Korea Blockchain Week

What Korea Blockchain Week does

Korea Blockchain Week (KBW) is an annual blockchain and crypto conference held in Seoul, South Korea, operated by FactBlock Corp. under the leadership of Founder and Chairman Seonik Jeon (with Brian Kang as co-founder). Established in 2018, KBW runs a multi-day program comprising a pre-conference institutional summit (notably the invite-only Upbit Institutional Summit on September 29 for KBW2026), the main two-day conference (September 30 - October 1, 2026 at Walkerhill Hotels & Resorts), and a growing slate of side events. The event draws industry leaders, founders, investors, and developers, with KBW2025 attracting 13,000+ attendees, of whom 66%+ are based in Korea and 40%+ international, and 340+ speakers across the 2024 edition.

The product portfolio centers on the conference itself, supplemented by FABLO, an official companion app launched for KBW2026 that gamifies attendee engagement through Web3 quests and rewards, and a tiered ticketing platform (Student Pass $99, Early Bird $499, Last Minute $999). Back-office technology is built on commodity SaaS - Eximbay for payments, Sendinblue/Brevo for email, Google Sheets for subscriber data, and Typeform for application intake - rather than proprietary infrastructure. Distribution flows through direct online ticket sales, co-host partnerships with Korean exchanges Upbit and Bithumb, and media accreditation across outlets including Bloomberg, CoinDesk, Reuters, and TechCrunch.

KBW monetizes through three primary streams: ticket sales to individual attendees, tiered sponsorship packages (Title, Diamond, Gold, Silver, Copper, plus institutional and media partners), and media partnerships. Sponsorship revenue, anchored by repeat co-hosting arrangements with major Korean exchanges and a growing roster of international protocol sponsors (TRON, Sui Network, Klaytn Foundation, Stable.xyz, 0G Labs), is the primary revenue driver. Customer concentration sits with a modest set of crypto protocol and exchange sponsors, partially offset by the long tail of thousands of individual ticket buyers across multiple price tiers.

Name

Korea Blockchain Week

Legal name

팩트블록(주) (FactBlock Corp.)

Website

https://koreablockchainweek.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Korea Blockchain Week is an annual blockchain and crypto conference held in Seoul, produced by FactBlock Corp. since 2018. It serves founders, investors, developers, and crypto protocols through a multi-day program, tiered ticketing, and sponsorship packages, with FABLO as its 2026 companion app.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Seoul

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Marketing or Sales, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Direct ticket sales to attendees through the official KBW ticketing platform. Multiple ticket tiers cater to different segments: Student Pass ($99) for students aged 19+, standard passes at Early Bird ($499 currently) and Last Minute ($999) pricing. Revenue collected via payment processor Eximbay.
2. Sponsorship Packages: Tiered sponsorship opportunities ranging from Title Sponsor to Copper Sponsor, plus Supporting Partner and Media partnerships. Sponsors gain visibility, brand exposure, and access to the diverse KBW audience of crypto industry professionals, founders, and investors.
3. Media Partnerships: Accredited media organizations receive access to industry leaders, insights, and innovations in exchange for coverage and content distribution, expanding event reach and awareness.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Korea Blockchain Week (KBW) hosts an annual multi-day Web3 and blockchain conference in Seoul featuring main conference talks, an institutional summit (Upbit Institutional Summit), exhibitions, workshops, networking, and numerous partner-organized side events. The event is complemented by a tiered ticketing platform and the FABLO companion app, which provides Web3 gamification, quests, and rewards for attendees.

Product overview

Korea Blockchain Week (KBW) operates as a flagship annual blockchain and crypto conference, complemented by a digital ecosystem of products. The core offering is the KBW conference itself, featuring the main conference (September 30 - October 1, 2026), pre-conference events including the Upbit Institutional Summit on September 29, and various side events. Supporting the conference are FABLO (the companion app for attendee engagement and rewards), the KBW2026 ticketing platform with multiple tiers, and the KBW newsletter subscription service for ongoing communications. The event is produced by FactBlock, Korea's digital asset ecosystem builder.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FABLO: Official companion app for KBW2026. Play, Learn and Earn platform serving as gateway to Web3. Users complete quests, connect with Web3 communities, and explore the ecosystem while earning rewards.

