Japan blockchain Week

What Japan blockchain Week does

Japan Blockchain Week (JBW) is a privately held, for-profit event organization founded in 2018 that produces an annual flagship blockchain and crypto conference in Japan. The 2026 edition runs from July 1 to July 15, 2026, structured as a two-week multi-event franchise anchored by the JBW Summit (kickoff July 12, 2026) and co-located with partner events IVS Crypto (July 1–3) and WebX (July 13–14). The company serves four primary customer segments: blockchain and crypto industry professionals, enterprise and corporate decision makers exploring Web3 adoption, institutional investors and venture capitalists, and blockchain-focused media organizations. JBW's value proposition centers on aggregating Japanese and international blockchain ecosystems into a single two-week buyer journey, with the 2026 edition featuring 30+ speakers from global firms including Animoca Brands, a16z, Binance Japan, Circle, Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), and JPYC inc.

JBW's business model is a two-stream monetization structure built on sponsorship and ticketing. Sponsorship is sold in tiered packages — Title (Bitmine Immersion Technologies for 2026), Gold (Next Favorite Things/JR Kyushu, Binance Japan), and Silver (ten additional disclosed partners) — providing branding, speaking slots, and visibility across event materials. Ticket sales are processed through the Luma ticketing platform (luma.com/jfsb91aj), operating on a self-serve, pay-as-you-go basis with publicly undisclosed pricing. The company distributes its event information through its official website, its Twitter/X account (@JBCWeek), speaker-driven promotion, a network of crypto media and community partners (Coinpost, Crypto Times, Boarding Bridge, New Economy, NADA News, Taipei Blockchain Week), and cross-marketing with co-located partner events.

The underlying technology footprint is minimal and intentionally so — JBW is not a technology product company. It relies on Luma for ticketing, maintains a content website (japanblockchainweek.jp), and operates a public timetable sub-product (JBWS Timetable) for the 2026 edition. The company is led by two publicly identified co-founders, Yu Ayato and Minoru Yanai (Senior BD / Co-Founder), and is independently operated with no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, or external funding rounds. Operating geographies are described as Asia-region focused with international speaker and attendee reach.

Name

Japan blockchain Week

Legal name

Japan Blockchain Week

Website

https://japanblockchainweek.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Japan Blockchain Week is a privately held event organization, founded in 2018, that runs an annual two-week blockchain and crypto conference in Japan. It serves crypto professionals, enterprise Web3 adopters, VCs, and blockchain media through sponsorship tiers and ticket sales via Luma.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue generated from selling tickets to attend the Japan Blockchain Week Summit and related events. Tickets are sold through Luma platform.
2. Sponsorship: Tiered sponsorship packages including Title, Gold, and Silver tiers. Sponsors receive branding, speaking slots, and visibility across event materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Japan Blockchain Week (JBW) organizes an annual multi-event crypto and Web3 conference held in Japan, bringing together global builders, investors, developers, and enterprise decision-makers. The flagship JBW Summit is complemented by a co-located schedule of partner events (IVS Crypto, WebX) and ticketed access managed through the Luma platform, with the 2026 edition running July 1–15, 2026.

