Korea Blockchain Week 2026

Seoul's annual flagship blockchain gathering — where Korea's institutional capital meets global Web3 builders, with K-culture as the backdrop.

What Is Korea Blockchain Week?

Korea Blockchain Week (KBW) is a three-day global digital asset conference held annually in Seoul since 2018, organised by FactBlock. It serves as the primary bridge between Korea's rapidly growing institutional crypto market and the global Web3 ecosystem. The 2026 edition features Upbit, Korea's largest digital asset exchange, as main sponsor — a signal of the event's deepening institutional relevance.

KBW has grown into a full week of programming across Seoul, with the flagship IMPACT conference at the centre and dozens of side events, afterparties, and cultural experiences radiating across Gangnam, Jamsil, and Seongsu.

What to Expect

• Institutional Forum (Day 1) — a private session for policymakers, financial institutions, and senior industry leaders, co-hosted with Upbit
• Main Conference (Days 2–3) — panels and keynotes covering AI integration, real-world asset tokenization, L1/L2 scalability, and digital asset regulation
• Side events — hackathons, builder meetups, startup showcases, and investor roundtables across Seoul
• Cultural programming — KBW uniquely blends blockchain with Korean art, music, and culture, with past editions featuring K-pop appearances and immersive experiences
• Networking — curated meetings between Korean market participants and international attendees

VXCES Notes

Korea is one of the most important crypto markets in Asia — high retail adoption, growing institutional interest, and a talent pool of top-tier game developers and engineers. KBW is the only event that gives you genuine access to both the Korean domestic market and the international players trying to break into it. The timing is strategic — KBW ends October 1, giving you a week before TOKEN2049 Singapore on October 7. Many operators build a Seoul → Singapore travel arc around these two events.

Getting There

Fly into Incheon International Airport (ICN). The Grand Walkerhill Seoul is in the Gwangjin-gu district, about 40 minutes from the airport by bus or taxi. Seoul's excellent metro system connects to most side event venues.