TOKEN2049 Dubai Hailed as an Outstanding Success, with 10,000 Attendees

By Clark

• 
  Packed
  TOKEN2049
  Dubai
  conference
  proves
  the
  resilience
  of
  the
  global
  crypto
  community,
  with
  attendees
  overcoming
  travel
  disruptions
  to
  participate
• 
  Going
  from
  strength
  to
  strength,
  TOKEN2049
  Singapore
  will
  return
  in
  September
  2024
  as
  the
  industry’s
  largest
  international
  gathering
  of
  the
  year,
  with
  20,000
  attendees 

Photo
caption:
‘Pavel
Durov,
CEO
of
Telegram,
onstage
at
TOKEN2049
Dubai’

Dubai,
UAE
—
April
23,
2024
— TOKEN2049,
the
premier
crypto
event,
saw
record-breaking
success
for
its
inaugural
Dubai
conference,
which
took
place
from
April
18-19,
during TOKEN2049
Week.

Throughout
the
event,
attendees
experienced
an
impressive
range
of
panel
discussions,
keynotes,
workshops,
and
exclusive
networking
opportunities,
overcoming
torrential
rain
to
show
up
in
force.
Tickets
for
TOKEN2049
Dubai
sold
out
nearly
three
weeks
prior
to
the
event,
with
10,000
attendees
expected.
Despite
the
UAE’s
heaviest
rainfall
in
75
years,
the
conference
opened
to
a
full-house. 

Alex
Fiskum,
Co-Founder
of
TOKEN2049
said: “This
week
we
witnessed
the
determination
of
the
crypto
industry
first
hand.
Our
team
worked
around
the
clock
to
ensure
that
the
conference
proceeded
without
any
disruptions,
maintaining
the
highest
standards
of
hospitality
for
our
attendees.
Our
programme
proceeded
and
our
doors
opened
as
planned,
welcoming
attendees
to
a
comfortable,
immersive,
and
action-packed
event.
We
are
immensely
proud
of
everyone
who
contributed
to
making
TOKEN2049
Dubai
an
overwhelming
success.”

TOKEN2049
Dubai
was
host
to
90%
international
attendees
hailing
from
over
160
countries
worldwide.
The
global
crypto
community
came
out
in
full
strength
to
participate,
showcasing
the
growing
reputation
of
Dubai
as
a
hub
for
crypto
innovation.
The
global
representation
also
cemented
TOKEN2049
as
the
marquee
industry
event
in
the
crypto
calendar,
not
to
be
missed. 

Travel
disruptions
early
in
the
week
saw
large
numbers
of
speakers
and
attendees
diverted
across
the
Middle
East,
all
of
whom
surmounted
significant
obstacles
to
attend
and
participate
at

TOKEN2049
Dubai.
Amongst
the
200+
leading
industry
voices
who
took
to
the
stage
to
share
their
insights,
discuss
the
most
prevalent
topics
in
Web3,
and
unveil
exciting
news
announcements
were
Pavel
Durov,
the
visionary
CEO
of
Telegram;
Richard
Teng,
CEO
of
Binance;
Paolo
Ardoino,
CEO
of
Tether;
and
Arthur
Hayes,
Co-Founder
of
BitMEX. 

Some
standouts
include
a joint
announcement
onstage
by
Tether
and
Telegram
that
USDT
will
launch
on
The
Open
Network
(TON)
and
Telegram
wallet; Polkadot’s
Gavin
Wood
introduced
a
new
JAM
chain
graypaper; Berachain
announced
a
collaboration
with
Google
Cloud;
and Telos
unveiled
a
partnership
with
Ponos
Technology
to
develop
a
hardware-accelerated
Ethereum
L2
zkEVM
network,
amongst
many
more
ground-breaking
announcements.

Fiskum
continued: “We
have
received
overwhelmingly
positive
feedback
from
all
participants
across
TOKEN2049
Dubai.
Energized
by
this
success,
we
now
shift
focus
to
prepare
for
the
industry’s
largest
event
of
the
year
—
TOKEN2049
Singapore,
taking
place
on
September
18-19
before
the
Formula
1
Grand
Prix
weekend.
TOKEN2049
Singapore
will
welcome
20,000
attendees
to
the
iconic
Marina
Bay
Sands,
continuing
to
set
new
standards
for
the
industry.”

TOKEN2049
Dubai
will
return
in
2025,
promising
an
even
more
immersive
experience
for
prolific
industry
leaders,
Web3
builders,
global
entrepreneurs,
and
tens
of
thousands
of
crypto
enthusiasts. 

TOKEN2049
is
hosted
annually
in
Dubai
and
Singapore. For
more
information
and
updates
on
TOKEN2049,
please
visit: https://www.token2049.com. 

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About
TOKEN2049

TOKEN2049 is
a
global
conference
series,
where
decision-makers
in
the
global
crypto
ecosystem
connect
to
exchange
ideas,
network,
and
shape
the
industry.
TOKEN2049
is
a
global
meeting
place
for
entrepreneurs,
institutions,
industry
insiders,
investors,
builders,
and
those
with
a
strong
interest
in
the
crypto
and
Web3
industry.
TOKEN2049
is
hosted
annually
in
Dubai
and
Singapore.

Media
Contact

E: [email protected]

Clark

Head
of
the
technology.