InnoBlock 2025 Successfully Concludes: Foreseeing the Next Journey of Web3

On September 30, 2025, the highly anticipated InnoBlock 2025 conference successfully concluded at the National Gallery Singapore. The event was titled by HolmesAI, TruStable, Bitrise Capital, and Nano Labs, and jointly organized by ABGA, ME, and ICC.

With the theme “From Tokens to Mainstream,” InnoBlock 2025 was not only an industry event but also a public dialogue on how Web3 can go mainstream. The conference focused on industry implementation and value transformation, moving discussions beyond a single technical dimension and showcasing a cross-disciplinary, open, and forward-looking vision. In Singapore, a global hub for finance and innovation, the conference gathered forces to drive the industry forward and built a high-quality platform for communication and cooperation between Chinese-background builders and the global Web3 community.

This year’s conference focused on core and cutting-edge topics in Web3, including Stablecoins, DAT, AI, RWA, DeFi, Gaming, and DePIN. Founders, technical experts, and investors from around the world gathered to deeply discuss new opportunities and challenges emerging in trillion-dollar tracks, from macro trends to practical applications, and jointly looked ahead to the future of the digital economy, sharing forward-looking insights and actionable cases with attendees.

According to statistics, InnoBlock 2025 attracted over 5,000 industry professionals to register and participate, making it the largest and most watched comprehensive side event during Token2049, bringing unique industry perspectives and in-depth networking opportunities to participants. The conference featured two main stages: the Main Stage and the Fireside Stage, with a total of 8 keynote speeches, 13 panel discussions, and 1 fireside chat. Through diverse forms of communication, from trend insights to application exploration, the discussions were both deep and open, comprehensively presenting the cutting-edge landscape of Web3 technology and industry, and facilitating cross-disciplinary intellectual collisions and cooperation opportunities.

InnoBlock 2025 Conference Highlights Review

Keynote Highlights:

- ME CEO Jessica shared ME’s practices in brand building and AI-driven services in “The New Era of AI and Digital Assets,” highlighting ME Group’s brand strategy and the application of AI Agents in social media management, community operations, and content generation. She emphasized that with AI, ME can provide 24/7 intelligent services, personalized push notifications, and efficient interactions, helping users build unique brand value.

- HolmesAI CEO Assistant Killian introduced HolmesAI’s vision of creating decentralized AI personalities in “HolmesAI — The Closest AI Agent to the Real You.” He explained the opportunities for identity and data sovereignty under the integration of AI and Web3, showcased customizable, ownable, and continuously learning AI Persona solutions, and pointed out their application potential in knowledge monetization, social media, and multi-scenario expansion.

- Kaia Foundation Chairman Sam Seo presented Kaia’s strategy to connect Asian financial systems through a stablecoin orchestration layer in “Asia's Stablecoin Orchestration Layer —— Kaia’s Stablecoin Strategy to Connect Asia.” The goal is to address issues such as fragmented regulation, high cross-border remittance costs, and insufficient financial inclusion. He showcased Kaia’s stablecoin ecosystem and stated that Kaia aims to become the core hub for stablecoins in Asia.

- TruStable Co-Founder Ro introduced how yield-bearing stablecoins can combat inflation and achieve wealth preservation and growth in “Anti-Inflation Money: Yield-Bearing Stablecoins for Inclusive Finance, Wealth Growth, and Preservation.” She demonstrated how TruStable achieves wealth growth and preservation through structured products and RWA tokenization while ensuring compliance, and elaborated on the potential of stablecoins in cross-chain payments and institutional asset management.

- Sign Co-Founder Xin Yan discussed how to shape a truly global capital market in “The Real Global Capital Market.” He pointed out that Sign is committed to using cryptographic technology as financial infrastructure, promoting the development of the global digital economy while safeguarding sovereignty, and explained the potential of blockchain in financial asset infrastructure and cross-border payment systems. Sign’s goal is to create a new “SWIFT and Visa.”

- StableStock CEO Zixi Zhu shared StableStock’s TraDeFi vision of building an on-chain stock ecosystem in “Stock Tokenization and Use Case.” He noted the huge gap in access to qualified assets in emerging markets, and StableStock is committed to introducing developed market stock assets into developing markets to enhance accessibility and liquidity, while envisioning the vast potential of stock tokenization in DeFi.

- Bakkt COO Nicholas Baes discussed how the intersection of blockchain, finance, and regulation is driving the development of digital assets in “From Tokenization to Trust: Building the Infrastructure for the Next Decade of Digital Assets.” Drawing on Bakkt’s experience, he demonstrated the path to connecting traditional finance and the crypto economy through compliance and trust, and looked ahead to the direction of digital asset infrastructure over the next decade.

- ICC CEO Yoka Zhou introduced ICC’s mission and positioning in driving blockchain and cross-disciplinary innovation in “Acceleration for Innovation: ICC’s Role in Shaping the Future of Blockchain and Beyond.” She shared ICC’s experience in accelerating startups, supporting mature ecosystems to expand into the Asian market, and providing end-to-end services, emphasizing its deep network and execution capabilities in the Asian Web3 and gaming ecosystem.

