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The 2026 Digital Asset Korea Summit, one of South Korea’s largest blockchain conferences examining the present state and future direction of digital assets, will be held on July 25 at the COEX Auditorium in Seoul.

Co-hosted by Blockchain Today and Youth Meta, the event is expected to serve as a major networking platform, bringing together more than 1,500 professionals from across the virtual asset industry, including traders, developers, investors, policymakers, and legal experts. Taking place at a time of rapidly evolving regulation—including the implementation of virtual asset legislation and ongoing discussions surrounding a proposed Digital Asset Basic Act—the summit is drawing strong interest from investors seeking to understand policy developments and prepare for the next potential bull market.

The event will begin with video congratulatory remarks from former National Assembly member Kim Hyung-joo and incumbent lawmaker Min Byung-deok. Min has played a leading role in digital asset legislation at the National Assembly, and his remarks are expected to address the future direction of virtual asset regulation and institutionalization. Jung Joo-pil, CEO of Blockchain Today, will then take the stage during the opening session to present the vision behind the summit.

The first main session will be led by Park Sung-joon, Director of the Blockchain Research Center at Dongguk University. Under the theme “The Future of the Digital Asset Era: Perspectives and Core Capabilities for Preparing for New Opportunities,” Park will outline the strategic insight required of individuals and companies as the blockchain industry undergoes a major transformation. The session will examine structural changes in Web3 and digital finance from an academic perspective.

A highlight of the morning program will be a presentation by Moon Chang-hoon, author of Ripple Big Bang and a recognized specialist in Ripple and XRP. His session, titled “Next-Generation Finance and the Utility of XRP,” will provide an in-depth examination of Ripple’s international remittance network, the progress of institutional adoption, and the role XRP may play within future financial infrastructure. Particularly strong interest is expected from XRP investors and members of the Ripple community.

Following the lunch break, the program will turn to practical investment strategies. Professional trader Koo Bon-wook will deliver a session titled “What If Retail Investors Could Become Market Movers? The 10-Minute Profit Challenge,” in which he will present hands-on trading strategies designed to help individual investors survive and compete in the market. With its focus on practical execution rather than theory, the session is expected to be especially relevant to participants seeking to strengthen their cryptocurrency trading capabilities.

The global session is also expected to attract considerable attention. Steve Young Kim, APAC Business Development Director at Binance, will speak on “At the Crossroads of Traditional Finance and Next-Generation Finance.” From the perspective of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, he will examine the convergence of conventional and digital finance, including the entry of institutional investors into the market and the growing adoption of tokenized assets. The session will provide a rare opportunity for Korean participants to hear directly about developments at the forefront of the global crypto industry.

Additional programming will include a special session featuring Vision Chain. Through booth keynote presentations, promising domestic and international blockchain projects—including decentralized trading platform Bullbit, iotrust, known for its D’CENT hardware wallet, decentralized derivatives protocol Variational, and FUNS TALK—will introduce their technologies and services. In the exhibition area outside the main auditorium, participants will be able to visit project booths and engage directly with investors, builders, and other industry professionals active in the market.

The organizers highlighted three principal distinctions of the summit. First, participants will be able to hear directly from experts about domestic and international virtual asset regulation and policy trends and use those insights to formulate practical response strategies. Second, the event will provide access to a crypto community of more than 1,500 participants, enabling the exchange of timely market information and the development of trusted professional networks. Third, attendees will be able to move between the conference hall and project booths to explore a variety of events and potential investment opportunities.

Bullbit, Variational, and FUNS TALK will participate as premium sponsors, while iotrust, Short Challenge, and Vision Chain will join as sponsors. Tiger Research and Block Media will serve as event partners and provide coverage of the summit.

Tickets are available through the official website. The event will operate entirely through advance registration, and no tickets will be sold at the venue. The COEX Auditorium is located approximately five minutes on foot from Exits 5 and 6 of Samseong Station on Seoul Subway Line 2. As significant traffic congestion is expected on the day of the event, attendees are encouraged to use public transportation.

The summit comes as institutional capital continues to flow into the market following the approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, while discussions in South Korea concerning won-denominated stablecoins, security token offerings, and real-world asset tokenization gather momentum. Against this backdrop, the event is attracting attention from across the industry as an important forum for assessing the direction of the virtual asset market in the second half of 2026.

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