On May 7, 2025, the Pectra update was successfully deployed on the Ethereum core network, the largest update since the release of Merge. The asset reacted with a slight drawdown.
On May 14-15, 2025, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, will host the HODL 2025 global blockchain summit, one of the world’s largest crypto forums. This is stated in a press release shared by the organizers with Incrypted.
The second annual SuperAI Singapore forum will be held at Marina Bay Sands (Singapore) on June 18-19, 2025. This is stated in a press release shared by the event organizers with Incrypted.
The BTC Prague 2025 conference will be held in the Czech capital Prague at the PVA Expo center from June 19 to 21. The organizers of the event in a conversation with Incrypted said that according to expectations the event will be attended by more than 10,000 participants and more than 200 speakers.
OKX crypto exchange presented OKX Pay payment platform, which aims to simplify crypto transactions. This is reported by Incrypted journalists who attended the TOKEN2049 conference in Dubai.
Blockchain Futurist Conference 2025 will be held in Toronto on May 13, 2025. This is Canada’s seventh and largest event dedicated to Web3 technologies, blockchain and artificial intelligence, organizers said.
On April 30, 2025, the TOKEN2049 conference in Dubai will host an additional deFINTECH event organized by EVAA Protocol, the leading DeFi protocol in the TON ecosystem. This is stated in a press release shared by the organizers with Incrypted.
Vietnam’s capital Hanoi will host the first GITEX VIETNAM technology event between October 1 and 2, 2026. The event will be organized by Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) and KAOUN International in partnership with the Vietnam National Innovation Centre (NIC).
CoinFerenceX ‘s dedicated decentralized Web3 conference will be held in Dubai on April 28, 2025. Combining on-site participation and global online connections, the event offers a new format of open events, said the event organizers.
On April 24, 2025, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (VRU) Committee on Finance, Tax, and Customs Policy supported the updated draft law on virtual assets. Several agencies were involved in the development of the document: the National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC), the Ministry of Digital Transformation, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) and the previously mentioned Committee.
Consensus 2025, a Web3 conference hosted by CoinDesk, will be held in Toronto from May 14 to 16, 2025. Speakers will include entrepreneur and broadcaster Kevin O’Leary and Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy.