by Muhammad Ali
In the UK, approximately 12% of adults hold crypto, an increase of 172% from 2021. From these figures, it’s clear that interest in crypto is growing rapidly.
Companies and foundations regularly hold large-scale events where they announce new developments. However, keeping track of them can be challenging. As such, we’ve collated some of the year’s most anticipated crypto events. Let’s take a look.
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Consensus 2025
Operated by CoinDesk, Consensus 2025 has been taking place since 2015, making it the longest-running crypto event. The 2025 event will occur from the 14th to the 16th of May in Toronto, Canada.
The conference has a diverse lineup of speakers spanning the crypto, Web3, and AI sectors. They include Coinbase’s Lucas Matheson, Chainlink’s Sergey Nazarov, and Tron’s Justin Sun. People can also book meetings with industry professionals, making the event a great networking opportunity.
Digital Assets Week New York
Digital Assets Week (DAWeek) is an industry-leading event that aims to connect people who are building the future of the digital asset ecosystem. Its New York event will run from the 20th to the 21st of May, while the Palo Alto event is scheduled for the 23rd of May.
The event will discuss topics like navigating the digital finance landscape and whether the digital asset ecosystem will replicate traditional finance models.
Services like crypto payment gateways bridge the gap between traditional finance and digital assets. They facilitate seamless transactions, even across borders, which enables the replication, streamlining, and integration of traditional finance models into digital projects.
Bitcoin 2025
Bitcoin 2025 is a prominent event dedicated exclusively to Bitcoin and its developers, investors, and enthusiasts. It’s scheduled from the 27 to the 29 of May and will be hosted in Las Vegas. Bitcoin 2025 aims to bring about discussion and collaboration between Bitcoin fanatics.
The conference discusses topics relating to Bitcoin, like investment strategies, regulatory hurdles, Bitcoin protocol upgrades, and adoption within the traditional finance landscape. It will feature speakers famed in the Bitcoin space, like Microstrategy’s Michael Saylor and Blockstream’s Adam Beck.
Money20/20 Europe
The European leg of Money20/20 is taking place in Amsterdam between the 3rd and 5th of June. It will feature networking opportunities, skills workshops, and product exhibitions. The speakers are mostly finance executives, like Diana Carrasco, head of Digital Pound at the Bank of England.
Money20/20 tackles topics like the impact of cryptocurrency on finance and digital payment solutions. It aims to foster innovation and collaboration in the financial sector by exploring upcoming trends, technologies, and policies.
Token2049
With over 40,000 attendees and 500+ speakers, Token2024 is one of the most significant events in the crypto space. The Dubai event will run from 30th April to 1st May. However, the larger Singapore event will occur from the 1st to the 2nd of October.
In 2025, crypto and AI—two of the fastest-growing industries—will come together at the premier conferences shaping the future of innovation.
The event features a number of prominent speakers, including Solana Co-Founder Anatoly Yakovenko, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, and Binance CEO Richard Teng. It’s geared toward founders, industry leaders, developers, and investors.
Conclusion
It seems that 2025 will be an exciting year for crypto. Politicians are reshaping policies, and projects are constantly announcing new developments. The crypto events we’ve highlighted are some of the biggest and best in the industry, so it’s worth following them to stay informed of the latest progress.
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