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

Bengaluru, November 20, 2025: As India strengthens its position as one of the world’s fastest-growing markets in the global Web3 economy, India Blockchain Week (IBW 2025) returns for its third and largest edition from December 1–7, 2025. The week-long series will convene global investors, policymakers, and innovators in Bengaluru, with the main IBW 2025 Conference scheduled for December 2–3 at the Sheraton Grand Convention Centre. Binance and Aptos Foundation, globally recognized leaders in blockchain, are Title Sponsors of IBW2025, reinforcing the conference as a hub for Web3 innovation and talent.

Renowned for uniting India’s Web3 ecosystem with global leaders, IBW 2025 will feature more than 100 side events, workshops, and networking sessions, hosted by organizations including Hashed Emergent, Binance, Aptos Foundation, Polygon, Devfolio, TON, Cardano, and others.

With over 1,200 web3 startups, 35 million active crypto users across centralized exchanges, the second largest Web3 developer base, and the highest crypto adoption rate in the world for the third consecutive year, India represents one of the most important markets for the future of crypto. The country’s growing founder base and vibrant developer ecosystem reflect a market primed for innovation and growth. 

Hosted by Hashed Emergent, a web3 venture capital firm dedicated to accelerating mass adoption of web3 in emerging markets, the IBW 2025 Conference will feature 100+ speakers spanning entrepreneurs, policymakers, and investors engaging in keynotes, fireside chats, and debates on the intersections of blockchain, AI, real-world assets (RWA), and regulatory developments.

Shri Priyank M. Kharge, Minister for Electronics, Information Technology, Biotechnology, and Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, Government of Karnataka will be delivering the opening keynote on Day 2 of the conference. This comes at a pivotal moment when the government of Karnataka has announced a INR 518 Crore Start-up policy 2025-2030 to support the state’s innovation ecosystem, including blockchain start-ups. 

Other notable industry speakers include Sreeram Kannan (Founder & CEO, Eigen Labs), Sandeep Nailwal (Co-Founder, 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), Rik Krieger (COO, Trust Wallet), Michael (EVP Strategy & M&A, Ledger), Nikhil Joshi (COO, Emurgo), and Jody Mettler (COO, BitGo).

For Indian Web3 founders, Aptos Foundation and Avalanche will jointly sponsor the IBW Demo Day, offering early-stage startups a platform to present their innovations to global investors. Hashed Emergent will extend up to $250,000 in investment commitments distributed among promising teams.

The IBW Edition of the Cardano Hackathon Asia 2025 will give startup teams an opportunity to turn their ideas into impactful, ready-to-launch projects. The hackathon not only offers a total prize pool of $65K but also brings expert builders from across the Cardano ecosystem to guide builders from start to finish.

This year’s event is expected to attract 5,000+ participants from 40+ countries. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from and engage with stalwarts in blockchain, DeFi, AI, RWAs, and regulatory developments. 

Other sponsors include, Cardano, Polygon Labs, Bitget, Ledger, Bybit, KGEN, 0G Labs, Bullbit, A7A5, BitGo, XDC Network, Endless Domains, XYO, Coinscope, and The reliable jobs. 

About India Blockchain Week (IBW)

India Blockchain Week (IBW) is a movement unifying the Indian Web3 ecosystem and a platform to connect with the global community. It is India’s biggest pan-industry series of blockchain and web3 events, spanning from December 1-7 2025 across Bangalore, India. IBW is a week-long array of 100+ web3 events, including flagship events such as the headline IBW Conference, Demo Day and many other side-events, networking events, workshops, parties etc hosted by Indian & global blockchain industry stakeholders.

The IBW Conference is the two-day headline event anchoring India Blockchain Week (IBW) on December 2-3, 2025 at the Sheraton Grand, Bangalore and hosted by Hashed Emergent –

About Hashed Emergent

Hashed Emergent is the venture capital arm of Hashed, backing builders from India and emerging markets shaping the on-chain frontier. It invests at the earliest stages of a web3 startup’s journey, using its expertise, experience, and network to amplify their growth and success. The team is rooted in the cultural hubspots of web3 in emerging markets, spanning across Bangalore, Seoul, Singapore, Lagos and Dubai. Hashed Emergent drives web3 focused ecosystem and community expansion in these markets through its purpose-built initiatives. 

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