TOKEN2049 Singapore sells out ahead of Oct. 7-8 return

TOKEN2049 Singapore has sold out and is set to bring 25,000 attendees from 160 countries to Marina Bay Sands on Oct. 7-8, along with 250 speakers and 500 exhibitors. The event is expanding with a new institutional gathering, a first-time Dubai pavilion and major prizes for startups and developers.

Why it matters: - TOKEN2049 Singapore is drawing one of the largest crowds in crypto conference history, signaling continued global demand for in-person digital assets events. - The sellout puts Singapore at the center of a busy industry week that is expected to shape networking, dealmaking and announcements across crypto and adjacent finance sectors.

What happened: - TOKEN2049 Singapore sold out ahead of its return to Marina Bay Sands on Oct. 7-8. - The event expects 25,000 attendees from 160 countries. - This year’s program includes 250 speakers across six stages and 500 exhibitors. - The conference is taking over all five floors of Marina Bay Sands.

The details: - Speakers include Shayne Coplan of Polymarket, Jeff Yan of Hyperliquid Labs, Eric Trump, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss of Gemini, Balaji Srinivasan, Adena Friedman of Nasdaq, Jenny Johnson of Franklin Templeton, Arthur Hayes of Maelstrom, Tom Lee of Fundstrat and Raoul Pal of Real Vision. - TOKEN2049 Institutional launches on Oct. 8 as a private gathering for 250 senior leaders from global finance and digital assets. - Speakers at TOKEN2049 Institutional include representatives from Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, Morgan Stanley, Solana Foundation and Franklin Templeton. - The Dubai Pavilion appears for the first time and will bring together 10 exhibitors. - Dubai Pavilion participants include Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism, the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, OMNIYAT, Emaar and Prima Luxury. - The NEXUS Startup Competition will award US$250,000 to finalists. - Judges for NEXUS include Dragonfly, Multicoin and Maelstrom. - The TOKEN2049 Origins Hackathon returns for a second edition with a 36-hour sprint and a US$150,000 prize pool. - The event will also feature networking zones, dedicated lounges and co-working hubs. - TOKEN2049 says its signature experiences will return across wellness, sport and entertainment, alongside hospitality throughout the venue. - TOKEN2049 Week includes hundreds of side-events across Singapore ahead of the Grand Prix weekend. - The conference will also host four-time Formula One World Champion Max Verstappen, plus Lando Norris and Jenson Button. - Title sponsors include OKX, Sui, BloFin, Mesh, BingX, TRON and Solana. - More information is available here.

Between the lines: - The scale of the sponsor, speaker and side-event lineup shows TOKEN2049 is positioning itself as more than a conference and more like an industry hub for capital, policy, startups and trading. - The addition of an institutional track and a city pavilion points to a broader push to attract finance leaders, regulators and regional ecosystems, not just crypto-native attendees.

What's next: - TOKEN2049 begins Oct. 7 and runs through Oct. 8 in Singapore. - Organizers say major announcements are expected during the event. - TOKEN2049 Week will continue across the city leading into the Grand Prix weekend.