Thailand reaffirms its position as ASEAN's Web3 hub, SEABW 2026, marking its third year and attracting global attention.

SEA Blockchain Week 2026 is set to return to Thailand for the third consecutive year on May 20-21, reinforcing the country's role as a hub for Web3 and digital assets in ASEAN. The event, a collaboration between SCBX and Bitkub Group, aims to attract investors and industry leaders from around the world to Thailand.

April 24, 2569 ShardLab together with SCBX Bitkub Group Announcing the readiness of the event. Southeast Asia Blockchain Week (SEABW) 2026 The regional blockchain and Web3 conference will take place on May 20–21, 2569 at ICONSIAM, Bangkok. This year marks the third consecutive year that SEABW has chosen Thailand as the venue.

With Hashed, a global venture capital firm specializing in Web3, and ShardLab, Hashed's innovation arm, collaborating with SCBX and Bitkub Group as key partners, this event reinforces Thailand's role as a leader in digital assets and blockchain technology in Southeast Asia.

Ho Jin Kim (Hojin Kim, Chief Executive Officer of ShardLab. "SEABW's intention in choosing Thailand as the host country for the third consecutive year is based on the strong fundamentals of the digital asset and blockchain technology market, stemming from its rapid adaptation to new technologies, clear regulations, and increasing institutional participation. Thailand is well-prepared for a distinctive and highly potential new financial system."

side SCBX The company revealed its commitment to becoming a leading digital asset infrastructure provider through investments by SCB 10X, along with services from subsidiaries such as Token X and InnovestX, as well as strategic collaborations with partners. The group aims to develop blockchain technology capabilities to meet real-world financial needs in Thailand and Southeast Asia. Blockchain technology can help reduce transaction costs and time, and provide greater access to high-quality financial and investment services at lower costs.

meanwhile Attakrit Chimphalaphibul, co-founder. Bitkub Group "We view Thailand as having a promising and distinctive digital asset ecosystem in the region. This collaboration in organizing SEABW 2026 will serve as a crucial platform to showcase Thailand and Southeast Asia's strengths to a global audience, and will help attract more foreign investment into Thailand's digital asset and blockchain technology industries."

Aiming to drive the digital asset industry towards practical use.

SEABW 2026 aims to transform the image of the digital asset industry from one perceived as speculative to one focused on practical use and greater institutional acceptance. The event will provide widespread access to knowledge about Web3, bringing together top leaders in the global digital asset industry and leading institutions in the region, reflecting Southeast Asia's emerging role as a hub for innovation, regulation, and institutional recognition in the digital asset industry.

5 pillars that will shape the future of digital assets.

This year, SEABW will focus on five key pillars that will drive the blockchain industry.

• The Regulatory Frontier Prepare to hear perspectives from policymakers shaping the region's digital economy, from crypto ETF approval and regulated futures trading on TFEX to capital gains tax exemptions—all reflecting strong regulatory momentum.
• Institutional Verticalization Leading institutions in the region are beginning to seriously consider incorporating digital assets into their core organizational strategies.
• RWA 2.0 Enhancing Real-World Assets with Institutional Tokenization Infrastructure, bringing traditional assets onto the blockchain.
• The American Economy The growth of autonomous agents, AI-native workflows, and finding the right balance between agentic AI and on-chain infrastructure.
• The Base Layer Imperative The arrival of a major blockchain protocol that is poised to become the region's financial infrastructure.

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