Event Update | 2025 Hong Kong Web3 Carnival to Be Held on April 6-9
From April 6 to 9, Wanxiang Blockchain Lab and HashKey Group will host the Web3 Carnival in Hong Kong. The 4-day 2025 Hong Kong Web3 Carnival will feature nearly 40 thematic forums held in various major venues themed around the four seasons of traditional Chinese style. Over 400 experts and scholars from different fields around the world will focus on technology, finance, security, entertainment, and other verticals to provide investors, developers, and project parties with cross-industry, comprehensive insights.
In 2025, the Web3 Carnival expands to Hong Kong, bringing together the East and the West for crucial dialogues and transactions to determine the next steps in development. BlockBeats will be the official media partner for this event, providing readers with exciting live coverage.

Event Website: www.web3festival.org/hongkong2025
Keynote Speakers
· Financial Secretary of Hong Kong, Paul Chan Mo-po
· Ethereum Co-Founder, Vitalik Buterin
· Chairman of Wanxiang Blockchain, Xiao Feng
· Vice President of JD Group, Shen Jianguang
· President of Solana Foundation, Lily Liu
· CEO of Bitcoin Magazine, David Bailey
· GMGN Co-Founder, Haze
· Berachain Co-Founder, SmokeyBera
· President of Solana Foundation, Lily Liu
· Offchain Labs Co-Founder and Chief Scientist, Ed Felten
· CEO of Swarms, Kye Gomez
Main Stage Agenda (Partial)
April 6
Theme: DePIN Panorama
Time: 09:35-09:50
Guest: Salvador GalaMehash, Co-Founder of EV3
Keynote Speech
Time: 10:05-10:20
Guest: Alex Rawitz, Co-Founder of DIMO
Topic: DePIN New Trend
Time: 10:35-11:15
Speakers:
· Yu Shan Zheng, Founding Partner of Waterdrip Capital
· Will Wang, Partner at Generative Ventures
· Henrique Centieiro, Founder of Be Limitless Ventures
Topic: AI+DePIN: The Dawn of General Intelligence
Time: 11:45-12:25
Speakers:
· Nils Pihl, CEO and Founder of Auki Labs
· Raullen Chai, Co-Founder and CEO of IoTeX
· Yuan Gao, Co-Founder of Gradient Network
April 7
Opening Keynote
Time: 09:35-09:40
Speaker: Feng Xiao, Chairman of Wanxiang Blockchain
Keynote
Time: 09:40-09:55
Speaker: Paul Chan, Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government
Keynote
Time: 09:55-10:10
Speaker: Alice Law, Executive Director, Investment Products at the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission
Keynote
Time: 10:10-10:25
Speaker: Kenneth Lau, Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Keynote
Time: 10:25-10:40
Speaker: Tao Ma, President and CIO of WeBank, Director of WeBank Technology
Keynote
Time: 10:40-10:55
Speaker: Jianguang Shen, Vice President and Chief Economist of JD Group
Summary of Side Events
April 1
APTOS EVERMOVE Hackerhouse
Date: April 1st 10:00 - April 5th 18:00
Location: Cyberport, Hong Kong
Host: Movemaker, Aptos, and Cyberport
Event Link: https://lu.ma/c21497xh

