India Blockchain Week 2025: Bengaluru Set for the Biggest Web3 Summit

India Blockchain Week 2025 Set to Transform Web3 in India

Bengaluru, November 17, 2025: In this fast-paced global Web3 economy, India which is steadily strengthening its place as one of the world's fastest-growing markets, grabs the opportunity to hold India Blockchain Week (IBW 2025) for the third time and the largest one yet from December 1–7, 2025. The weeklong event will bring together global investors, policymakers, and innovators in Bengaluru, with the main IBW 2025 Conference taking place on December 2–3 at the Sheraton Grand Convention Centre. The Title Sponsors of IBW 2025, Binance and Aptos Foundation, who are the most renowned and trusted names in the blockchain industry, enhance the conference's position as a hotbed for Web3 innovation and talent.

IBW 2025 will not only be known for bringing together India’s Web3 ecosystem with global leaders but also has planned to do so through more than 100 side events, workshops, and networking sessions. The events will be hosted by the organizations such as Hashed Emergent, Binance, Aptos Foundation, Polygon, Devfolio, TON, Cardano, and many others.

More than 1,200 web3 startups, 35 million active crypto users on centralized exchanges, the second largest Web3 developer pool, and the highest crypto adoption rate in the world for three years in a row are the indicators that indeed India is the future market for crypto. The country's advancing founder pool and active developer community signal a market that is ready for disruption and expansion.

The IBW 2025 Conference will be hosted by Hashed Emergent, a web3 venture capital firm that aims to fast-track the mass adoption of web3 in emerging markets, and 100+ speakers comprising of entrepreneurs, policymakers, and investors will be there to talk about the issues of blockchain, AI, real-world assets (RWA), and regulatory developments through keynotes, fireside chats, and debates.

Shri Priyank M. Kharge, Minister for Electronics, Information Technology, Biotechnology, and Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, Government of Karnataka, will be the opening keynote speaker on Day 2 of the conference. This is very timely as the Karnataka government has just announced a startup policy of INR 518 Crore for 2025-2030 that will help nurture the innovation ecosystem in the state including startups in blockchain.

Among the other speakers who are also very important in the industry we have 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).

Prior to the IBW Conference, Kushal Manupati, Regional Growth & Ops Lead of South Asia at Binance, stated, “India is where one can find the largest and most animated Web3 developer communities in the world; the innovations coming from the builders are already setting the pace for global blockchain trends. Our participation in the Binance Blockchain Yatra has allowed us to meet these founding figures and experience their endless imagination, technical genius, and wide-ranging ambition that are driving this ecosystem. By being the Title Sponsor of IBW 2025, Binance is elated to link this creativity with global networks, giving the next batch of creators the power to turn concepts into the future-defining Web3 technologies.”

Avery Ching, CEO & Co-Founder at Aptos Labs, commented, “Aptos considers India to be a crucial market — where we have some of our most appreciated partners, the most gifted builders and innovative projects. I am looking forward to IBW2025 and being part of India’s amazing Web3 momentum. I am eager to interact with local innovators and through Aptos, make even more powerful, real-life use cases to exist in India.”

To support Indian Web3 founders, Aptos Foundation and Avalanche will combine their resources to sponsor the IBW Demo Day where early stage startups will have the opportunity to showcase their projects to investors from around the world. Hashed Emergent will be making up to $250,000 availabe in Investment commitments among the shortlisted teams.

Tak Lee, CEO & Managing Partner at Hashed Emergent, commented, “This year, IBW Conference is deepening its focus on ecosystem growth by working closely with government bodies, industry associations, startup networks, and universities to expand India’s web3 community. The goal is to turn India’s growing web3 momentum into a sustained movement that drives innovation, talent, and global leadership.”

By participating in the IBW Edition of the Cardano Hackathon Asia 2025, startup teams will be able to convert their ideas into impactful, ready-to-launch projects. The hackathon not only guarantees a total prize pool of $65K but it also gathers expert builders from the entire Cardano ecosystem to mentor builders throughout the process.

The event planned for this year is already predicting the presence of more than 5,000 attendees from more than 40 different nations. Participants will be given the chance to gain knowledge from and interact with the most eminent persons in blockchain, DeFi, AI, RWAs, and regulatory changes.

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

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 represents India’s largest cross-industry series of blockchain and web3 gatherings, taking place from December 1-7, 2025, throughout Bangalore, India. IBW features a week filled with over 100 web3 events, including key gatherings such as the premier IBW Conference, Demo Day, along with numerous side-events, networking sessions, workshops, parties, and more, all organized by both Indian and international blockchain community members.

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 -

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About Hashed Emergent

Hashed Emergent operates as the venture capital division of Hashed, supporting creators from India and emerging regions shaping the on-chain frontier. It provides early-stage investments in web3 startups' journeys, leveraging its knowledge, experience, and connections to amplify their growth and success. The team is deeply embedded in the main cultural centers of web3 within emerging markets, including Bangalore, Seoul, Singapore, Lagos, and Dubai. Hashed Emergent fosters the expansion of web3 ecosystems and communities in these regions through its specialized programs.