Frequently Asked Questions

TOKEN2049 Singapore is the Singapore edition of the TOKEN2049 conference series and is billed as the world's largest crypto event. It convenes decision-makers from across the global crypto and Web3 ecosystem, including founders, investors, builders, institutions and enterprise leaders, to connect, exchange ideas, network and shape the direction of the industry. The 2027 edition takes place on 6–7 October 2027 at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.

TOKEN2049 Singapore 2027 takes place on Wednesday 6 October and Thursday 7 October 2027 at Marina Bay Sands. It is a two-day conference, surrounded by the wider TOKEN2049 Week Singapore programme of side events and the official closing party, AFTER 2049.

TOKEN2049 Singapore 2027 is held at Marina Bay Sands, 10 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore 018956, on 6–7 October 2027. The event takes over all five floors of the venue, which sits on the Marina Bay waterfront in central Singapore.

TOKEN2049 Singapore 2027 runs across two conference days, 6 and 7 October 2027, at Marina Bay Sands. In 2026, each conference day ran from 7:30 in the morning until 6:00 in the evening, with registration opening at the start of each day.

TOKEN2049 Singapore draws 25,000+ attendees from 7,000+ companies across 160+ countries. The programme features 300+ speakers and 500+ exhibitors, and more than 60% of attendees are C-level or founder-level. More than 1,000 side events take place across TOKEN2049 Week Singapore.

TOKEN2049 Singapore is built for senior decision-makers in the global crypto and Web3 ecosystem: founders and operators, institutional and venture investors, protocol and infrastructure builders, developers, traders, exchange and custody leaders, and enterprise digital-asset teams. More than 60% of attendees hold C-level or founder-level roles.

TOKEN2049 Singapore is organised by BOB Group Limited, a company registered in Hong Kong, which operates the TOKEN2049 website and events. General enquiries go to info@token2049.com.

TOKEN2049 Institutional is a private gathering for senior leaders across global finance and digital assets, held at Marina Bay Sands during TOKEN2049 Week. The 2026 edition brought together 200 individually approved participants, primarily MD level and above, from banks, asset managers, sovereign wealth funds, trading firms and regulators. Attendance is subject to approval and can be requested at token2049.com/singapore/institutional. Special Access Pass holders also receive TOKEN2049 Institutional access.

Tickets for TOKEN2049 Singapore 2027 are bought through the official TOKEN2049 checkout at checkout.token2049.com/events/asia. Card payments accept Visa, American Express and Maestro. Crypto payments are handled through crypto.token2049.com/events/asia and processed by MoonPay Commerce. Buy only through these official channels.

Yes. TOKEN2049 Singapore 2027 accepts cryptocurrency for ticket purchases through crypto.token2049.com/events/asia, processed by MoonPay Commerce. Card payment in USD is also available through checkout.token2049.com/events/asia using Visa, American Express or Maestro.

TOKEN2049 is not liable for the granting of any visa required to attend the event. If an attendee's visa is not granted, the ticket is not refunded. Attendees are responsible for arranging their own entry requirements for Singapore ahead of 6–7 October 2027.

No. Discounts on TOKEN2049 Singapore tickets cannot be combined with any other discount or multiple offer, and they apply to new bookings only. No adjustments are made to registrations already completed.

Once your purchase is complete, your TOKEN2049 Singapore ticket is delivered electronically by email to the address given by the purchaser. For some ticket types you will need to supply additional information — such as attendee name or tax identification number — before the ticket can be issued. Either a printed copy or an electronic copy showing the reference number can be used to register on site.

No. All TOKEN2049 ticket purchases are non-refundable in their entirety. A ticket remains the property of the organiser and is a personal revocable licence. If the organiser cancels the event, it accepts no responsibility for airfare, hotel or other costs incurred by registrants. Registration questions go to info@token2049.com.

Yes. While speakers and topics are confirmed at the time of publishing, circumstances outside the organiser's control may require substitutions, alterations or cancellations. Any changes to the TOKEN2049 Singapore line-up are published on the website as soon as possible.

Speaker applications for TOKEN2049 Singapore 2027 are submitted by email to speakers@token2049.com. Include your preferred speaking role, the topics you could cover, and background on yourself. Demand for speaking slots is high, so apply early and make the submission specific and relevant.

TOKEN2049 Singapore features 300+ speakers across its stages over the two conference days. Further speakers continue to be announced in the run-up to 6–7 October 2027.