Panel Highlights:

Main Stage:

- The panel “Web3 Gaming at a Crossroads: What’s Next for Web3 Games?” was moderated by PANONY & PANews Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief Tongtong Bee, with guests including Sei Director of Gaming Jason Lim, SavannaSurvival CEO BM, MetaArena Head of Gaming Mike Cheng, and The9 Limited Head of Web3 Marrtin Hoon. The discussion focused on the current state of the Web3 gaming industry after the boom and correction, shared key progress and mainstream challenges over the past year, and explored new financing paths and innovative trends that may reshape the industry in the next three years amid cooling VC funding.

- The panel “Stablecoins at Scale: Redefining Money in the Digital Economy” was moderated by Google Cloud Web3 Sales Representative Blues Lin, with guests including Avail Co-Founder Anurag Arjun, dtcpay Commercial Director Andy, TruStable Co-Founder Qingchen, and Tether Expansion Manager APAC Ploy Boonyavee. The guests delved into the application potential of stablecoins in cross-border remittances, e-commerce, and payroll, analyzed their evolution from transaction tools to financial infrastructure, discussed technical bottlenecks and regulatory balance during scaling, and looked ahead to the potential transformation of stablecoins in daily payments and economic systems.

- The panel “Bridging the Gap: Unlocking the Potential of Real-World Assets on Blockchain” was moderated by QuillAudits CEO Preetam, with guests including Amber Premium CPO Yi Bao, Plume Network CSO Shukyee Ma, GAIB CTO Jun, and Mantle Network Head of Product Joshua Cheong. The discussion focused on the accelerated development of RWA on-chain, explored the most promising asset classes, the core drivers of liquidity and transparency, and the technological breakthroughs that will drive large-scale RWA adoption in the coming years.

- The panel “AI at the Core: Redefining Innovation, Infrastructure, and Intelligence in Web3” was moderated by AICEAN CMO Herbert Sim, with guests including HolmesAI Co-Founder and CTO Ky, Chainbase Core Contributor Luki, Theoriq Foundation Executive Director Pei Chen, and Heurist Founder JW. The discussion emphasized the core driving force of AI in Web3, analyzed its reshaping effect on products, users, and communities, and explored the profound impact of AI-powered innovation on the Web3 ecosystem in terms of technology, ethics, and regulation over the next three to five years.

- The panel “From Tokens to Stocks: The Role of Digital Asset Treasuries in the Evolution of Publicly Listed Crypto Firms” was moderated by BlockTempo Growth Manager Alex, with guests including Boyaa Interactive International Ltd. (stock code: 00434.HK) Independent Non-Executive Director Marco Lim, Aspecta Head of Growth Jane Yang, Sharps Technology (Nasdaq: STSS) Strategic Advisor James Zhang, Sui Group Holdings CIO Stephen Mackintosh, and Moon Inc. CEO John Riggins. The discussion focused on the rise of the DAT model, its strategic drivers and its bridging role between traditional equity and crypto markets, as well as the prospects of combining it with RWA tokenization. The importance of brand narrative and the impact of regulatory changes on global expansion were also emphasized.

Fireside Stage:

- The panel “DeFi in 2025: What’s Next for Innovation in Decentralized Finance?” was moderated by Loop Finance Community Ambassador Alex, with guests including Derive Head of Research Sean Dawson, Phoenix Labs (Spark core development team) CEO and Co-Founder Sam MacPherson, Morpho APAC Growth Lead Shan, and Neo BD Director Denis Suslov. The discussion reviewed the evolution of DeFi since its early boom, with guests providing in-depth analysis of changes in user behavior and emerging product innovation, and jointly exploring the impact of risk management and regulatory trends on the next round of DeFi growth.

- The panel “CeDeFi 2.0: Bridging the Trust Gap Between Centralized and Decentralized Finance” was moderated by Cointelegraph Head of APAC Frederick Tan, with guests including dYdX Foundation CEO Charles d'Haussy, Bitget Wallet CMO Jamie Elkaleh, Manta Network Head of Ecosystem Global Shubham Bhandari, and OSL Chief Commercial Officer Eugene Cheung. The discussion focused on the latest developments in the integration of CeFi and DeFi, with a focus on trust, compliance, and risk management, and explored future opportunities for CeDeFi in payments, lending, and RWA tokenization.

- The panel “Beyond Funding: How Investors and Incubators Shape the Next Wave of Web3 Innovation” was moderated by ME BD Atticus Wang, with guests including Bitrise Capital Co-Founder Kevin Shao, CICADA Finance Incubation Investor Gary Yang, HashKey Capital Investment Manager Stella Yang, and Inception Capital GP and Founder David Gan. The discussion provided an in-depth analysis of the latest global Web3 innovation trends from the perspective of investors, shared the diverse roles of investors and incubators beyond capital, explored how to assess team innovation potential, and outlined strategic priorities for driving sustainable growth amid cooling funding.

