The 2024 Korea Blockchain Week has designated Movement Labs as the official conference partner and announced new keynote speakers and sponsors

• The top-tier Web3 conference KBW2024: IMPACT will host over 10,000 attendees from September 3 to 4, 2024.
• An exciting week will also feature over 300 side events, including those hosted by Movement Labs, Sui, Aptos, Creditcoin, Sahara AI, Story Protocol, and TON.
• New keynote speakers include Adeniyi Abiodun, co-founder of Mysten Labs; Rushi Manche, co-founder of Movement Labs; Justin Sun, founder of TRON; Sehyeon Oh, Vice President of SK Telecom; and many more.

Seoul, South Korea - July 24, 2024 - Korea Blockchain Week ("KBW") is Asia's premier Web3 festival, taking place from September 1 to 7, 2024, announcing Movement Labs as the official conference partner for its two-day flagship "IMPACT" conference. It also revealed a glimpse of the conference agenda along with a series of new title sponsors and speakers. With less than a month to go until the IMPACT exhibition on September 3 to 4 at the Walkerhill Hotel & Resort in Seoul, South Korea, over 10,000 attendees are expected.

Joining KBW2024: IMPACT as official conference partners are Movement Labs and Sui, co-founded by Rushi Manche and Cooper Scanlon in 2022. Movement Labs is building the next-generation blockchain network to support secure, high-performance Layer 2 on Ethereum, aimed at enhancing the security and scalability of smart contracts by introducing MoveVM into the Ethereum ecosystem.

The newly announced title sponsors will join the Aptos Foundation and TRON, including TON, Chiliz, Data Ownership Protocol (DOP), Creditcoin, Sahara AI, and Presto. Gold sponsors include ORBS, Flare Network, and Ripple.

Rushi Manche, CEO of Movement Labs, expressed enthusiasm for the partnership: "We are thrilled to be the official conference partner for Korea Blockchain Week 2024. Korea is a powerful force in the Web3 ecosystem, making it a strategic focus for Movement Labs. The presence of KBW helps connect with the vibrant blockchain community in Asia and showcases our vision for the future of decentralized technology. The Korean market represents an important link for innovation and rapid adoption, creating an ideal environment for collaboration and growth at KBW. We are committed to advancing blockchain scalability and adoption globally, engaging with key stakeholders from developers and entrepreneurs to investors."

This year's KBW is founded and hosted by FACTBLOCK, builders of the Web3 ecosystem, and co-hosted by Hashed, Asia's leading Web3 VC fund. This year's KBW will cover numerous insightful topics, including the synergy between artificial intelligence and blockchain, as well as the glorious comeback of DeFi and the re-staking of real-world asset tokenization. KBW will host 100 sessions, inviting 250 visionaries as speakers, emphasizing the importance of Asia-driven growth and adoption, covering finance and deep tech sectors.

Seon-ik Jeon, CEO of FACTBLOCK; founder and host of KBW stated: "We are excited to provide an ever-growing list of outstanding speakers, sponsors, and partners for KBW, covering the most critical topics at the intersection of Web 2 and Web 3. This highlights KBW's esteemed reputation, emphasizing its role as an excellent gathering for industry leaders and the community. We believe that KBW, featuring renowned pioneers in the field, will provide a unique perspective that connects the progress made since the inception of blockchain with its limitless potential for the future."

Newly announced speakers for this year's conference include Adeniyi Abiodun from Mysten Labs; Alexandre Dreyfus from Chiliz; Justin Sun from TRON; Luca Schnetzler from the Chubby Penguins; Ran Hammer from ORBS; Robbie Ferguson from Immutable; Rune Christensen from MakerDAO; Rushi Manche from Movement Labs; Sehyeon Oh from SK Telecom; Smokey The Bera from Berachain; Ren Xiang from Sahara AI; SY Lee from Story Protocol; and Yoann Turpin from Wintermute. In addition to this impressive lineup, speakers also include Vitalik Buterin (virtual), Arthur Hayes, Brand Garlinghouse, Richard Teng, Mike Belshe, Nathan Allman, and Yat Siu. For the complete list of speakers, please visit here.

An exciting week will also feature over 300 side events, including those hosted by Movement Labs, Sui, Aptos, Creditcoin, Sahara AI, Story Protocol, and TON. For more information and ongoing updates about Korea Blockchain Week 2024, please visit: https://koreablockchainweek.com/

About Korea Blockchain Week:

Korea Blockchain Week (KBW) is founded by FACTBLOCK and co-hosted by Hashed, an annual global blockchain and web3 festival held in Seoul, South Korea since 2018. It has been a gathering place for the world's top blockchain and web3 leaders, diversifying the community.

KBW has curated several prominent main events, including the flagship conference "IMPACT." This offers participants and attendees a unique opportunity to exchange industry insights and immerse themselves in an immersive blend of music, art, and culture, making KBW a unique and enriching experience for all participants.

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