Seoul, South Korea,, August 18th, 2025, Chainwire
B Dash Ventures Inc., a leading venture capital firm in Japan, and Hashed, a global leading Web3 venture capital firm, today announced the sponsors and featured speakers for the Blockchain Leaders Summit Tokyo 2025 (BLS Tokyo 2025), taking place on August 27, 2025.
This year’s summit distinguishes itself with Hub71, the Abu Dhabi–based tech ecosystem backed by Mubadala Investment Company, one of the UAE’s largest sovereign wealth funds, signing on as the Title Sponsor. This partnership shows BLS Tokyo’s role in bridging across Asia, fostering collaboration between Japan’s Web3 innovators and the rapidly expanding UAE technology ecosystem.
On top of Hub71’s commitment, leading global Layer 1 projects such as Aptos, Avalanche, Solana, and Sui will participate as Platinum sponsors, where SMBC Nikko Securities, one of Japan’s top securities firms, and DeFimans, a Japan-based Web3 business consultancy, will also be joining, further demonstrating the event’s influence and stature. In addition, up and coming Web3 innovators are also sponsoring the event, including Solayer, waveX, World, Backpack Exchange, Blockdaemon, Humanity Protocol, IOST, INTMAX, LayerZero, Minara, Nethermind, Presto, Stacks, The Sandbox, and Uniswap Labs, along with Japan-based prominent Web3 players and exchanges such as NOT A HOTEL DAO, YOUR RIGHTS, bitFlyer, and Japan Open Chain. Their participation solidifies BLS Tokyo’s position as a comprehensive bridge platform connecting the Japanese and global Web3 ecosystems.
Featured speakers include Masao Shimazaki, Deputy Director-General of the Strategy Development and Management Bureau at Financial Services Agency(JFSA), Government of Japan; Caroline D. Pham, Acting Chairman at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Peter Abou Hachem, Head of Growth & Strategy at Hub71; Ala Shaabana, Co-founder at Bittensor; Yat Siu, Co-founder and Executive Chairman at Animoca Brands; Genki Oda, Chairman at JVCEA (Japan Virtual and Crypto assets Exchange Association); Makoto Kimura, CEO at YOUR RIGHTS and former board member at MAPPA; David Allan Katz, Vice President, Strategy and Policy for Asia Pacific at Circle Internet Group; Ken Kashiwagi, Partnerships & Strategic Intiatives Lead, Japan at Mysten Labs.
Simon Kim, CEO of Hashed, remarked, “The Blockchain Leaders Summit 2025 is not merely a convergence of technology and capital; it is a stage for designing a new order of trust and collaboration. When the UAE and Japan—two epicenters of innovation—interlace their visions and experiences, the blockchain ecosystem gains the power to redefine the very architecture of our shared future.” He added, “This summit will serve as a true arena of connection and creation, where leaders of the global Web3 ecosystem engage in profound dialogue not only with Japan’s major institutions but also with the UAE’s most pivotal organizations.”
Ryuichi Nishida, Director at B Dash Ventures, commented, “This year’s Blockchain Leaders Summit will be larger and more diverse than ever, bringing together world-class Web3 projects, regulators, and corporate leaders. We are delighted to work with our sponsors from Japan and around the globe to further advance Japan’s Web3 ecosystem and create new opportunities for collaboration and business on the global stage.”
About Hashed
Hashed, established in 2017, is a web3 venture capital that focuses on investment and research in global startups and decentralized protocols. Hashed team operates offices in Seoul, San Francisco, Singapore, Bangalore, and Abu Dhabi. Hashed has been the earliest supporter of many pioneering blockchain teams globally. Hashed supports its portfolio companies as a ‘second team,’ helping web3 founders build global mass adoption.
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