Speakers at TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026 included Shayne Coplan (Polymarket), Balaji Srinivasan (The Network State), Adena Friedman (Nasdaq), Jeff Yan (Hyperliquid Labs), Eric Trump (World Liberty Financial), Arthur Hayes (Maelstrom), Cameron Winklevoss and Tyler Winklevoss (Gemini), Star Xu (OKX), Richard Teng (Binance), Jesse Pollak (Base), Jenny Johnson (Franklin Templeton), Joseph Lubin (Consensys), Charles Hoskinson (Input Output Group), Lily Liu (Solana Foundation), Sandeep Nailwal (Polygon Foundation), and Tom Lee (Fundstrat / BitMine). The latest line-up is published at token2049.com/singapore/speakers.

NEXUS is the TOKEN2049 startup competition, described as the world's largest crypto startup competition. Early-stage Web3 startups pitch at TOKEN2049 Singapore on 6–7 October 2027 for equity-free prizes in front of an expert judging panel, top investors and the TOKEN2049 community. The 2026 edition drew 1,000+ applicants, from which a Top 50 and then 10 finalists were selected to compete for a US$250,000 prize pool. The NEXUS 2027 waitlist is open.

For NEXUS, TOKEN2049 typically defines an early-stage startup as a company incorporated from 2023 onwards that has raised less than US$10 million in investment.

No. Applying to TOKEN2049 NEXUS is free and selection is merit-based. Judges may separately choose to make investment offers outside the prize grant.

Top 10 NEXUS finalists at TOKEN2049 Singapore compete for the US$250,000 prize pool and partner prizes, and receive a complimentary startup stand at the event, full access to TOKEN2049 on both conference days, all standard TOKEN2049 speaker benefits including the speaker reception, networking drinks and lounges, three complimentary tickets for their team and network, photography and session recordings of their on-stage pitch, and marketing amplification before and after the event.

Yes. NEXUS applications are kept confidential and are shared only with the TOKEN2049 NEXUS review committee.

There is no formal interview round for TOKEN2049 NEXUS, because of the volume of applications received. Where additional detail is needed, the team may interview individual applicants.

The NEXUS application video should show your product working in real time. Production quality is not assessed — a phone recording or screen capture is fine. What matters is demonstrating the working product you would showcase on the TOKEN2049 stage.

Crebit Pay won the TOKEN2049 NEXUS Startup Competition in 2026. Crebit Pay is a stablecoin-powered foreign exchange platform that helps businesses lock in exchange rates and manage currency risk, bringing greater predictability to cross-border payments across emerging markets. CRSHMARKET, a livestream prediction platform, placed second, and Ask Gina, which turns plain-language instructions into automated crypto strategies, placed third. The 2025 winner was Cap, a stablecoin protocol built around credible financial guarantees.

The TOKEN2049 NEXUS 2026 Top 10 finalists are The Risk Protocol, Liquida, Ask Gina, Gyld Finance, CRSHMARKET, Surge Credit, Crebit Pay, Helix, Bermuda and HUMAN.TECH. They were selected from 1,000+ applicants via a Top 50 shortlist and pitched at TOKEN2049 Singapore on 7–8 October 2026 for a share of the US$250,000 prize pool.

TOKEN2049 Origins is the official TOKEN2049 hackathon, held alongside TOKEN2049 Singapore. Participants take an idea from concept to working product in 36 hours, building across DeFi, infrastructure, NFTs and AI, with mentorship and a live demo on the TOKEN2049 stage. The 2026 edition ran on 7–8 October 2026 with 200 participants and a US$150,000 prize pool. The Origins 2027 waitlist is open.

TOKEN2049 Origins 2026 offered a US$150,000 prize pool, with teams competing for prizes, grants and accelerator places and pitching for funding and global recognition. Past awards have included US$12,000 in scholarships to Draper University's Hero Training programme and a three-month residency. Teams demo live on the TOKEN2049 stage in front of attendees, global media and investors.

Yes. TOKEN2049 Origins participants receive access to TOKEN2049 Singapore itself, alongside dedicated rest zones, free meals, snacks and drinks, and limited-edition swag over the 36-hour build.

CoinGraph won the 2026 TOKEN2049 Origins hackathon in Singapore. CoinGraph helps AI agents and people assess crypto risks before making a transaction, combining market data, onchain activity and token security checks into clear assessments backed by traceable evidence. Runners-up were Kirchhoff, Zen, Null and Hirakumi. The 2025 winner was AI Fusion Labs with PayperPlane.