- The panel “From Transactions to Treasury: The Convergence of Crypto Payments and Digital Asset Management” was moderated by Akash Network Head of Community Adam Wozney, with guests including Cobo Head of Sales and Solutions Lucas Yang, KUN Global VP of Sales and Global Partnership Robert Feng, and BlockSec COO Ruby. The discussion analyzed the core drivers of the integration of crypto payments and asset management, explored the security guarantees brought by technological innovation, and discussed regulatory differences in different markets as well as key opportunities and development directions in the coming years.

- The panel “Bridging Web2 and Web3: What It Takes for Mass Adoption of Blockchain Games” was moderated by W3GG Indonesia Country Manager Vinzka Janikha, with guests including The Open Platform APAC BD Lead Joey, StepN Co-Founder Yawn, NEXPACE (MapleStory Universe) COO Keith Kim, and GGl CBO Jonathan. The discussion focused on the key factors for Web3 games to go mainstream, with in-depth discussions on technological breakthroughs, user experience optimization, and community-driven growth paths, and looked ahead to the opportunities and challenges facing the industry in the next three to five years.

- The panel “From Tokens to Shares: The Convergence of Digital Assets and Traditional Equities” was moderated by Kaia Community Partner Vivi, with guests including ViaBTC Capital Chief Analyst Jeff, Bit Origin Limited CTO William Chen, China Renaissance Head of Principal Investment Duke Shi, and Mega Matrix Inc. (NYSE: MPU) Chief Financial Officer Carol Wang. The discussion focused on the trend of integration between digital assets and traditional equities, covering the driving factors for diversified corporate crypto asset allocation, the potential of traditional equity tokenization, and possible paths for companies to move from passive coin holding to on-chain equity issuance.

- The panel “The Liquidity Unlock: How RWA Tokenization Is Reshaping Capital Markets” was moderated by Gate Global Head of OTC Edwin Cheung, with guests including Fosun Wealth Executive Director of Digital Assets and FinChain CEO Zhao Chen, HashKey Tokenisation Associate Partner Cleo, and DMZ Fintech Pte. Ltd. Co-Founder and CEO Lee Kai Yang. The discussion analyzed the potential of RWA tokenization to reshape capital market liquidity, transparency, and regulatory landscape, and looked ahead to its long-term impact on asset issuance and trading models.

- The panel “Scaling the Physical Layer: Infrastructure Challenges for DePIN Builders” was moderated by DeNet Partner Daniil Maslov, with guests including GEODNET Co-Founder and Head of Blockchain David Chen, Aethir Co-Founder and CSO Mark Rydon, Genpulse Founder Fiona Bao, and ARO Network Co-Founder Randy Huang. The discussion reviewed the current state of DePIN infrastructure, focused on technical and regulatory challenges, the balance between decentralization and efficient operations, and shared the role of tokenomics and incentive mechanisms in driving network growth and sustainability.

Fireside Chat Highlights:

The fireside chat “BNB Treasury: Building the Digital Asset Strategy for the Web3 Ecosystem” featured Nano Labs (Nasdaq: NA) Founder Jack Kong and BNB Chain Head of Business Development Sarah Song. The guests had an in-depth discussion around the BNB treasury, exploring its strategic position in the ecosystem, the enterprise’s “multi-pronged” reserve paths, and discussed the impact of models such as “equity financing + BNB reserves” on the ecosystem and price. The two guests also looked ahead to the opportunities and challenges facing the BNB treasury in the future.

As an industry event covering multi-dimensional Web3 scenarios, InnoBlock 2025 placed special emphasis on “dialogue” and “connection.” The conference not only brought together world-class guests and top institutions, but also specially set up community-driven interactive experiences and exclusive social areas, creating high-density networking and cooperation opportunities for participants, and becoming an important platform for promoting global collaboration.

Thus, InnoBlock 2025 concluded successfully at the intersection of ideas and innovation. Around discussions on Web3 technological innovation, future development, and core industry topics, participants engaged in profound and forward-looking exchanges, sparking countless inspiring thoughts and possibilities. The success of this grand event would not have been possible without the strong support of partners. ABGA, ME, and ICC extend sincere thanks to all guests, speakers, and collaborators. Special thanks to the title sponsors HolmesAI, TruStable, Bitrise Capital, and Nano Labs; gold sponsors Sei, Planet Hares, SavannaSurvival, Loop Finance, Google Cloud, CloudMile; silver sponsors BanShan KOL Club, Sieger, The9bit, Solulu, BTSE Enterprise Solutions, MetaArena, Nika Labs, XPIN Network, SeekD; and all media and ecosystem partners for their dedicated support. Their participation not only expanded the influence of the conference but also provided a broader stage for industry cooperation.

Although the conference has ended, the exploration of openness, dialogue, and cross-border collaboration continues and will shape the next cycle of the industry. Web3 is moving from concept to application, breaking through single technical narratives and deeply intertwining with the real economy and social structures. InnoBlock 2025 may not have provided all the answers, but it has made key questions clearer and pointed to more possibilities for the future. Looking ahead, ABGA, ME, and ICC look forward to reuniting with global innovators and industry leaders at the next summit to witness a new chapter of Web3 together.