Massimiliano Silenzi
Enlightenments
4 Min read
From Singapore to Buenos Aires, the second half of 2025 is packed with crypto and blockchain events worth traveling for. Whether you’re a Bitcoin maximalist, a DeFi founder, or just want to network over cocktails with the world’s crypto elite, here’s your go-to guide to the top conferences, side-events, and cities that matter most.
Dates: August 21–22, 2025
Location: Bali, Indonesia
Website: coinfest.asia
Tagline: The world’s largest crypto festival
Web3Festival · Adoption · NFTs
This isn’t your typical conference. Set on a cliff-top in Bali, Coinfest blends Web3 tech with music, sun, and community vibes. Expect major platforms and projects, but in sandals, not suits.
Coinfest Week transforms the island into a week-long playground of side-events, including NFT showcases, VC breakfasts, and closing parties on the beach.
Bali offers more than beaches. Think rice terraces, volcano hikes, and sunset clubs where tech meets Zen.
Dates: August 28–29, 2025
Location: Hong Kong SAR
Website: b.tc/conference/asia
Tagline: Countdown to Bitcoin Asia 2025
Bitcoin · Institutions · Mining
Hosted by the team behind Bitcoin Miami, this Asia edition brings serious capital, miners, and macro investors into one room. If you care about BTC’s institutional narrative, this is your must-attend.
Expect high-profile networking with side-events across Central and VIP access to the legendary Whale Night.
Ride the Star Ferry, trade in the world’s top financial hub by day, and party above the skyline by night.
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Dates: September 22–28, 2025 (IMPACT main event: Sep 23–24)
Location: Seoul, South Korea
Website: koreablockchainweek.com
Tagline: Your gateway into Asia’s Web3 world
Web3 · VC · Culture
KBW has grown into Asia’s essential crypto bridge where global projects meet Korean giants like Kakao and Samsung’s VC arm. The IMPACT conference is the anchor, but the magic is in the week-long experience.
With dozens of official and community-organized side-events, you can join dev meetups, DAO pitch days, rooftop parties, and curated Seoul Culture Tours.
Seoul blends ancient palaces with futuristic towers. Grab bulgogi at midnight in Hongdae after a rooftop mixer.
Dates: October 1–2, 2025
Location: Singapore
Website: asia.token2049.com
Tagline: The world’s largest crypto event
Multichain · Investors · Thought Leadership
TOKEN2049 is crypto’s version of Davos. With 25,000+ attendees, 1,600+ execs, and speakers like Vitalik Buterin and founders of every L1, it’s a deal-making paradise.
Expect 1,000+ community events including Solana’s APEX, protocol parties, and closed-door founder meetups.
Clean, futuristic, and safe. Singapore offers hawker stalls, rooftop infinity pools, and seamless infrastructure.
Dates: October 16–17, 2025
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Website: eblockchainconvention.com
Tagline: Europe’s most influential blockchain event
Institutions · Regulation · FinTech
EBC11 is where MiCA meets DeFi. Expect policymakers, TradFi execs, and protocol founders all debating under the same roof.
C-level breakfasts, investment roundtables, and fireside chats across Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter.
Gaudí, beaches, and bite-sized tapas. Barcelona is made for work-meets-play.
Dates: October 28–29, 2025
Location: Dubai, UAE
Website: blockchain-life.com
Tagline: The meeting point of global crypto whales
Trading · Mining · Global
A magnet for miners, traders, and global whales. Dubai’s largest crypto event combines emerging market energy with sovereign fund interest.
BL Week features trading tournaments, VC forums, and a legendary after-party at a private venue.
Skyscrapers, souks, and sand dunes. Dubai is where big swings and big deals go hand in hand.
Dates: November 17–22, 2025
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Website: devconnect.org
Tagline: Ethereum’s World’s Fair goes LatAm
EthereumEcosystem · Builders · PublicGoods
Ethereum Foundation’s traveling Devconnect makes its LatAm debut, bringing high-signal workshops, working groups, and community magic to a crypto-native country.
ETHDay, Protocol Summits, co-working lounges, nightly community culture events, and more.
Steak, tango, and peso-panic. Buenos Aires is where crypto lives on the street—and makes a difference.
Dates: December 8–9, 2025
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Website: b.tc/conference/mena
Tagline: The ultimate Bitcoin experience in the Middle East
Bitcoin · Institutions · MENA
The first Bitcoin-only mega event in the Middle East. Bitcoin MENA connects sovereign funds, family offices, miners, and developers from across the Gulf.
Whale Pass holders get access to elite lounges while meetups are planned across Yas Island and the Corniche.
Ferrari World, mangroves, and waterfront luxury. December in Abu Dhabi delivers sunshine and strategic networking.
Plan your travel not just for the conferences, but for the side-event weeks. Most deals and friendships happen over dinner, rooftop drinks, or DAO meetups—not inside the panel rooms.