Digital Assets Summit Singapore Returns For Second Edition

Digital Assets Association (DAA) Singapore today announced the second edition of the Digital Assets Summit 2026 (DAS2026), taking place on 6 October at SGX Centre, Singapore. The summit is expected to bring together 500+ attendees, 40+ speakers and 30+ industry partners spanning financial institutions, technology providers, regulators and the digital-asset industry.

Asia is emerging as a key market for digital finance, accounting for 60% of global stablecoin payment volume. Meanwhile, digital real-world assets on public blockchains grew by around 300% in 2025 to approximately US$30 billion, reflecting the growing application of digital assets across payments, capital markets and financial infrastructure. This momentum is putting Asia at the centre of the shift towards more programmable, connected financial markets.

“Two years ago, much of the conversation was about whether tokenised assets would move beyond experimentation. Today, the question is no longer whether tokenisation will move beyond the sandbox, but how far and how quickly it can scale. Singapore is already seeing these technologies move into real-world financial applications. The next phase is about building for scale, managing liquidity and risk in a 24/7 environment, and meeting regulatory requirements across jurisdictions. These priorities will be central to discussions at DAS2026, bringing policymakers, financial institutions, and industry leaders to examine what comes next,” said Mr Danny Chong, Co-Chairman of DAA Singapore. 

DAS2026 will examine how digital assets are being integrated across financial markets, from tokenised bonds, funds and real-world assets to stablecoins and tokenised deposits across payments, treasury and FX. The programme will also examine the changing role of financial intermediaries, cybersecurity, fraud prevention, compliance and operational resilience, alongside AI’s growing role in finance and the interoperability and regulatory coordination needed to connect global markets.

“As digital assets become more closely integrated with mainstream finance, the focus must extend beyond what the technology can do to how it is governed and used in practice,” said Mr Chia Hock Lai, Co-Chairman of DAA Singapore and Chairman of the Responsible Fintech Institute (RFI). “As the industry scales, interoperability, security, compliance, and governance need to keep pace with technology. Asia's progress shows how innovation can develop with safeguards and standards in place, and DAS2026 brings that into focus to examine what that looks like in practice."

Confirmed speakers include:

• Guest of Honour, Senior Minister of State, Mr Desmond Tan

• Mr Heng Swee Keat, Chairman, National Research Foundation Singapore (NRF), Former Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore

• Mr Ivan Han, Chief Risk Officer, Singapore Exchange (SGX)

Digital Assets Summit 2026 is supported by Sumsub, DBS, Safeheron, Integral, Northern Trust, SGX FX, TRM Labs, Elliptic, BitGo, OKX, RHTLaw, and Coinbase.

The full programme, registration details, and speaker lineup are available at
https://das2026.digitalassetsassociation.org/ 

About Digital Assets Association:

Digital Assets Association (DAA) is a non-profit association at the forefront of integrating blockchain technology into the fabric of traditional finance. DAA focuses on institutional engagement and asset tokenization, aiming to bridge the gap between the innovative world of digital assets and the established practices of financial institutions.

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