Coinfest Asia
Coinfest Asia is an annual festival focused on cryptocurrency, Web3, and blockchain, held in Bali, Indonesia. It is organized by Coinvestasi, a crypto media outlet that is part of the Indonesia Crypto Network (ICN).[6] Coinfest Asia is positioned by its organizers as the world’s largest crypto festival, bringing together global participants from across the crypto, finance, technology, and institutional sectors.[7][8] The festival emphasizes a casual, outdoor setting designed to facilitate engagement and networking among attendees.[6]
Overview
Coinfest Asia is an annual crypto and Web3 festival held in Bali, Indonesia, positioned by its organizers as the world’s largest crypto festival.[7][8] The festival brings together participants from Web2 and Web3 industries to explore developments in digital assets, decentralized applications, and related technologies.[6]
The event combines main-stage keynotes, panel discussions, workshops, hackathons, and interactive zones with informal networking areas. It is designed to provide an environment where attendees can exchange ideas, learn about emerging use cases, and form partnerships across crypto, finance, and technology sectors.[6]
Coinfest Asia is organized by Coinvestasi, a crypto media platform founded in 2017, which operates within the Indonesia Crypto Network (ICN) media group.[6]
Festival Format
Coinfest Asia editions typically span two days in Bali and use multiple stages, exhibition areas, and networking zones to host talks, workshops, and community activities in a festival-style setting.
Past Editions
2026 Edition
Coinfest Asia 2026 is planned for August 20–21, 2026, at Melasti Beach in Bali, Indonesia.[9] The fifth edition is set to use five beach clubs along the Melasti Beach coastline as a single integrated venue, marking a shift from a single-site layout to a multi-venue beach format.[9] Organizers describe it as the world’s largest crypto festival and target around 20,000 attendees from across Asia and other regions.[9]
The 2026 edition is framed around three main participant tracks: institutions, builders, and traders, with programming that includes closed-door institutional sessions, infrastructure and protocol discussions, and trading-focused content.[1] The speaker lineup combines leaders from exchanges, analytics platforms, wallet providers, and large technology firms. Confirmed examples include Charles Hoskinson (Input Output Group, appearing virtually), Alexander Svanevik (CEO of Nansen), Felix Fan (CEO of Trust Wallet), Nick See Tong (APAC and Singapore Lead at Base), and Iñaki Moreno (Strategic Partnerships Lead for Web3 and AI at Google).[9]
2025 Edition
Coinfest Asia 2025 is scheduled for August 21–22, 2025, at Nuanu Creative City in Bali, Indonesia.[7] The edition carries the theme “Full Moon” and is expected to attract more than 10,000 attendees from over 90 countries, framing itself as one of the world’s largest crypto and Web3 festivals.[7][8]
The 2025 program emphasizes immersive Web3 experiences and cross-industry interaction. Planned activities include tournaments spanning e-sports, paintball, board games, and metaverse competitions; a trading arena featuring live trading battles; a hackathon focused on real-world challenges; and a Web3 accelerator showcase for institutions centered on real-world asset tokenization.[7] Additional elements such as Web3 gaming zones, cosplay activities, live podcast recordings, product launches, and in-person airdrops are intended to connect on-chain experiences with offline festival settings.[7][8]
The initial speaker and partner lineup features representatives from major centralized exchanges, decentralized finance protocols, infrastructure providers, and wallets, including executives from Bybit, BitMEX, Binance, Polygon Labs, Nansen, Animoca Brands, Trust Wallet, Gemini, Berachain, and the dYdX Foundation, among others.[8] Sponsors for Coinfest Asia 2025 include regional and global firms from the exchange, venture, and infrastructure segments, such as TRIV, Manta Network, Emurgo, ZIGChain, Gate, MEXC Ventures, Indodax, Tokocrypto, Binance, Pintu, and CFX.[8]
2024 Edition
The third edition of Coinfest Asia took place on August 22–23, 2024, at Nuanu City in Tabanan, Bali, under the theme “Where Innovation Meets Adoption.”[6][5] The festival was hosted across multiple integrated areas within Nuanu City, including main stages, exhibition and gaming zones, breakout spaces, and community and startup areas designed to facilitate networking among thousands of participants.[6]
Coinfest Asia 2024 was projected to host around 6,000 participants from multiple countries and featured more than 150 speakers and industry figures from the global Web3 ecosystem.[6][5] Program elements included an ETH SEA hackathon at the Builders Hut area with a US$50,000 prize pool, panel discussions, project showcases, and side events such as the Indonesian Blockchain Conference organized by the Indonesian Blockchain Association.[6]
Speakers included Mo Shaikh (Co-founder and CEO of Aptos), Wei Zhou (CEO of Coins.ph), Oleg Fomenko (Co-founder of Sweat Economy), Justin Sun (Founder of Tron), Amanda Cassatt (Founder and CEO of Serotonin), Alexander Svanevik (CEO of Nansen), and Yat Siu (Founder and Executive Chairman of Animoca Brands), among others, who discussed topics such as real-world assets (RWA), Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN), and applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning in Web3.[5]
2023 Edition
Coinfest Asia 2023, Asia’s grandest festival celebrating blockchain, Web3, and digital assets, took place in Bali, Indonesia, from August 24th to August 25th. Some of the sponsors included Fireblocks, Ripple, Pintu, Google Cloud, Algorand, Coinstore, Circle, Chainanalysis, Indodax, among others. [3]
This edition focused on the regulation of cryptocurrency and the integration of blockchain into the real economy. A key theme was merging Web2 and Web3 to attract mass users by simplifying user experiences, such as through custodial wallets and social media authentication. The event also addressed the benefits and risks of crypto-assets, regulatory issues, and institutional implementation strategies, with an emphasis on creating user-friendly “super-Dapps” for instant cryptocurrency exchange into national currencies, particularly stablecoins tied to the Indonesian rupiah.[4]
Speakers included representatives from various cryptocurrency ecosystems. BASE, discussed with Coinbase officials, aims to simplify crypto processes and engage traditional financial companies to attract a billion new users. Yat Siu from Animoca Brands highlighted NFTs, the Metaverse, and Web3 development, emphasizing the importance of decentralization and project narratives. He showcased Mocaverse, where NFT holders participate in asset management decisions, illustrating how play-to-earn (P2E) gamifies education and financial literacy to attract users.[4]
2022 Edition
Coinfest Asia 2022 was held in Bali, Indonesia. The conference attracted over 2000 attendees from 52 countries. Attendees ranged from industry leaders to newcomers interested in blockchain technology. This edition featured over 80 speakers from renowned companies. These experts shared insights on topics like blockchain technology advancements, regulatory developments, and the future of digital currencies. The speaker lineup included executives from leading cryptocurrency exchanges, blockchain startups, financial institutions, and regulatory bodies.[2]
More than 300 companies participated, showcasing their latest products, services, and technological innovations. The exhibition area was a hub of activity as attendees explored new solutions and discussed potential collaborations. The event emphasized networking and collaboration, providing numerous opportunities for attendees to connect with industry peers, potential investors, and business partners. [2]
2023 Edition
Coinfest Asia 2023, Asia’s grandest festival celebrating blockchain, Web3, and digital assets, took place in Bali, Indonesia, from August 24th to August 25th. Some of the sponsors included Fireblocks, Ripple, Pintu, Google Cloud, Algorand, Coinstore, Circle, Chainanalysis, Indodax, among others. [3]
This edition focused on the regulation of cryptocurrency and the integration of blockchain into the real economy. A key theme was merging Web2 and Web3 to attract mass users by simplifying user experiences, such as through custodial wallets and social media authentication. The event also addressed the benefits and risks of crypto-assets, regulatory issues, and institutional implementation strategies, with an emphasis on creating user-friendly “super-Dapps” for instant cryptocurrency exchange into national currencies, particularly stablecoins tied to the Indonesian rupiah.[4]
Speakers included representatives from various cryptocurrency ecosystems. BASE, discussed with Coinbase officials, aims to simplify crypto processes and engage traditional financial companies to attract a billion new users. Yat Siu from Animoca Brands highlighted NFTs, the Metaverse, and Web3 development, emphasizing the importance of decentralization and project narratives. He showcased Mocaverse, where NFT holders participate in asset management decisions, illustrating how play-to-earn (P2E) gamifies education and financial literacy to attract users.[4]
2022 Edition
Coinfest Asia 2022 was held in Bali, Indonesia. The conference attracted over 2000 attendees from 52 countries. Attendees ranged from industry leaders to newcomers interested in blockchain technology. This edition featured over 80 speakers from renowned companies. These experts shared insights on topics like blockchain technology advancements, regulatory developments, and the future of digital currencies. The speaker lineup included executives from leading cryptocurrency exchanges, blockchain startups, financial institutions, and regulatory bodies.[2]
More than 300 companies participated, showcasing their latest products, services, and technological innovations. The exhibition area was a hub of activity as attendees explored new solutions and discussed potential collaborations. The event emphasized networking and collaboration, providing numerous opportunities for attendees to connect with industry peers, potential investors, and business partners. [2]