Product overview

Japan Blockchain Week is a major blockchain and cryptocurrency conference event held annually in Japan. The 2026 edition runs from July 1st to July 15th, 2026, featuring the Japan Blockchain Week Summit as its flagship event with a kickoff on July 12, 2026. The event includes partner events such as IVS2026 Crypto Zone and WebX2026, with a comprehensive timetable platform for attendees to view all sessions and speakers. Since its inception in 2018, JBW has been at the forefront of blockchain innovation, bringing together guests from across the world.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Japan Blockchain Week Summit (JBW Summit) Flagship annual conference of Japan Blockchain Week, a premier in-person gathering for crypto and Web3 builders, investors, developers, enterprises, and regulators to explore the future of crypto and blockchain innovation in Japan; the 2026 kickoff is scheduled for July 12, 2026.
• JBWS Timetable The official online schedule/timetable platform for Japan Blockchain Week 2026, listing all sessions, talks, and events including Network Time, Opening Talk, Keynote sessions, and panel discussions across the two-week event period for attendees, sponsors, and media.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30 confirmed speakers from major global blockchain companies for 2026 edition
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• IVS CryptocoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026IVS Crypto is a key event partner, operating the IVS2026 Crypto Zone powered by NADA News during Japan Blockchain Week. The IVS Crypto event runs July 1st – 3rd as part of the broader JBW ecosystem.
• WebXcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026WebX is a strategic event partner, with WebX2026 scheduled for July 13th – 14th, co-locating with the tail end of Japan Blockchain Week to create a comprehensive blockchain conference experience.
• Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR)flagshipOthersBitmine is the presenting sponsor of Japan Blockchain Week 2026. As the Title-level presenter, Bitmine Immersion Technologies provides significant backing for the event. Thomas 'Tom' Lee, Chairman of Bitmine Immersion Technologies, delivers a Special Keynote at the summit.
• Next Favorite ThingsminorOthersGold tier sponsor - a Japanese NFT project by JR Kyushu.
• Binance JapanminorOthersGold tier sponsor - represented by General Manager Arisa Toyosaki who is speaking at the event.
• WorldminorOthersSilver tier sponsor.
• AFXminorOthersSilver tier sponsor, with Ken from AFX speaking at the event as Head of Growth.
• Allied Architects, Inc.minorOthersSilver tier sponsor. Hisashi Oki, Director & Chief Crypto Officer at Allied Architects, leads the Allied Architects Special Session.
• LimitlessminorOthersSilver tier sponsor.
• Satori CoinminorOthersSilver tier sponsor.
• SLASH VISION PTE. LTD.minorOthersSilver tier sponsor. Shinsuke Sato, Founder, is speaking at the event.
• Society FoundationminorOthersSilver tier sponsor. Gakuto Matsuo, Society Foundation / Founder, is speaking at the event.
• zERC20minorOthersSilver tier sponsor. Mai Fujimoto, Co-founder, is speaking at the event.
• Flitto JapanminorOthersSilver tier sponsor.
• IEYASminorOthersSilver tier sponsor.
• Boarding BridgeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia & Community Partner providing coverage and promotion of the event.
• New EconomyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia & Community Partner providing coverage and promotion of the event.
• Crypto TimesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia & Community Partner providing coverage and promotion of the event.
• CoinpostminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia & Community Partner providing coverage and promotion of the event.
• Taipei Blockchain WeekminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia & Community Partner - regional blockchain week organization.
• NADA NewsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia & Community Partner powering IVS2026 Crypto Zone.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Paris Blockchain Week: Paris Blockchain Week is Europe's flagship crypto event, with a similar multi-event format and tier-1 sponsor roster. It is structurally comparable to JBW as a regionally anchored, internationally attended blockchain week franchise.
• IVS Crypto: IVS Crypto is a Japan-based crypto/web3 event and a co-located partner of JBW. It targets a similar audience of crypto founders, investors, and builders and competes with JBW while also partnering during the JBW window.
• Token2049: Token2049 is one of the largest global crypto conferences, held annually in Singapore and Dubai. It competes directly with JBW for the same international crypto sponsors, speakers, and attendees, and serves as the benchmark premium crypto event franchise in Asia.
• Korea Blockchain Week: Korea Blockchain Week is the premier blockchain event in Korea, directly comparable to JBW in Japan as a regional 'Blockchain Week' franchise targeting the same Asia-Pacific crypto ecosystem with similar sponsorship and speaker economics.
• WebX: WebX is a major Japan- and Asia-focused blockchain conference that is also a co-located event partner within JBW. It competes for similar Japanese corporate and crypto attendees while also serving as a structural partner, making it both a peer and a strategic ally.

Broad incumbents

• Devcon (Ethereum Foundation): Devcon is the Ethereum Foundation's flagship developer conference. It is a broad incumbent in the blockchain event ecosystem with highly technical content and a global developer audience that overlaps with JBW's Web3 builder attendee base.
• Singapore Fintech Festival: Singapore Fintech Festival is a large-scale, government-backed financial technology event in Asia. It overlaps with JBW's enterprise/corporate attendee segment and competes for institutional crypto and fintech sponsors active in the Asia-Pacific region.
• Consensus (by CoinDesk): Consensus is the largest US-based crypto conference operated by CoinDesk. It is a broad incumbent in the same event category, attracting overlapping tier-1 sponsors, speakers, and media partners, but at much larger global scale.

Emerging players

• ETHGlobal: ETHGlobal organizes hackathons and builder events globally. While its primary focus is developer engagement rather than conferences, it competes for the same Web3 builder and developer audience that JBW targets at its summit.

Regional players

• Taipei Blockchain Week: Taipei Blockchain Week is a regional peer that operates as a media/community partner of JBW. It serves the Taiwan crypto ecosystem with a comparable multi-event format targeting similar attendees and sponsors.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/JBCWeek

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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