TOKEN2049 Week Singapore is the wider programme of independently hosted meetups, workshops, summits, networking drinks, sport and parties that runs around the main conference, with TOKEN2049 as its flagship event. In 2027 it runs around the main conference on 6–7 October 2027. The full searchable side-event directory is at week.token2049.com.

More than 1,000 side events take place across TOKEN2049 Week Singapore, spanning conferences and summits, workshops and hackathons, networking sessions, sport, and parties and dinners. Many are free to attend and are listed with their ticket type at week.token2049.com.

AFTER 2049 is the official TOKEN2049 Singapore closing party. In 2026 it took place at the Marina Bay Sands SkyPark on 9 October 2026, 57 floors above ground, headlined by Claptone and joined by Crusy and AFTER 2049 residents ANONM, Leon, Milam and Mo-Shi, with 360° spatial audio by Polygon Live. Special Access Pass holders have guaranteed after-party access.

TOKEN2049 Singapore offers bespoke sponsorship packages tailored to company objectives and budget, covering exhibition space, networking opportunities and onsite branding. The Sponsorship Prospectus for TOKEN2049 Singapore is available now. Submit an enquiry through the sponsorship inquiry form at token2049.com/singapore/partners/inquiry, or email sponsors@token2049.com. Sponsorship items and exhibition space are allocated on a first-come basis. Early-stage startups can also book a stand in the TOKEN2049 Startup Village at token2049.com/singapore/startup-village.

TOKEN2049 Singapore sponsorship is structured across Title, Platinum, Gold and Silver tiers, alongside Card, Institutional, Lifestyle, Media, Community and Affiliate partnerships. Title sponsors for the 2026 edition were OKX, Sui, BloFin, Mesh, BingX and TRON, and ether.fi was the official Card Partner.

Media accreditation for TOKEN2049 Singapore 2027 is handled through the media section of token2049.com/singapore/partners, where the current application or waitlist status is shown. Accreditation enquiries go to TOKEN2049SG@wachsman.com. Mainstream outlets and crypto trade press attend on site. Media attending the 2026 edition included Bloomberg, CNBC, the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Al Jazeera, Nikkei Asia, Fortune, The Block, Cointelegraph and TradingView.

Yes. Organisers of large Web3 or fintech communities can apply to become a TOKEN2049 Community Partner and receive co-marketing benefits for their community as part of the partnership agreement. Apply through the community partnership form at token2049.com/singapore/partners.

Yes. Influencers, KOLs and anyone with a large network can apply to the TOKEN2049 Affiliate programme to earn commission on ticket sales generated from their audience. Apply through the affiliate section of token2049.com/singapore/partners.

Yes. By registering for a TOKEN2049 ticket you agree that the organiser and associated companies may use your registered company logo for marketing, including on the website, social media and marketing materials, with size, format or placement adjusted as needed. Concerns can be raised at info@token2049.com.

The TOKEN2049 Startup Village is a dedicated zone for early-stage crypto companies at TOKEN2049 Singapore, 6–7 October 2027 at Marina Bay Sands. A Startup Stand costs US$4,900 and includes a two-day stand, five TOKEN2049 tickets, a 10-minute founder pitch or product demo on the Startup Stage and a listing in the Startup Village company directory. It is open to independent technology or product companies incorporated from 2023 onwards that have raised less than US$5 million and have an MVP or live product to demo. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, typically within 24 hours, at token2049.com/singapore/startup-village.

TOKEN2049 Singapore is positioned as a festival rather than a conference alone. Across all five floors of Marina Bay Sands the event operates as a pop-up city with immersive experiences and side events under one roof, alongside the stage programme. Onsite activities include a climbing wall, pickleball, boxing, a bull ride, pull-up and HODL challenges, and recovery facilities including cold plunge and heat pods.

The TOKEN2049 Experience Playbook is a guide to everything on offer at TOKEN2049 Singapore beyond the stages, organised around five themes: Network, Move, Recover, Nourish and Disconnect. It is published at token2049.com/singapore/experiences.

Side Quests are a gamified challenge programme at TOKEN2049 Singapore, powered by Moongate. Attendees complete challenges around the venue — climbing wall, pickleball, boxing, cold plunge, heat pod, bull ride, pull-ups and HODL — to earn Llamapoints, which are redeemed for exclusive merchandise. Prologue Quests can be completed before the event to build up points in advance.

Set up your Side Quests profile at the TOKEN2049 Side Quest Portal, powered by Moongate, then look out for Side Quest beacons around the venue at TOKEN2049 Singapore. Open the portal on your mobile device, sign in with your email, and use the Scan QR Code button to scan each beacon as you complete challenges.

