Bengaluru Gears Up for IBW2025, India’s Biggest Web3 Conference

Bengaluru, India, November 14th, 2025, Chainwire

Widely touted because the epicenter of India’s web3 innovation, Bengaluru is ready to host the third and largest version of the India Blockchain Week (IBW), the nation’s premier collection of blockchain and web3 occasions. The occasion will happen from December 1-7, 2025 whereas the principle IBW2025 Conference is scheduled for December 2-3, 2025 on the Sheraton Convention Centre in Bengaluru. Binance and Aptos Foundation, globally acknowledged leaders in blockchain, are Title Sponsors of IBW2025, reinforcing the convention as a hub for Web3 innovation and expertise.

Renowned for uniting Indian builders and innovators with the worldwide traders, protocols, and establishments, IBW2025 will remodel the nation’s startup capital right into a vibrant web3 campus with 100+ side-events, networking occasions, workshops, events and many others hosted by Hashed Emergent, Binance, Aptos Foundation, Cardano, DevFolio, TON, Algorand, and extra.

Policymakers, world-class builders amongst audio system

The IBW2025 Conference will function 100+ innovators, entrepreneurs, coverage makers and thought leaders participating in keynote speeches, panel discussions, fireplace chats, and moderated debates.

For occasion, Mr. Priyank M. Kharge, Karnataka’s Minister for Electronics, Information Technology, Biotechnology, and Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, will probably be delivering the opening keynote on Day 2 of the convention. The authorities of Karnataka has announced a 5.18 billion rupee Startup Policy 2025-2030 to assist the state’s innovation ecosystem, together with blockchain startups.

Other notable confirmed audio system for this yr are:

Sreeram Kannan (Founder & CEO, Eigen Labs)
Sandeep Nailwal (CEO, Polygon)
Avery Ching (Co-Founder & CEO, Aptos Labs)
Kushal Manupati (Regional Growth & Ops Lead of South Asia, Binance)
Akshay BD (NCMO, Solana Foundation)
Sébastien Borget (Co‑Founder & COO, The Sandbox)
Mark Rydon, (Co‑Founder & CEO, Aethir)
John O’Loghlen (Managing director-APAC, Coinbase)
Yusuf Goolamabbas (Chief Knowledge Officer, Animoca Brands)
Ignacio Franco (CMO, Bitget)
Rik Krieger (COO, Trust Wallet)
Michael (EVP Strategy & M&A, Ledger)
Nikhil Joshi (COO, Emurgo)
Jody Mettler (COO, BitGo)

Speaking on the occasion, Kushal Manupati, Regional Growth & Ops Lead of South Asia at Binance, mentioned “India is dwelling to one of many largest and most dynamic Web3 developer communities on the planet, with builders whose improvements are already shaping international blockchain tendencies. Through the Binance Blockchain Yatra, we actively interact with these founders, witnessing firsthand the creativity, technical brilliance, and ambition fueling this ecosystem. As the Title Sponsor of IBW 2025, Binance is proud to assist join this ingenuity to international networks, empowering the subsequent technology of builders to rework concepts into applied sciences that can outline the way forward for Web3.”

Avery Ching, CEO & Co-Founder at Aptos Labs, mentioned, “India is a key market for Aptos — dwelling to a few of our most valued companions, proficient builders, and pioneering initiatives. I’m thrilled to affix IBW2025 and be a part of the nation’s outstanding Web3 momentum. I sit up for participating with native innovators and bringing much more impactful, real-world use instances to life in India although Aptos.”

Demo Day, Hackathon and extra for startups

With over 1,200 web3 startups, 35 million lively crypto customers throughout centralized exchanges, second largest web3 developer base, and the highest crypto adoption rate on the planet for the third consecutive yr, India represents one of the vital vital markets for the way forward for crypto. IBW2025 is ready to leverage this momentum to ship its largest version but. The rising web3 founder base with its vibrant developer ecosystem displays a market primed for innovation and progress.

IBW Demo Day: For Indian web3 startup groups, Aptos Foundation, Avalanche and Polygon will probably be sponsoring the IBW Demo Day, the place they will demo their improvements and stand an opportunity to win a minimal of $250K price of investments as rewards by Hashed Emergent cut up amongst a number of groups.
Cardano Hackathon Asia 2025: The IBW Edition of the Cardano Hackathon Asia 2025 offers startup groups a possibility to show their concepts into impactful, ready-to-launch initiatives. The hackathon not solely gives a complete prize pool of $65K but additionally brings skilled builders from throughout the Cardano ecosystem to information builders from begin to end.

Hashed Emergent CEO Tak Lee mentioned, “This yr, IBW Conference is deepening its concentrate on ecosystem progress by working intently with authorities our bodies, {industry} associations, startup networks, and universities to increase India’s web3 neighborhood. The purpose is to show India’s rising web3 momentum right into a sustained motion that drives innovation, expertise, and international management.”

This yr, the convention is predicted to draw 5,000+ attendees, greater than final yr’s 3,500, from over 40 nations. Attendees could have the chance to be taught from and interact with stalwarts in blockchain, DeFi, AI, RWAs, and regulatory developments.

Besides Aptos Foundation and Binance as title sponsors, Cardano is the platinum sponsor of the convention. The roster of gold sponsors options Bitget, Polygon, Ledger, 0G, Bybit, Bullbit, and A7A5, whereas Bitgo, XDC, Endless Domains, XYO, Coinscope.gg, KGen, Tevau The dependable jobs have joined as silver sponsors.

About India Blockchain Week (IBW)

India Blockchain Week (IBW) is a motion unifying the Indian web3 ecosystem and a platform to attach with the worldwide neighborhood. It is India’s greatest pan-industry collection of blockchain and web3 occasions, spanning from December 1-7 2025 throughout Bangalore, India. IBW is a week-long array of 100+ web3 occasions, together with flagship occasions such because the headline IBW Conference, Demo Day and lots of different side-events, networking occasions, workshops, events and many others hosted by Indian & international blockchain {industry} stakeholders.

The IBW Conference is the two-day headline occasion anchoring India Blockchain Week (IBW) on December 2-3, 2025 on the Sheraton Grand, Bangalore and hosted by Hashed Emergent – a web3 enterprise capital agency devoted to accelerating the mass adoption of web3 in India.

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About Hashed Emergent

Hashed Emergent is the enterprise capital arm of Hashed, backing builders from India and rising markets shaping the on-chain frontier. It invests on the earliest phases of a web3 startup’s journey, utilizing its experience, expertise, and community to amplify their progress and success. The group is rooted within the cultural hubspots of web3 in rising markets, spanning throughout Bangalore, Seoul, Singapore, Lagos and Dubai. Hashed Emergent drives web3 centered ecosystem and neighborhood growth in these markets by way of its purpose-built initiatives.