Hong Kong Web3 Festival Wrapped up Successfully on April 9th

Hong Kong, April 9, 2024 - Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2024 successfully wrapped up today. This four-day event, hosted by Wanxiang Blockchain Labs and HashKey Group and organized by W3ME, set the stage for the world’s foremost experts to exchange up-to-date knowledge through ground-breaking discussions and unrivaled networking opportunities. It has renewed its commitment to Web3, finance, art and games, as it helps redefine the Web3 landscape with over 9,000㎡ at the iconic HKCEC.

April 6th - The 1995 Moment of Blockchain Applications is Coming

The event started with an opening address delivered by Lu Weiding, Deputy to the People’s National Congress, Vice Chairman to All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, Chairman and CEO of Wanxiang Group, who clarified his strong belief and commitment to Web3’s future in Hong Kong. He said, “Over the past two years, Hong Kong has evolved into one of the most important global hubs of virtual assets. With the blockchain industry experiencing its 1995 moment, Hong Kong economy will see the fastest-growing years.”

During April 6-9, Web3 experts, entrepreneurs, and developers worldwide were gathered in Hong Kong for insightful presentations and discussions that cover a wide range of trending topics, including “Journey to Building Hong Kong into a Digital Economic Hub”, “GameFi New Paradigm”, “Web3+AI”, “Digital Asset Custody and Blockchain Security”, “Infra: Layer1 + Layer2”, “DePIN Soar: From Bootstrap to Real-World Fusion”, “The Future of Web3”, “Web3 Payment Re-imagined”, “Web3 Infrastructure”, “Web3 Mass Adoption”, “BTC Technology Development and Ecosystem Construction”, “Tokenization”, “Restaking & DeFi”, and exciting side events hosted by our partners.

It’s also remarkable that Future3 Campus Incubation Program III, powered by Wanxiang Blockchain Labs and partnered with HashKey Capital and with AWS as the exclusive technology partner, announced nine selected AI projects at the “Web3+AI” forum. “Blockchain is a network that allows massive coordination, providing a new paradigm that may help Hong Kong better develop LLMs,” said Dr. Xiao Feng, Chairman of Wanxiang Blockchain, Chairman and CEO of HashKey Group.

April 7th - Unlocking the Future of Web3 and Blockchain

The event explored the latest trends and advancements in Web3 and blockchain space, covering a broad spectrum of topics heating up across the industry. From Layer1, Layer2 to DePIN and Web3 infrastructure, it was trying to unlock the unique magic of Web3 and find a way to achieve Web3 mass adoption.

April 8th - Fabulous Side Events with Diverse Topics

The very day of April 8th witnessed a dazzling array of side events hosted by ABGA, Aptos, Filecoin Foundation, GoPlus, HashKey Exchange, SlowMist, and TON Foundation, whose unwavering support has made the event a greater success.

April 9th – Building a Better Web3 World

The day of April 9th marked a close of this epic gathering, featuring captivated side events hosted by Animoca Brands & Chromia, DRK Lab, and UOVABOX, and several forums focused on Tokenization, Restaking & DeFi.

Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2024, with ground-breaking discussions, cutting-edge Web3 showcases, immersive booth experience, eye-catching idol dance show, exciting Web3 esports tournaments, was a truly success. A massive, heartfelt thanks to all our esteemed sponsors, speakers and visitors!