HSC Conference Seoul 2026 Returns This October, Bridging Crypto And Institutional Finance (22 Sep)

Seoul, South Korea, September 22nd, 2026, Chainwire HSC Conference, a premier event dedicated to bridging cryptocurrency and institutional finance, will return to Seoul on October 1, 2026, bringing together global leaders from financial institutions, crypto investment funds, and technology companies. Hosted by Mpost Media Group in partnership with Z Venture, the event will take place at Novotel Ambassador Seoul Gangnam. Headline speakers include Arthur Hayes, Chief Investment Officer at Maelstrom; Yat Siu, Co-Founder and Chairman of Animoca Brands; and Ed Felten, Co-Founder of Offchain Labs. They will be joined by: Charles Jansen, Managing Director, DeFi and Digital Assets at S&P Global; Matthew Dawson, Co-Founder of Ethereum Institutional; John Cahill, COO Asia at Galaxy Digital; Eunice Giarta, Co-Founder of Monad Foundation; Steven McClurg, Founder and CEO of Canary Capital; Jeffrey Tchui, Executive Director and Head of APAC at Hashgraph; Tomer Weiss, Head of Global Partnerships at Hypernative. The roster extends beyond these names, with more than 50 professionals taking part, including representatives from Z Venture, Zero Gravity Labs, ZKsync, RedStone, Ledger Enterprise, IBM Digital Asset, Bybit, Tether, Base, C² Ventures, Steakhouse Financial, Cactus Custody, AEON, STON.fi, Ether.fi, and BNB Chain, among others. The lineup reflects the growing convergence of digital assets and global capital markets, as financial institutions increasingly engage with stablecoins, tokenization, and blockchain-based financial rails. Against this backdrop, HSC Conference Seoul will examine the forces shaping the next phase of digital finance, from investment and market structure to the intersection of blockchain and AI, with an Asia-Pacific focus reflecting the region's central role in the industry. The full-day agenda will feature panel sessions, a roundtable, and keynote addresses. Key themes include: Investments Today; Financial Infrastructure in the Digital Economy; Infrastructure: Building Web3's Rails; Institutional Adoption of Digital Assets; Welcome to the Trillion-Dollar Agentic Economy; Tokenization: The RWA Opportunity; Stablecoins: The New Global Rails; Agentic AI: Infrastructure, Payments, and the Future of the Agentic Economy; Mainstream Web3 Adoption. Beyond the agenda, attendees will have access to a networking zone open throughout the event, creating opportunities to connect with global and regional capital, explore curated projects, identify potential partners and market-entry pathways, and strengthen their institutional credibility. "Seoul has become one of the most dynamic meeting points for digital asset innovation, and HSC Conference is where that energy meets institutional capital. Our goal is to create a space where founders, investors, and financial institutions can discuss the latest trends, exchange ideas, and build the relationships that turn those ideas into real outcomes." — Vadim Krekotin, Managing Partner, HSC Asset Group Supported by Credit Scend, Everwood Capital, QR Wallet, Sonic Labs, Mercuryo, STON.fi, Interlace, Addressable, Hypernative, Battle Town, AI PET, Velvet, TiDB, Fomoscan, Izora Capital, AEON, AutoLinta, and Rewardy Wallet, the event is expected to draw over 2,000 attendees.