dash Ventures and the blockchain-focused investment firm Hashed have disclosed the names of the sponsors and keynote speakers who will be participating in the Blockchain Leaders Summit Tokyo 2024. On July 24, 2024, Hashed and B Dash Ventures are organizing a conference that is exclusive invitation-only and will be attended by blockchain industry experts from Japan, Korea, and across the globe.
The inaugural summit has the support of eleven sponsors in total, including the title sponsor, Startale Labs, the core developer of Astar Network and a Web3 technology company, specializing in multi-chain applications and infrastructure; Crooz Blockchain Lab, a blockchain gaming company and a subsidiary of CROOZ, a Japan-based company that provides Internet-based services; LINE’s web3 subsidiary LINE NEXT; and the upcoming mainnet Kaia, created by the merger of the mainnet Finschia, developed by LINE NEXT, and the mainnet Klaytn, developed by Kakao.
Platinum sponsors include Aptos Labs, a Layer 1 blockchain utilizing the MOVE language; Avalanche, developing decentralized application-specific blockchain networks (DApps); SBI VC, a virtual asset exchange of the SBI Group; and CERES, the company that runs the cryptocurrency exchange “CoinTrade” and operates “Moppy,” one of the biggest point websites in Japan, through its consolidated subsidiary Mercury.
Gold-level sponsors include the Ethereum-compatible Layer 1 project Monad, the Proof of Liquidity Consensus-based Layer 1 project Berachain, the blockchain network Sui, which uses the MOVE language, and the web3 consulting company DeFimans, which operates Messari Japan.
Key speakers to attend include Seung Yoon “SY” Lee, CEO and Co-founder at Story Protocol; Sungmin Kim, CEO at HYBE Binary; Can Sun, Co-Founder at Backpack Exchange; Guy Young, Founder & CEO at Ethena Labs; Joseph Baek, Co-founder at Modhaus; Masaaki Taira, Member of the Japanese House of Representatives; Hamasaki Kosuke, Executive Officer at Sanrio; Ueno Ryotaro, Chief Manager Digital Contents Division at TOEI Animation; Leona Hioki, Co-founder at INTMAX; and Noritaka Okabe, CEO at JPYC.
Hashed and B Dash Ventures will utilize the summit platform to exhibit blockchain-based ideas in a number of industries, including infrastructure, finance, gaming, entertainment, and regulation. During the event, guests will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities, including workshops and lectures, where they will discuss the most recent trends, research potential opportunities for collaboration by networking with key individuals in Japan and across the globe, and promote the development of the blockchain ecosystem in Japan while simultaneously building global networks.
Hashed CEO Simon Seojoon Kim stated:
“This will be an opportunity for influential leaders in the global Web3 ecosystem and key companies from various industries in Japan to explore practical collaborations.”
Ryuichi Nishida, Director of B Dash Ventures said:
“We look forward to advancing new blockchain-based opportunities beyond Japan through this event, with support from leading Japan-based and international sponsors, and all of our participants.”
Overview of the Event
- Blockchain Leaders Summit 2024 Tokyo
- Co-hosts: B Dash Venture Inc., Hashed, Inc.
- Date: July 24, 2024
- Agenda: Keynote speeches, panel discussions, and networking events featuring key figures in the blockchain industry.
- Participation: By invitation from the co-hosts
- Event URL: https://blockchainleaders.world/
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