GLOBAL ONCHAIN
SUMMIT
DUBAI 2026
A curated summit for founders, investors and policymakers building the future of finance onchain.
Summit
At A
Glance
The intersection of traditional finance and blockchain is no longer theoretical. It requires a new kind of dialogue.
Onchain as a system
Global Onchain Summit connects DeFi, stablecoins, perps, treasuries, RWA, infrastructure and exchanges into one coherent picture. You see how protocols, products and rails fit together rather than as isolated verticals.
Capital and liquidity in the room
The summit brings together funds, treasuries, family offices and market makers who are actively exploring where to deploy risk in onchain finance. Conversations are built around real mandates, liquidity needs and market structure.
Regulation, risk and compliance
Policy, legal and compliance leaders are part of the dialogue from the start, not as an afterthought. Sessions focus on how onchain products are designed, monitored and governed in ways that can stand up to regulatory scrutiny.
Proven playbooks
Instead of generic hype, the program leans on case studies and deep dives from teams already shipping onchain and managing real volume. You hear what worked, what broke and what needs to be rebuilt for the next cycle.
Speakers
Architects of the new financial system. No shillers, just builders and allocators.
David Norris
CFO & CSO, Near Foundation
Yat Siu
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman, Animoca Brands
Eowyn Chen
Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Trust Wallet
Matt Sheffield
Chief Investment Officer (CIO) , SharpLink
Sean McHugh
Senior Executive , Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA)
Nina Rong
Executive Director of Growth, BNB Chain
KOL & MEDIA
Partnering with the voices shaping the narrative.
Media Partners
Global coverage across top tier publications.
Podcast
Voice of Web3: Raw Conversations, Real Builders
Deep dives with the people actually shipping in crypto, DeFi and blockchain. No fluff, just sharp insights you can use, in less than an hour.
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Become a PartnerThe Overview
Onchain narrative is moving from experimentation to market structure. DeFi primitives, stablecoins, perpetuals, tokenized treasuries and RWAs are converging with exchanges, infrastructure and compliance rails. Institutions, funds and treasuries are no longer just "observing crypto"; they are actively exploring how to run liquidity, risk and settlement natively onchain, alongside a new generation of builders obsessed with UX, security and regulation-aware design.
The Global Onchain Summit – Dubai 2026 will create a first-of-its-kind convergence between DeFi and perps protocols, stablecoin issuers, exchanges, infra teams, institutional investors, corporate and protocol treasuries, RWA platforms, policymakers and legal or compliance leaders. The summit is designed for curated, serious conversations around market structure, liquidity design, risk frameworks and user adoption, supported by keynotes, panels, fireside chats and investor meetups.
The goal is to spotlight the opportunities, constraints, architectures and best practices of building and funding onchain projects, from protocol-level design to regulatory readiness, and to foster partnerships that connect deep technical talent, active capital and forward-looking policy.
Explore by Interest
Tokenization & RWA Projects
Issuers, platforms, and protocols bringing real-world assets onchain. Focused on regulatory alignment, liquidity design, structured distribution, and institutional-grade adoption across private and public markets.
Blockchain Infrastructure
Layer 1 and Layer 2 networks, custody providers, rollups, analytics platforms, oracle systems, and security solutions building scalable and compliant foundations for onchain applications and capital markets.
HNIs & Family Businesses
High-net-worth individuals and family enterprises exploring digital asset allocation, treasury diversification, tokenized exposure, and long-term capital positioning within the evolving onchain economy.
Crypto Wall Street
Trading firms, digital asset treasuries, stablecoin issuers, and public crypto companies shaping structured products, liquidity depth, and institutional participation in global onchain finance.
Summit day at a glance
Arrival, registration and coffee
- Check in, grab coffee and meet other founders, funds, infra teams and policy leaders before sessions begin.
Opening and macro
Keynotes and a short panel on the state of onchain finance:
- Where DeFi, stablecoins, perps, treasuries and RWA stand today
- How infra, exchanges and regulation are reshaping market structure
- What this cycle of onchain adoption might actually look like
Onchain markets and infrastructure
Deep dive into the rails that make markets work:
- Centralised and decentralised exchanges, perps venues and liquidity hubs
- L2s, rollups, routing and execution quality
- How infra teams think about security, uptime and scale
Lunch and hallway conversations
- Buffet lunch with informal seating so builders, investors and policy or legal teams can continue the morning conversations.
Assets, treasuries and RWA
Sessions focused on real value moving onchain:
- Stablecoins in payments, settlement and treasury use
- Tokenized funds, credit, real estate and other RWA structures
- How corporate and protocol treasuries think about allocation, risk and reporting
Compliance, data and monitoring
Panels and firesides with policy, legal, data and infra teams:
- KYC or AML, travel rule and on or off ramp obligations
- Onchain data, surveillance, risk monitoring and dashboards
- How to design products with regulatory readiness from day zero
Coffee break and cluster networking
- Themed corners for DeFi, perps, RWA, infra and policy so people can quickly find their tribe and potential collaborators.
