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Event Update | Consensus HongKong 2026 will be held on February 10-12
From February 10th to 12th, Consensus Hong Kong will once again land in Hong Kong, China. Last year, after its debut in Hong Kong, Consensus Hong Kong was a full house and quickly became Asia's leading Web3 conference, solidifying the bridge between East and West and driving innovation in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.
This year's conference is expected to attract over 15,000 attendees from 100+ countries. Core officials such as Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, Financial Secretary Paul Chan, as well as industry leaders including Solana Foundation Chair Lily Liu, Binance CEO Richard Teng, and BitMine Chairman Tom Lee will also be in attendance.
During the event, LUDing BlockBeats will also send a team of journalists to report live, providing readers with firsthand observations and in-depth coverage.
Event Website: https://consensus-hongkong.coindesk.com/
Keynote Speakers
· Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam
· Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan
· Solana Foundation Chair Lily Liu
· Binance CEO Richard Teng
· BitMine Chairman Tom Lee
· TRON Founder Justin Sun
· YZi Labs Head Ella Zhang
· Bybit CEO Ben Zhou
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Main Stage Agenda (Partial)
February 11th:
Theme: Pushing the Limits of Tokenized Financial Instruments
Time: 9:30-10:00
Speakers:
· Chetan Karkhanis, Franklin Templeton
· Jean-Francois Rochet, Ledger
· Andy Baehr, CoinDesk Indices
Topic: Solana's 2026 Outlook & Internet Capital Markets Vision
Time: 9:45-10:00
Guests:
· Solana's 2026 Outlook & Internet Capital Markets Vision
· Lily Liu, Solana Foundation
· Michael Lau, Consensus
Topic: How Decentralized is DeFi Really?
Time: 10:00-10:30
Guests:
· Benji Loh, Treehouse Labs
· Anand Gomes, Paradigm
· Glenn Woo, Blockdaemon
· Oliver Knight, CoinDesk
Topic: The Rise of (Decentralized) Robots
Time: 10:35-11:00
Guest: Jan Liphardt, OpenMind
Topic: Stablecoins: The CeDeFi Era
Time: 13:00-13:25
Guests:
· Sam MacPherson, Spark
· Serhii Tyshchenko, Arkis
· Oleksandr Proskurin, Arkis
Topic: From Retail Trading to Digital Ownership: Mapping Robinhood's Crypto Evolution
Time: 14:00-14:20
Guest:· Johann Kerbrat, Robinhood
· Tom Farley, Bullish
Topic: Local Stablecoins, Real Money Movement: Onchain Evidence from Dune and Visa
Time: 16:10-16:25
Guest: Arnaud Simeray, Dune
February 12:
Topic: Bitcoin Capital Markets: Understanding and Unlocking Crypto-Native Credit
Time: 10:30-11:00
Guests:
· Elliot Andrews, Aspen Digital
· Derar Islim, Antalpha
Peripheral Events Summary
February 8
「GWDC」Global Web3 Dev Con - Global Web3 Developer Conference
Time: 9:00 - February 9 18:00
Location: Hong Kong, Cyberport
Organizers: Web3Labs, TechubNews
Event Link: www.gwdc.net
February 9
Tokenized Capital Summit 2026 Hong Kong
Time: 8:00 - 19:00
Location: Cordis Hotel Hong Kong
Organizer: Gamma Prime
Event Link: https://gammaprime.fi/
The Realized Summit by 499 & Pharos Network & RedStone
Time: 10:00 - 17:00
Location: Hong Kong Island
Organizers: Pharos Network, 499, RedStone
Event Link: https://t.me/+xMlOO3VQH-piZWNl
Demo Day Founder X VC Edition @ Consensus 2026
Time: 11:00 - 17:00
Location: 2/F, The Harbourview, 4 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Organizers: BackersStage Capital, Atharv
Event Link: http://www.t.me/backersstage
Next-Gen Payment Summit 2026
Time: 13:30 - 18:00
Location: Telegraph Bay, Hong Kong, Function Room 1-3, L3, Cyberport 3
Organizer: Bobo Lee
Event Link: https://forms.office.com/r/wxadcBWvgA
Global Trade Reimagined: Web3-Powered Payments & Finance
Time: 14:00 - 18:00
Location: Eaton Club, 5/F, Champion Tower, Three Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong
Organizer: TinTinLand
Event Link: https://luma.com/drgtnotd
RWA and Green Financ
Time: 18:00 - 21:00
Location: 535 Jaffe Rd, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Organizer: /
Event Link: https://luma.com/ovry71n4
February 10
ONE OF US RWA Run & Coffee // Aya, 071Labs, Cudis & Aethir
Time: 7:30 - 8:30
Location: Next to Seaside Garden, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Host: /
Event Link: https://luma.com/5op23ann
mrblock - HK - airdrop (Consensus Side Event)
Time: 13:00 - 16:30
Location: Block B, The Center, 28 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Host: /
Event Link: https://luma.com/mrblock_hk_2026
OSL "No Ramp Tour" - "Explore Seamless Integration for the Future of Payments"
Time: 14:00 - 18:00
Location: 33 Des Voeux Road Central, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
Host: /
Event Link: https://luma.com/27ngreog
The Infra Layer | AI, DePIN & RWA Day
Time: 16:00 - 19:00
Location: Hong Kong
Host: FrokOff, JK ROLLIN'