April 5th
BUIDL 2025
Date: 9:00 - 19:00
Location: JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong
Host: Foresight News, The Block, Foresight Ventures
Event Link: https://lu.ma/b6chvcd2
The Scaling DeAI Summit by 499 & BytePlus
Date: 12:00 - 18:00
Location: JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong
Host: 499
Event Link: https://lu.ma/TheScaling2025HK
ZK Connect
Date: 18:00 - 21:00
Location: To Be Announced
Host: Brevis, OpenBuild, PancakeSwap, EthStorage
Event Link: https://lu.ma/z75uwkls
Beyond Scaling: The DeFAI Era
Date: 14:00 - 18:00
Location: To Be Announced
Host: ScalingX, L H, TechubNews
Event Link: https://lu.ma/a74e186g
April 6th
AI Native Cloud: The Foundation of Web3 Technology
Time: 18:00-21:00
Location: 19th Floor, Sanxiang Building, 353 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Organizers: BytePlus, Digital One Solutions Limited, insight-software
Event Link: https://lu.ma/pkuzvjoi
RingCon: Hong Kong Blockchain Week
Time: 19:00-12th 19:00
Location: Exchange Square, 232 Wan Chai Road, Hong Kong, China
Organizer: 123 block
Event Link: https://lu.ma/vo23ecik
April 7
Liquidity 2025 | LTP | Digital Asset Institutional Summit | April 7, 2025
Time: 9:00-17:00
Location: JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong
Organizer: LTP Event
Event Link: https://lu.ma/oqmyj67h
Solana DeFi and MEV Summit
Time: 13:00-18:00
Location: 31 Sugar Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Organizers: bloXroute, Linda Jiang, Curtis Plot Mak
Event Link: https://lu.ma/mnj8fkh1
Build The Next Odin.Fun - Bitcoin Dev Technical Salon
Time: 13:30-17:00
Location: 28 Stanley Street, Central, Hong Kong
Organizers: Omnity Network, ICP Hub China, RunesCC, TinTinLand, OpenBuild, ICP HUB Singapore
Event Link: https://lu.ma/gqfc2km4
Rising Phoenix in Hong Kong, Embracing the Future: A Trusted Global Digital Payment Network
Time: 14:00-18:00
Location: Central, Hong Kong
Host: MetaEra
Event Link: https://lu.ma/eohg9h5l
Virtual Assets Investment Trends and Cases for Family Offices
Time: 17:00-19:30
Location: To Be Announced Upon Registration
Host: Asia Family Office Foundation
Event Link: https://lu.ma/04wvyumm
BG Tipsy Night - Ultimate Chinese Team Networking
Time: 19:00-23:00
Location: To Be Announced Upon Registration
Host: Bitget Asia, Bitget
Event Link: https://lu.ma/v3kftz2w
April 8
TECH FOR GREEN Summit
Time: 9:00 - April 9 18:00
Location: To Be Announced Upon Registration
Host: HiBlock, Vincent Lau
Event Link: https://lu.ma/tceyj2j2
TON Day at Web3 Festival in Hong Kong
Time: April 8 9:00-18:00
Location: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Host: TON Foundation, Michael, Web3Festival
Event Link: https://lu.ma/bs1dxf5m

New Infrastructure in the Web3 Era (Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2025 Side Event)
Time: 13:30-18:00
Location: 14th Floor, Three Exchange Square, 8 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong
Organizers: Eva Pan, Wenxi Liang, Richard Lau
Event Link: https://lu.ma/prei5nsk
Web3 Security and Compliance
Time: 14:00-18:00
Location: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre 5th Floor, Hall BCDE
Organizers: Web3Festival, SlowMist
Event Link: https://lu.ma/slowmist_2025hongkong
Microsoft Open Stage: Secure the Future of Web3 & AI
Time: 14:00-19:00
Location: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre 5th Floor, Hall 5E
Organizers: Web3Festival
Event Link: https://lu.ma/Microsoft_2025HongKong
Hong Kong Crypto Finance Forum 2025
Time: 14:00-19:00
Location: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre 5th Floor, Hall BCDE
Organizers: Web3Festival, MetaEra
Event Link: https://lu.ma/MetaEra
Cloud Convergence: Huawei Cloud Web3 Tech Social Night
Time: April 8th, 18:00-21:00
Location: 19th Floor, Three Central Building, 353 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Organizers: Digital One Solutions, Huawei Cloud
Event Link: https://lu.ma/v228q3g4

April 9
Takes Web3.0 to the Stage -- Standardization and Globalization
Time: 10:00-13:00
Location: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre 5th Floor BCDE Hall
Host: Web3Festival
Event Link: https://lu.ma/hk-side-event
ETHAsia 2025 @ Hong Kong Web3 Festival
Time: 10:00-17:00
Location: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre 5th Floor BCDE Hall
Host: Web3Festival, ETHAsia, SNZ Holding, DRK Lab, AltLayer, ETHPanda, Blockchain Builders Fund (BBF), QZ
Event Link: https://lu.ma/ETHAsia
Monad Madness Hong Kong - Pitch Competition
Time: 11:00-18:00
Location: Register to view
Host: Monad Foundation, Michael
Event Link: https://lu.ma/oytrve4a
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Allow only counterparties from selected countries or regions to trade with your ads.
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Target specific user groups more precisely.Reduce cross-region trading risks.Improve order matching quality.
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