Top 15 crypto conferences to mark your calendar in 2025

As 2025 promises to be a transformative year for the industry, investors are on the lookout for major gatherings in the crypto and blockchain ecosystem to connect with decision-makers and discover emerging trends to stay ahead of the market.

VNTR, a major global investor community, has identified the top crypto and blockchain events worldwide—key gatherings where innovation happens, partnerships are formed and the future of Web3 is shaped.

Whether you’re an experienced venture capitalist, a family office representative or an angel investor, these conferences and VNTR’s curated gatherings are essential stops on the 2025 calendar.

World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

• Dates: Jan. 20-24, 2025
• Location: Davos, Switzerland
• Key highlights: Global leaders in politics, business and technology discuss blockchain’s role in finance and sustainable innovation.

LEAP

• Dates: Feb. 9-12, 2025
• Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Highlights: Focusing on AI, blockchain and fintech with notable past speakers such as Cassie Kozyrkov and Tim Draper.
• What to look for: Investor Roundtable for curated investor networking.

Consensus (Hong Kong)

• Dates: Feb. 18-20, 2025
• Location: Hong Kong
• Highlights: Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, liquid staking, AI-blockchain integration. Speakers include Richard Teng from Binance and Yat Siu from Animoca Brands.
• What to look for: Investor Roundtable for high-impact investor connections.

ETHDenver 2025

• Dates: Feb. 23 – March 2, 2025
• Location: Denver, Colorado, USA
• Highlights: Ethereum-focused hackathons and workshops, with participation from blockchain heavyweights like Consensys and Polygon.
• What to look for: Investor Roundtable connecting visionary investors.

Paris Blockchain Week

• Dates: April 8-10, 2025
• Location: Paris, France
• Highlights: Emphasis on DeFi, NFTs, AI and regulatory issues. Speakers include Silvio Micali (Algorand) and Meltem Demirors.
• What to look for: Investor Roundtable for strategic networking and co-investment opportunities.

GITEX AFRICA

• Dates: April 14-16, 2025
• Location: Marrakech, Morocco
• Highlights: Africa’s largest tech event covering AI, cybersecurity, digital finance and sustainable solutions.
• What to look for: Investor Roundtable that aims to unite global and African innovators.

Token2049 Dubai

• Dates: April 30–May 1, 2025
• Location: Dubai, UAE
• Highlights: Regional crypto insights; past participants include Rachel Conlan (Binance).
• What to look for: Investor Roundtable for exclusive networking and co-investment talks.

Consensus 2025 (Toronto)

• Dates: May 14-16, 2025
• Location: Toronto, Canada
• Highlights: Tokenization, AI-blockchain synergy and liquid staking; speakers include Yat Siu (Animoca Brands) and Hong Fang (OKX).
• What to look for: Investor Roundtable for meaningful investor collaborations.

Bitcoin 2025 Conference

• Dates: May 27-29, 2025
• Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
• Highlights: Major Bitcoin-centric event with keynotes from Balaji Srinivasan and Anatoly Yakovenko on institutional adoption and custody solutions.
• What to look for: Exclusive gatherings with topics about the first-half performance of BTC.

BTC Prague

• Dates: June 19-21, 2025
• Location: Prague, Czech Republic
• Highlights: Europe’s largest Bitcoin-only conference; speakers include Michael Saylor (MicroStrategy) and Adam Back (Blockstream).
• What to look for: In-depth talks about Bitcoin investment opportunities.

EthCC Cannes

• Dates: June 30–July 3, 2025
• Location: Cannes, France
• Highlights: Europe’s biggest annual Ethereum event: covers DeFi, NFTs, protocol development and AI integration.
• What to look for: Investor Roundtable for investor networking and co-investment ideas.

Token2049 Singapore

• Dates: Oct. 1-2, 2025
• Location: Singapore
• Highlights: Premiere Asia-based crypto gathering: features Anatoly Yakovenko (Solana) and Arthur Hayes (Maelstrom).
• What to look for: Investor Roundtable for networking with top-tier investors.

Future Blockchain Summit

• Dates: Oct. 12-15, 2025
• Location: Dubai, UAE
• Highlights: A hub for global blockchain innovations; past speakers include Changpeng Zhao (Binance) and Erik Finman.
• What to look for: Investor Roundtable for high-impact connections and insights.

Blockchain Life 2025

• Dates: Oct. 28-29, 2025
• Location: Dubai, UAE
• Highlights: International forum focusing on Web3, crypto and mining: known for insider market intelligence and premium networking.
• What to look for: Behind-the-scenes discussions and key market insights.

Web Summit

• Dates: Nov. 11-14, 2025
• Location: Lisbon, Portugal
• Highlights: Massive global tech conference with leading figures like Tim Berners-Lee and top blockchain companies.
• What to look for: VNTR will host the Global Investor Summit.

From Ethereum hackathons to global finance gatherings, 2025 is full of conferences promising cutting-edge insights and networking prospects. Attendees can also check out VNTR’s exclusive investor roundtables to get direct access to industry leaders and co-investment opportunities.

For investors, VNTR’s exclusive events provide an opportunity to connect with qualified decision-makers, explore co-investment opportunities and gain valuable insights into the latest market trends. These carefully curated gatherings are designed to foster meaningful connections and impactful collaborations.