Event Link: https://luma.com/joyycqdb
Golden Hour @ Consensus HK
Time: 16:00 - 20:00
Location: Hong Kong Island
Host: /
Event Link: https://luma.com/tso461t8
Consensus 2026 Official Opening Night Party - Hong Kong
Time: 19:00 - 1:00
Location: 26/F, H Code, 45 Pottinger St, Central, Hong Kong
Host: NOLCHA, CoinDesk
Event Link: https://luma.com/ConsensusHK2026Opening
February 11
CRYPTO QUANT 2026 -- The Quest for Certainty: Quant Trading in Uncertain Times
Time: 14:00 - 17:00
Venue: Web3 Cafe, 1/F, Choy Building, 58 Electric Road, Tin Hau, Hong Kong
Organizers: DeAI Expo 2026, CGV
Event Link: https://luma.com/03gh02w3
Solana Accelerate APAC at Consensus
Time: 9:00 - 20:00
Venue: 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Organizers: Solana Foundation, CoinDesk
Event Link: https://luma.com/sol-accelerate-hk
Institutional Onchain: RWAs & Stablecoins
Time: 16:00 - 20:00
Venue: Hong Kong
Organizer: The Unpaid Company
Event Link: https://luma.com/zn02vlx2
Consensus Cup
Time: 18:00 - 23:00
Venue: Happy Valley, Hong Kong
Organizer: CoinDesk
Event Link: https://luma.com/tnq15dxx
R-W-hiskey
Time: 18:00 - 21:00
Venue: Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Organizer: Warren Burke
Event Link: https://luma.com/jbtofyj4
OSL "No Ramp Night" Cocktail Reception
Time: 19:00 - 23:00
Location: 2/F Whole, Silver Fortune Plaza, 1 Wellington St, Central, Hong Kong
Host: OSL
Event Link: https://luma.com/ibsiqzyi
HKGHH Event: Premier Networking Night
Time: 9:00 - 21:00
Location: Shop 1 &, 2, LG/F, LKF Tower, 55 D'Aguilar St, Central, Hong Kong
Host: /
Event Link: https://luma.com/du1jrmxr
Liquidity Harbour: DeFi & AI Punk Mixer
Time: 19:00 - 21:30
Location: Hong Kong Island
Host: /
Event Link: https://luma.com/hzxc9lr0
Web3 × AI Connect
Time: 19:00 - 22:00
Location: 14th Floor, Three Exchange Square, 8 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong
Host: TinTinLand, zCloak AI
Event Link: https://luma.com/eqvu1yw4
February 12
Hack Seasons Conference Hong Kong
Time: 10:00 - 19:00
Location: 15 Johnston Rd, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Host: Metaverse Post
Event Link: https://luma.com/hack_hong_kong
RWA SUMMIT HONG KONG
Time: 11:00 - February 13
Location: Hong Kong Island
Organizer: UVECON.VC (RWA SUMMIT | TOKENISED I WOW SUMMIT)
Event Link: https://luma.com/rwasummit
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WEEX P2P update: Country/region restrictions for ad posting
To improve ad security and matching accuracy, WEEX P2P now allows advertisers to restrict who can trade with their ads based on country or region. Advertisers can select preferred counterparty locations for a safer, smoother trading experience.
I. Overview
When publishing P2P ads, advertisers can now set the following:
Allow only counterparties from selected countries or regions to trade with your ads.
With this feature, you can:
Target specific user groups more precisely.Reduce cross-region trading risks.Improve order matching quality.
II. Applicable scenarios
The following are some common scenarios:
Restrict payment methods: Limit orders to users in your country using supported local banks or wallets.Risk control: Avoid trading with users from high-risk regions.Operational strategy: Tailor ads to specific markets.
III. How to get started
On the ad posting page, find "Trading requirements":
Select "Trade with users from selected countries or regions only".Then select the countries or regions to add to the allowlist.Use the search box to quickly find a country or region.Once your settings are complete, submit the ad to apply the restrictions.
When an advertiser enables the "Country/Region Restriction" feature, users who do not meet the criteria will be blocked when placing an order and will see the following prompt:
If you encounter this issue when placing an order as a regular user, try the following solutions.
Choose another ad: Select ads that do not restrict your country/region, or ads that allow users from your location.Show local ads only: Prioritize ads available in the same country as your identity verification.
IV. Benefits
Compared with ads without country/region restrictions, this feature provides the following improvements.
Aspect
Improvement
Trading security
Reduces abnormal orders and fraud risk
Conversion efficiency
Matches ads with more relevant users
Order completion rate
Reduces failures caused by incompatible payment methods
V. FAQ
Q1: Why are some users not able to place orders on my ad?
A1: Their country or region may not be included in your allowlist.
Q2: Can I select multiple countries or regions when setting the restriction?
A2: Yes, multiple selections are supported.
Q3: Can I edit my published ads?
A3: Yes. You can edit your ad in the "My Ads" list. Changes will take effect immediately after saving.
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