KBW2026 Announces Partner Lineup of Global Digital Asset Leaders

Korea Blockchain Week 2026 (KBW2026), organized by FACTBLOCK, revealed its sponsor and partner lineup on September 9. The event, scheduled for Seoul from September 29 to October 1, will feature a mix of exchanges, infrastructure providers, stablecoin projects and institutional service firms.

Key Sponsors and Their Roles

• Upbit – Presenting Partner. CEO Kyoungsuk Oh will speak on global market shifts and Korea’s role.
• 0G Labs – Official Conference Partner. Co‑Founder and CEO Michael Heinrich will discuss the emerging “agent economy” and decentralized AI infrastructure.
• BRV – Official Conference Partner. The global growth investment platform will contribute its investment perspective.
• BitGo – Official Institutional Sponsor. Co‑Founder and CEO Mike Belshe will appear on stage; BitGo Korea recently received VASP registration from Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit.
• Stable – Diamond Sponsor. CEO Brian Mehler will present the company’s blockchain infrastructure for stablecoin payments.
• Tria – Diamond Sponsor. Co‑Founder and CSO John Lilic will discuss its financial infrastructure for businesses and AI agents, including a stablecoin neobank.

Program Highlights

The Upbit Institutional Summit, an invite‑only event for financial institutions, will open the schedule on September 29. The main KBW2026 conference follows on September 30 and October 1, featuring the sponsors’ executives as speakers.

Organizer’s Perspective

FACTBLOCK CEO Andrew Park said the lineup reflects the industry’s expansion beyond trading into institutional finance, payments, stablecoins, AI and next‑generation infrastructure, offering attendees insight into the next phase of growth.