Bangalore, fifteenth October 2024: Top worldwide Web3 gamers are coming to India Blockchain Week (IBW) from thirtieth November to eighth December 2024 in Bangalore, to foster purposeful collaboration with the Indian innovation ecosystem. Returning this 12 months with over 100 thrilling occasions, IBW is the nation’s first-ever multi-chain platform catalyzing mass adoption of blockchain innovation throughout industries. Some of the occasions embrace the flagship IBW Conference, IBW chain-agnostic Hackathon, IBW Web3 Demo Day, ETH India Hackathon, and extra, bringing collectively the brightest minds within the Web3 ecosystem alongside with policymakers to create a conducive setting for cross-border partnerships.
The Indian authorities’s rising concentrate on blockchain innovation has pushed initiatives just like the National Blockchain Framework (NBF) to improve info safety, transparency, and effectivity for digital governance and repair supply. Launched below the identical initiative by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), the Vishvasya Technology Stack affords Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) via knowledge facilities throughout Pune, Hyderabad, and Bhubaneswar, supporting varied permissioned blockchain purposes. These efforts mirror the federal government’s dedication to advancing and implementing blockchain options.
Hosted by Hashed Emergent, a Web3 Venture Capital agency, the 2-day flagship IBW Conference will happen on the 4th and fifth of December at the Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel & Convention Center, internet hosting outstanding audio system together with Sandeep Nailwal, Co-founder of Polygon, Avery Ching, Co-founder and CTO of Aptos, Keone Hon, CEO of Monad, and Chen Fang, COO of BitGo. Alongside Indian policymakers, entrepreneurs, and builders, the convention will facilitate discussions on India’s vibrant tech expertise, its market adaptability for technological developments, and the evolving regulatory panorama.
Avery Ching, the Co-founder & CTO of Aptos Labs, commented,
“India is home to incredibly talented developers and leaders who are advancing web3 in remarkable ways. It’s inspiring to see the impact builders in India have had on the entire Aptos ecosystem, and I hope to see more builders after our activation at IBW this year.”
“India is at a unique inflection point in Web3 adoption, with its thriving developer community, commitment to entrepreneurship, and pace of economic activity. I am excited to speak about opportunities for Monad Labs to collaborate with the local Web3 ecosystem in advancing blockchain innovation,”
added Keone Hon, CEO of Monad.
A session panel, led by the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), is at the moment collaborating with trade stakeholders, together with consultants, firms, and the general public, to set up rules for cryptocurrency in India. IBW Conference will act as an important platform for dialogue between policymakers and trade consultants, offering a roadmap for India’s potential on this sector.
“As a host of India Blockchain Week Conference, we are committed to amplifying India’s thriving web3 landscape on the global stage,” mentioned Tak Lee, CEO & Managing Partner of Hashed Emergent. “Our goal is to foster collaboration across the Indian ecosystem by bringing together local innovators and global stakeholders. We’re excited to return with the second edition of IBW, continuing our work to nurture and grow the web3 community in India and other emerging markets.”
India’s innovation ecosystem is fueling international blockchain progress contributing to over 12% of the world’s Web3 builders and housing greater than 1,000 startups, in accordance to a joint report by Hashed Emergent and KPMG India. To additional drive this momentum, IBW Demo-Day on December 4th will highlight 15 main Indian Web3 startups, showcasing their initiatives to an viewers of buyers, founders, and builders. ETH India Hackathon, working from December 6-8, will host over 1,500 builders, making it one of many nation’s largest Ethereum hackathons. The IBW Hackathon will see 250+ individuals, with the highest ten initiatives competing for prizes and an opportunity to current at IBW2024 Conference.
With sponsors like Polygon, Aptos, Starkware, and Starknet Foundation, IBW 2024 Conference will unite the biggest ecosystems of start-ups, builders, and buyers within the international web3 trade. Last 12 months’s IBW Conference featured Vitalik Buterin (Ethereum), Jayant Sinha (Former Member of Parliament), Sebastien Borget (Sandbox), Charles Guillemet (Ledger) amongst others as audio system.
About India Blockchain Week (IBW)
India Blockchain Week (IBW) is India’s largest collection of blockchain and Web3 occasions, set to unify the worldwide and native blockchain communities from November thirtieth to December eighth, 2024. With over 100 occasions, together with the IBW2024 Conference, ETHIndia, IBW Demo-day, IBW Hackathon, and different networking alternatives, IBW gives a platform for thought management and collaboration throughout the blockchain ecosystem.
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 at the earliest levels 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 via its purpose-built initiatives.
