KBW2026 Announces Partner Lineup as Crypto Leaders Gather

• Upbit joins as Presenting Partner, with 0G and BRV confirmed as Official Conference Partners
• Stable and Tria join as Diamond Sponsors, while BitGo comes on board as Official Institutional Sponsor
• Kyoungsuk Oh, Michael Heinrich, Brian Mehler, John Lilic and Mike Belshe among featured speakers

Korea Blockchain Week 2026 with Upbit (KBW2026), the premier digital asset conference in Asia, has revealed its partner roster, uniting major organizations across exchanges, blockchain infrastructure, stablecoins, and institutional digital assets.

Event organizer FACTBLOCK announced on August 31 that Upbit, 0G, BRV, Stable, Tria, and BitGo are stepping up as primary sponsors for the upcoming event. Alongside brand partnerships, the chief executives and founders of these participating firms are slated to speak, addressing major shifts transforming the worldwide digital asset landscape.

Upbit serves as the Presenting Partner for KBW2026. Kyoungsuk Oh, CEO of Upbit, will address the conference to offer insights on shifts in the international digital asset market and South Korea’s strategic function. Through this collaboration with Upbit, KBW2026 aims to expand discussions regarding South Korea’s digital asset sector beyond retail traders to encompass institutional involvement and global financial markets.

Decentralized AI infrastructure provider 0G and global venture capital firm BRV are stepping in as Official Conference Partners. Michael Heinrich, Co-Founder and CEO of 0G Labs, will deliver a keynote address on the main KBW2026 stage to examine the growth of the agent economy and the way decentralized infrastructure establishes a new foundation for artificial intelligence.

0G acts as the trust layer for AI by combining verifiable compute, private inference, decentralized storage, and an AI-native blockchain to fuel next-generation AI applications and autonomous agents. BRV’s participation as a Conference Partner further bolsters the global investment and industry network of KBW2026.

BitGo, a global digital asset infrastructure firm, takes part as the Official Institutional Sponsor. BitGo Korea—whose strategic shareholders feature Hana Financial Group and SK Telecom—recently received acceptance for its Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) registration from South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (KoFIU), setting up a regulatory framework for domestic activities. Mike Belshe, Co-Founder and CEO of BitGo, will also speak at the event.

Stable and Tria are onboard as Diamond Sponsors. Brian Mehler, CEO of Stable, and John Lilic, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Tria, are scheduled to deliver presentations at KBW2026. Stable focuses on developing blockchain infrastructure tailored for stablecoin payments and transfers, whereas Tria creates financial infrastructure that allows businesses and AI agents to execute transactions across different blockchains and digital assets while supporting its expanding stablecoin neobank.

The sponsor roster for this year highlights the ongoing growth of the worldwide digital asset sector outgrowing pure trading and investment to embrace institutional finance, payments, stablecoins, AI, and modern infrastructure. With executive leadership from these enterprises acting as both sponsors and speakers, KBW2026 grants attendees direct access to the strategies deployed by companies leading the next wave of industry expansion.

Seoul will host KBW2026 from September 29 through October 1. The invite-only Upbit Institutional Summit (UIS), tailored for institutions and the financial sector, is scheduled for September 29, with the primary KBW2026 conference running from September 30 to October 1.

FACTBLOCK CEO Andrew Park noted, “This year, KBW is bringing together key partners that are shaping the next stage of the industry, spanning exchanges, institutional digital asset infrastructure, AI, stablecoins and next-generation financial services. With senior executives from these companies also taking the stage as speakers, KBW2026 will provide a valuable opportunity to see where the most important changes in the global digital asset market are emerging.”

Short FAQs

• When and where will KBW2026 take place?
  KBW2026 is scheduled to take place in Seoul from September 29 to October 1.
• Who is the Presenting Partner for KBW2026?
  Upbit is the Presenting Partner, with Upbit CEO Kyoungsuk Oh slated to speak at the event.
• What is the schedule for the conference events?
  The invite-only Upbit Institutional Summit (UIS) takes place on September 29, and the main conference runs from September 30 to October 1.
• Who organizes Korea Blockchain Week 2026?
  The event is organized by FACTBLOCK, led by CEO Andrew Park.