What Was AIBC Asia 2024?
AIBC Asia 2024 was held at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia, Manila, Philippines, from 3 to 6 June 2024. Part of the global AIBC brand under SiGMA Group, it brought together blockchain founders, AI executives, and digital asset investors for a multi-day summit exploring frontier technology, hosted alongside SiGMA Asia's iGaming summit and the AGS affiliate marketing conference. The official page sat on the AIBC Asia site. With roughly 20,000 attendees, the event reflected the Philippines' position as one of Southeast Asia's most active digital asset markets.
The Philippines ranked 8th globally in the 2024 Global Crypto Adoption Index, giving AIBC Asia's Manila edition genuine regional significance. To follow similar events, check the crypto events calendar and our crypto AI events list.
Key Themes at AIBC Asia
The agenda spanned frontier technology broadly:
- Blockchain and digital assets.
- Artificial intelligence applications.
- Quantum computing and emerging tech.
- iGaming and blockchain crossover, via the co-located SiGMA summit.
The SiGMA co-location brought a distinctive crossover audience exploring blockchain's role in provably fair gaming. Many guests also tracked broader blockchain events through CoinGabbar.
How Crypto Is Growing in the Philippines
The Philippines regulates crypto through a dual-agency framework: the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) licenses Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) under Circular No. 1108, while the Securities and Exchange Commission oversees crypto assets that qualify as securities. As of mid-2024, the BSP maintained a moratorium on new VASP licences, first introduced in September 2022, even as the country's roughly 11 million crypto users and an estimated $40 billion in transaction value placed it among the world's most active markets. The Philippines' deep play-to-earn gaming culture, exemplified by the globally significant Axie Infinity, gave the country a distinctive blockchain gaming identity well before AIBC's iGaming crossover arrived.
Manila's status as a hub for both traditional BPO talent and a young, mobile-first population has made it a natural home for blockchain and AI conferences seeking access to Southeast Asia's fastest-growing digital economies. GCash, the Philippines' leading fintech super-app, has even employed dedicated crypto leadership, reflecting how mainstream Philippine fintech has embraced digital assets directly. For more shows, see CoinGabbar's crypto conferences page.
Impact of AIBC Asia on the Philippines' Web3 Ecosystem
A summit of AIBC's scale advanced the Philippines' standing as a serious Southeast Asian crypto market. It connected the country's gaming-native crypto culture with global blockchain and AI investors. It surfaced how BSP's licensing moratorium shaped the local exchange landscape. And it reinforced Manila's role as a regional hub bridging Western and Asian digital asset networks. Each edition deepened that international connection.
Why Sponsors, Exhibitors and Projects Should Join
AIBC Asia reached one of Southeast Asia's largest and most engaged crypto audiences. Strong fits include:
- Play-to-earn gaming platforms: tap the Philippines' deep blockchain gaming culture.
- BSP-registered VASPs: showcase compliant operations to a regional audience.
- Provably fair gaming technology: engage the co-located SiGMA iGaming community.
- Remittance and payments platforms: address genuine Filipino diaspora use cases.
- AI and quantum computing firms: reach Southeast Asia's frontier tech investors.
To get involved, you can list a crypto event with the CoinGabbar team.
Why KOLs, Media and Influencers Attend
The Philippines' grassroots play-to-earn crypto culture is one of the world's most distinctive blockchain adoption stories. Creators met the builders and investors bridging that culture with mainstream blockchain and AI investment. Coverage can spread through the press release network.
Why Builders and Participants Join
For blockchain and AI builders targeting Southeast Asia, AIBC Asia offered access to one of the world's highest-adoption crypto markets. You engaged with the Philippines' deep play-to-earn gaming community, explored how the BSP's licensing framework shapes the local exchange landscape, and connected with the co-located SiGMA iGaming network exploring blockchain's role in provably fair gaming. Many left with regional partnerships and a sharper understanding of the Philippines' grassroots-driven adoption.
Tickets and PR Offers With CoinGabbar
Building blockchain or AI products for Southeast Asia? CoinGabbar offers ticket discounts at partner events and free or discounted press release publishing for projects booked through us. To sponsor or add your event to our digital asset events list, email event@coingabbar.io.
How the Event Concluded and What Came Next
AIBC Asia 2024 closed with sessions spanning blockchain, AI, and iGaming crossover, leaving Manila's tech community better connected to global frontier technology investment. The BSP's VASP licensing moratorium continued through its scheduled multi-year review period in the months that followed. By bringing AIBC's global brand to Manila alongside SiGMA's milestone tenth anniversary in Asia, the summit reinforced the Philippines' position as a genuine Southeast Asian digital asset hub. To follow what came next, see CoinGabbar's crypto summits page and our crypto expos list.
Glossary of Key Terms
- BSP: the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the Philippine central bank licensing VASPs.
- VASP: Virtual Asset Service Provider, the Philippine licence category under BSP Circular No. 1108.
- Play-to-earn: a blockchain gaming model letting players earn crypto or NFT rewards through gameplay.
- Provably fair gaming: using blockchain to let players independently verify that game outcomes weren't manipulated.
- SiGMA Group: the global events company behind AIBC, originally focused on iGaming conferences.
Disclaimer
This page is for general information only. It is not financial, legal, or tax advice. This is a frontier technology summit that took place in June 2024; future dates and details may differ. Philippine crypto rules may change; always check current BSP and SEC guidance. Please confirm with the official source and do your own research. Crypto assets are volatile and can lose value.