Products and services

• Korea Blockchain Week (KBW) Conference Annual flagship global blockchain and crypto conference held in Seoul, bringing together industry leaders, founders, investors, institutions, developers, and enthusiasts for keynotes, panels, workshops, and deal-making. The KBW2026 program includes a main conference and the invite-only Upbit Institutional Summit.
• FABLO Companion App Official companion app for KBW2026 that enables attendees to complete quests, connect with Web3 communities, explore the event ecosystem, and earn rewards while engaging with the conference.
• KBW2026 Ticket Sales Online ticketing platform selling tiered conference passes to attendees for the September 30 - October 1, 2026 main conference, including student discounts and promotional codes.
• KBW Sponsorship Packages Tiered sponsorship packages (Title, Diamond, Copper, Supporting, Media) that give brands and blockchain protocols visibility, exhibition space, and access to the KBW audience of crypto professionals, founders, and investors.
• KBW Side Event Hosting Program that allows brands and projects to host official side events during KBW, capturing the attention of the diverse KBW audience and showcasing brand and expertise.

Quantifiable outcome

• 13,000+ attendees in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• FACTBLOCKcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026KBW is owned and produced by FACTBLOCK (FB)®, Korea's premier digital asset ecosystem builder. FACTBLOCK provides the ultimate platform for companies to explore, connect, and expand blockchain technology. Founded by Seonik Jeon as Founder & Chairman.
• UpbitcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Upbit is the Official Institutional Partner and co-host for KBW. The Upbit Institutional Summit is held on September 29 (Invite Only) as part of KBW2026, providing exclusive access to institutional investors and crypto industry leaders.
• BithumbcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Bithumb serves as 2025 Co-host partner, contributing to the global crypto ecosystem building at KBW. Provides institutional reach into the Korean crypto market.
• Sui NetworkmajorTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Official Conference Partner for KBW2025. Sui is a Layer 1 blockchain protocol providing infrastructure for the event ecosystem.
• Stable.xyzmajorTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Official Conference Partner for KBW2025, providing stablecoin infrastructure and technology for the event.
• 0G LabsmajorTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Official Conference Partner for KBW2025, providing blockchain infrastructure support.
• BRV CapitalmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Research Partner for KBW2025, providing analytical insights and research support for the conference programming.
• Klaytn FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Official Institutional Partner for KBW2025, providing institutional-grade blockchain infrastructure and market access for the Korean ecosystem.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Consensus (CoinDesk): Consensus, organized by CoinDesk, is the largest North American crypto conference. It competes with KBW for global sponsor mindshare and marquee speakers, though it targets a US-centric institutional audience rather than Asian markets.

Direct peers

• Token2049: Token2049 is Asia's other flagship annual crypto conference, held in Singapore and Dubai. It directly competes for the same global crypto-founder, sponsor, and institutional attendee base as KBW, with comparable pricing tiers and headline speakers.
• Bitcoin Conference: The Bitcoin Conference is a major annual crypto event series held across multiple cities. It is directly comparable to KBW as a tiered-pricing, sponsor-driven global crypto conference targeting similar audiences.
• Paris Blockchain Week: Paris Blockchain Week is a flagship European crypto conference with a similar event-driven, ticket-plus-sponsorship model and tiered pricing. It is directly comparable to KBW as a regionally anchored, premium-tier crypto event.
• Permissionless: Permissionless is a US-based crypto conference with a similar event-driven, sponsor-monetized model. It competes for global sponsor mindshare but targets a primarily American builder and institutional audience.

Emerging players

• EthCC (Ethereum Community Conference): EthCC is Europe's largest annual Ethereum-focused conference. It overlaps with KBW on protocol-speaker and developer audiences, though it is narrower in scope and serves a European geographic base.
• Devcon (Ethereum Foundation): Devcon is the Ethereum Foundation's flagship developer conference. While narrower in scope (Ethereum-focused), it competes with KBW for protocol-level speaker attention and developer/builder attendees.
• Web3 Summit: Web3 Summit is a Berlin-based Web3 conference focused on protocol builders and decentralized governance. It overlaps with KBW's developer/builder audience but skews more technical and less sponsor-monetized.

Regional players

• Hong Kong FinTech Week: Hong Kong FinTech Week is a regional fintech/crypto conference organized with HK government support. It overlaps with KBW's institutional audience but focuses more broadly on fintech rather than crypto-native projects.
• Singapore FinTech Festival: Singapore FinTech Festival is a major government-backed regional fintech gathering. It competes with KBW for institutional and policy-level crypto attendance in Asia but serves a broader fintech mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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