TOKEN2049 Singapore: Nasdaq, BlackRock and Goldman Sachs appear

TOKEN2049 Singapore Station will be grandly opened on October 7, 2026

According to the organizer, the TOKEN2049 conference will officially kick off at the Marina Bay Sands Hotel in Singapore on Wednesday, October 7, 2026. The two-day conference is expected to attract approximately 25,000 participants.

Since the Dubai Station event has been postponed until 2027, this Singapore Station will become the only TOKEN2049 event this year. The conference has a luxurious lineup of guest speakers, including the president of nasdaq, ceo of franklin templeton, and executive teams from BlackRock, morgan stanley and goldman Sachs. With only one week left to open, this article will analyze the meaning behind the gathering of Wall Street giants here, agenda highlights worthy of attention, and the latest ticketing information.

Quick overview of core points

• Meeting time: October 7 - 8, 2026, from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. every day, at the Marina Bay Sands Hotel, Singapore.
• TOKEN Week 2049: Covers a series of activities from October 5th to 11th.
• Scale expectations: According to the organizer's press release on August 6, it is expected that the number of participants will reach 25,000, 300 speakers, 500 exhibitors, and 1,000 parallel events will be held.
• Ticket information: The "Last Bird" ticket is $699 and is non-refundable; you can enjoy a discount using the coupon code COINTRIBUNE10 for a discounted price of $629.10.
• Institutional Zone: The "TOKEN2049 Institutional" section for financial executives will be held on October 8.
• Surrounding events: The Singapore F1 Grand Prix will follow closely, which will take place from October 9 to 11.

Time and Place: TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026

According to the official frequently asked questions (FAQ), on October 7 (Wednesday) and 8 (Thursday), 2026, the conference will be held at the Marina Bay Sands Hotel, occupying five floors, and daily operating hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. As early as September 10, we reported on the ticketing and agenda arrangements for the conference; since then, ticket prices have increased and the list of guest speakers has been further expanded.

In a press release dated August 6, 2026, the organizers stated that there are expected to be 25,000 participants from 7,000 companies and 160 countries, 300 guest speakers, 500 exhibitors and 1,000 parallel events. It should be noted that these figures are estimates and have not been independently audited.

The conference adopts a "center and spoke" model: the main venue is the core hub, and the entire city will carry out various activities around this core from October 5 to 11. This year, Singapore has focused the organizers 'full attention. Its co-founder Alex Fiskum concluded: "With the postponement of the Dubai station to 2027, all our energy this year is focused on Singapore... In the coming weeks, we will announce new tracks and new formats to further develop the institutional part of the project."

Why are Wall Street giants appearing at TOKEN2049?

The main reason is that large financial institutions are now selling cryptocurrency-related products, and TOKEN2049 aims to attract these institutions to enter. From a business operations perspective, this conference is committed to expanding its institutional audience-companies that buy the most expensive passes and booths; banks and asset management companies are here to find partners and potential customers. For them, traveling to Singapore is equivalent to conducting wholesale market research before launching a product: they discover products and suppliers first, and then provide services to their own customers.

List of key speakers

Institution/Company Name Position Nasdaq Adena Friedman President and CEO Franklin Templeton Jenny Johnson CEO BlackRock Nikhil Sharma Director of Digital Assets Morgan Stanley Amy Oldenburg Head of Digital Asset Strategy Goldman Sachs Timothy Moe Chief Equity Strategist, Asia Pacific Fidelity, Invesco, PayPal, Robinhood Cynthia Lo Bessette, Kathleen Wrynn, May Zabaneh, Johann Kerbrat Heads of respective digital or encryption services

The common focus of the above guests is Tokenization : that is, financial assets such as fund shares or bonds are represented in the form of tokens on the blockchain to achieve faster, round-the-clock transactions. If you need to understand the specific mechanism, please refer to our explanatory article on tokenization. Despite the gathering of Wall Street executives, the mainstream on the stage is still figures in the cryptocurrency world, including Binance's Richard Teng, OKX's Star Xu, Kraken's Arjun Sethi, Winklevoss twins (Gemini), Charles Hoskinson (Input Output/Cardano), and Justin Sun (TRON).

Summary of the October 7 Agenda

The announced first day's agenda brought together many important guests on the main stage. The titles of the following sessions are set by the organizers and are intended to preview the theme rather than Cointre's in-depth analysis:

First day schedule (Singapore time)

Time Link Guest Speaker 9:10 am "Open Source Network Country" Balaji Srinivasan 9:30 am Interview with Polymarket Shayne Coplan (Founder of Polymarket) 10:20 am "DeFi's Institutional Breakthrough" Panel discussion 11:35 am Keynote Speech Arthur Hayes (Maelstrom) 12:00 noon "Era of exponential growth" Raoul Pal (Real Vision) 2:00 pm "Future Finance Building in the United States" Eric Trump

In addition to the main meeting, there are a number of supporting events this week: the Origins hackathon from October 6 to 8, the NEXUS Start-up Competition on October 7 and 8, the TOKEN2049 Institutional Special Session on October 8, and the After2049 Party on October 9. The complete calendar of parallel events can be found in the TOKEN2049 Week Calendar, while the Singapore F1 Grand Prix is held from October 9 to 11.

Ticket Prices and Related Regulations

Only a week before the opening, the official ticketing platform still has tickets for sale and supports credit card or cryptocurrency payments. The main ticket types currently on sale are as follows:

Fare Details

Ticket Type Price Price after using the coupon code
(Cotribune calculation) Last Bird $699 $629.10 Special Access Pass $4,999 $4,499.10

Note: The price in the last column is the result of Cotribune's recalculation based on the code. The actual application needs to be based on the ticket type selected.

Important Tips: Please be aware before purchasing that according to the FAQ, all tickets are non-refundable and cannot be refunded even if the visa is rejected. Conference tickets here are similar to concert tickets: if you cannot attend, the fee is non-refundable. It is recommended that you carefully confirm the entry procedures and accommodation arrangements for Singapore before purchasing a ticket.

The conference will be officially launched at 9 a.m. on October 7, Singapore time (3 a.m. Paris time). There will be two key points worthy of attention at that time: one is the new institutional sector format that the organizers have promised to launch on October 8, and the other is the speeches of asset management companies such as BlackRock and Franklin Templeton on tokenized funds. If you need to plan your on-site itinerary, you can refer to the relevant TOKEN2049 Singapore Week Activity Guide.

TOKEN2049 Singapore Station (October 7-8, 2026): Enjoy a 10% discount through the official ticketing platform using the code COINTRIBUNE10. Please note that tickets are non-refundable.