BUIDL, organized by KryptoPlanet (formerly KryptoSeoul), hosts technical conferences focused on facilitating the exchange of technical and business advancements in the cryptocurrency industry. The events are described as tech-focused gatherings for builders, prioritizing technology over market hype and speculation. [4] [3]
The seventh edition of BUIDL Asia is scheduled for April 16th and 17th, 2026, in Seoul, South Korea. As the signature event of Korea BUIDL Week 2026, the conference will be hosted by KryptoPlanet at the SOFITEL Ambassador Seoul Hotel & Serviced Residences. The event will continue its focus on sharing technical and business developments in the crypto space and connecting builders from various ecosystems.
Confirmed speakers for the event include Illia Polosukhin of NEAR Protocol, Zaki Manian of Pulse, Matthew Wang of OpenGradient, Dave Shin of KRWQ, Jelena Djuric of Noble, Amanda Cassatt of Serotonin, Adrian Brink of Anoma & Namada, Suji Yan of Mask Network, Gabby Dizon of Yield Guild Games, Ayesha Kiani of Monarq Asset Management, Austin Federa of DoubleZero, Harshit Tiwari of the Near Foundation, Eunice Giarta of the Monad Foundation, and Luca Zanolini of the Ethereum Foundation. [4] [8]
BUIDL Asia 2025, the sixth edition of the event, took place on April 15th and 16th at the Signiel Hotel in Seoul. The conference brought together key figures from the blockchain and decentralized technology sectors to discuss developments in Web3, DeFi, and NFTs. Organized by Kryptoplanet, the event explored topics such as AI-blockchain integration, real-world asset tokenization, the resurgence of zero-knowledge technology, and Asia's heterogeneous blockchain landscape. The speaker lineup included industry leaders such as Robert Drost of the EigenLayer Foundation, Zachary Williamson from Aztec, Illia Polosukhin of NEAR Protocol, Uma Roy from Succinct, Pedro Gomes of WalletConnect, Jelena Djuric of Noble, Himanshu Tyagi of Sentient, and Nick White of Celestia. [6] [7]
The fifth edition of BUIDL Asia was held on March 27th and 28th, 2024, in Seoul, South Korea. Described as the largest community-driven crypto conference in Asia, the event featured a diverse lineup of projects and speakers from various blockchain ecosystems. The conference aimed to foster collaboration in Web3 and highlight Asia's contribution to the crypto industry. [5]
BUIDL Vietnam 2022 was held on September 23rd and 24th in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The event had a strong focus on builders and provided a platform for developers, entrepreneurs, and enthusiasts to come together and explore the latest advancements in blockchain technology. BUIDL Vietnam 2022 featured a lineup of speakers such as TM Lee, Matt Sorg, Xan Ditkoff, Tomasz Stanczak, and Renz Chong. [2]
BUIDL Asia 2022 took place from August 4th to 5th. As part of BUIDL Week, the conference was accompanied by other events like HackAtom Seoul and ETH Seoul, allowing participants to engage in hackathons and explore the Ethereum ecosystem. Speakers, including Vitalik Buterin, Illia Polosukhin, Eli Ben-Sasson, Marek Olszewski, Zaki Manian, and Alex Pruden, participated in the event. [3]
The BUIDL 2019 event took place on July 22nd and 23rd at the Novotel Ambassador Gangnam. It featured a lineup of speakers in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry, including Emin Gun Sirer, Hajime Nishinomiya, Brian Fabian Cain, Kangwoon Lee, and Hongkyu Lee. [1]
BUIDL Seoul 2018 was the first edition of the BUIDL event series. It was held on November 29th and 30th at Le Meridien Hotel Seoul. The event attracted a diverse audience, including over 1000 attendees from the general public, more than 400 developers, and featured around 50 speakers and panelists. Speakers included Jameson Lopp, Jae Kwon, Gurvinder Ahluwalia, David Lee, and Loi Luu.