You can complete every Side Quest at TOKEN2049 Singapore — there is no cap on the number of different quests you take on. There are limits on how many times you can earn points from repeating a single Side Quest.

Visit the TOKEN2049 Merch Store on Level 4 of Marina Bay Sands on either conference day, choose your reward, and show your personal QR code for the crew to scan and deduct your Llamapoints. Indicative thresholds are 400 points for a cap, 800 for a T-shirt, 1,000 for a hoodie and 8,000 for a general ticket to TOKEN2049 Dubai or SuperAI.

The TOKEN2049 Merch Store closes at 5:30pm on each conference day. Llamapoints must be redeemed before that cut-off. Stock is strictly limited and allocated first-come, first-served, and you can redeem a maximum of one of each item.

The Special Access Pass is the highest tier of TOKEN2049 access, priced at US$4,999. It covers the full conference plus a curated programme across TOKEN2049 Week around the 6–7 October 2027 conference, including the Speakers Reception, TOKEN2049 Institutional, the Speakers and Special Access Pass lounges, priority access and VIP credentials, dedicated concierge support, guaranteed AFTER 2049 access and a Special Access Pass portal with curated benefits. It is designed for founders, C-suite executives, investors and collectors. Full details are at token2049.com/singapore/special-access-pass.

The TOKEN2049 Special Access Pass costs US$4,999. It has limited availability and is sold through the official TOKEN2049 checkout at checkout.token2049.com/events/asia.

The Special Access Pass expands TOKEN2049 Singapore beyond the two conference days on 6 and 7 October 2027 at Marina Bay Sands. It covers the conference plus the private receptions, closed-door sessions and curated gatherings across TOKEN2049 Week, finishing with AFTER 2049, the official closing party.

The TOKEN2049 Special Access Pass includes full conference access, the networking app and exhibition access, priority access and VIP credentials, the Speakers Reception, TOKEN2049 Institutional access, the Speakers and Special Access Pass Lounge, a Special Access Pass Evening, dedicated concierge support, guaranteed after-party access and the Special Access Pass Portal with curated benefits.

A standard TOKEN2049 Singapore ticket includes full conference access, the networking app and exhibition access. The Special Access Pass adds priority access and VIP credentials, the Speakers Reception, TOKEN2049 Institutional access, the Speakers and Special Access Pass Lounge, a Special Access Pass Evening, dedicated concierge support, guaranteed after-party access and the Special Access Pass Portal with curated benefits.

The Special Access Pass is built for founders, C-suite executives, investors and collectors who want direct access to speakers, partners and closed-door rooms, and who plan to attend the full TOKEN2049 Week around the 6–7 October 2027 conference at Marina Bay Sands.

The Speakers Reception is where TOKEN2049 Week begins, bringing together headline speakers and global leaders before the conference opens. Access is included with the Special Access Pass and is part of the standard benefits for TOKEN2049 speakers.

Yes. Special Access Pass holders receive access to TOKEN2049 Institutional, the institutional highlight of TOKEN2049 Week. It is a private forum for senior leaders from banks, asset managers, sovereign wealth funds, trading firms and regulators, held at Marina Bay Sands during TOKEN2049 Week.

Yes. Special Access Pass holders have guaranteed access to AFTER 2049, the official TOKEN2049 Singapore closing party at the end of TOKEN2049 Week.

Beyond the conference, Special Access Pass holders are invited to curated experiences across TOKEN2049 Week. For 2026 these included a private unveiling of the Ferrari Luce ahead of the public, an invitation-only evening at Aman's private showroom, and Pagani Atelier and Piedmont by Revamont, with private floor access at the Pagani supercar workshop, a track session and autumn truffles across Piedmont. Further benefits are revealed to pass holders after purchase.

The Special Access Pass Portal is a curated TOKEN2049 Week access portal for pass holders, where they receive their curated benefits for the week. Special Access Pass holders are also supported by a dedicated concierge team.

Yes. The TOKEN2049 app is available on the Apple App Store and Google Play, and is for registered TOKEN2049 attendees only. It provides AI-driven attendee matchmaking, 1:1 and group meeting scheduling, contact scanning, a personalised agenda with calendar sync, an interactive Marina Bay Sands floor plan with exhibitor booths, and in-app extras including Side Quests and travel tips.

For general and registration enquiries about TOKEN2049 Singapore 2027, email info@token2049.com. Speaker applications go to speakers@token2049.com. Sponsorship and exhibition enquiries go to sponsors@token2049.com. Media enquiries go to TOKEN2049SG@wachsman.com.