Investor meetups and networking
Curated one to one and small group meetings:
- Founders matched with funds, treasuries and market makers around specific themes
- Follow up conversations from earlier sessions
- Light closing remarks and takeaways from the day
Why Global
Onchain Summit
Cutting Edge Onchain Content
Explore a curated agenda that goes deep into DeFi, stablecoins, perps, treasuries, RWA, infra and exchanges with people actually shipping in these areas.
Real World Playbooks
Learn from teams that already run real users and real volume onchain. Hear what worked, what broke and what they would rebuild differently.
Strategic Networking
Meet founders, operators, quants, traders, infra teams and policy leaders in a focused environment that is designed for serious conversations, not noise.
Global Perspective
Understand how onchain finance is evolving across different regions, regulatory regimes and market structures, and what that means for your roadmap.
Underwritable Deal Flow
Discover builders working on DeFi, perps, RWA, stablecoins, exchanges and tooling with clear traction, onchain metrics and a credible path to scale.
Market Intelligence
Gain insight into liquidity flows, fee dynamics, stablecoin adoption, treasury behavior and where capital is rotating across the onchain stack.
Structured Access To Builders
Use curated sessions and introductions to build relationships with founders, protocol teams and exchanges for co investments, listings and market making.
Influence And Impact
Shape how onchain markets, incentives and governance evolve by being part of the core discussions rather than watching them play out from the sidelines.
Connect With The Onchain Stack
Meet the protocols, infra providers, custodians, data platforms and compliance tools that can plug into your existing financial and product rails.
Exclusive Working Sessions
Join smaller rooms with speakers and peers to stress test concrete use cases like onchain treasuries, tokenized products, payments and risk monitoring.
Insights From Market Leaders
Hear from exchanges, stablecoin issuers, funds and RWA platforms that have already navigated regulation, security reviews and operational scale.
Stay Ahead Of The Curve
Understand what onchain adoption means for your business before it becomes a competitive or regulatory requirement and leave with clear next steps.
At The Center Of Onchain Finance
Position your brand in front of high intent builders, exchanges, funds, infra teams and policy leaders who influence integrations, listings and tooling choices.
Thought Leadership Platforms
Use panels, keynotes, workshops and interviews to establish your team as a reference point for onchain finance in your category.
High Intent Visibility
Reach a concentrated audience of decision makers rather than a broad generic crowd and tie your presence to specific themes like DeFi, infra or RWA.
Pipeline And Partnerships
Turn the summit into a business development engine through integrations, pilots, liquidity programs, co branded reports and long term ecosystem partnerships.
F.A.Q.
Everything you need to know about logistics, passes, and partnerships.
Global Onchain Summit is a full day, curated event in Dubai that brings together founders, investors, exchanges, infra teams, treasuries and policymakers who are building and funding the next generation of onchain finance. The focus is on real products, real volume and real regulation, not just narratives.
This summit is designed for: Founders and product teams working on DeFi, stablecoins, perps, RWA, wallets, exchanges or infra; Investors, crypto funds, family offices and treasuries allocating to onchain strategies; Policy, legal and compliance leaders who work with onchain products and markets; and Infrastructure, data and tooling teams that provide the pipes for onchain finance. If you sit at the intersection of finance, crypto and regulation, this room is for you.
Key themes include: DeFi protocols and liquidity design; Stablecoins, payments and settlement; Perpetuals and onchain derivatives; Centralised and decentralised exchanges; Infrastructure and data layers that make onchain markets work; Corporate and protocol treasuries using onchain rails; Real world assets and tokenized products; and Compliance, surveillance, risk and regulatory readiness for onchain finance.
The summit is curated to keep conversations focused and valuable. Attendance is based on an application and review process. You can request an invite by filling out the Request an Invite form on the site. The team will review your details and confirm your spot by email.
No. The event is free for approved attendees. Attendance is by application only to ensure a high-quality, curated audience of builders, allocators and key ecosystem players.
Global Onchain Summit will be held in Dubai, UAE in 2026. The exact date and venue will be announced soon and shared with approved attendees, partners and subscribers to the event updates.
Select sessions may be recorded and published later as talks, highlights or written coverage. Live streaming, if available, will be announced closer to the event. The priority is to keep the room candid, so some discussions may be off the record.
Yes. If you are building or deploying meaningful onchain finance use cases and want to speak, you can use the Apply to Speak or Contact option on the site. Share your topic, angle and background. The program team will review proposals and reach out if there is a fit.
If you are an exchange, protocol, infra provider, fund, RWA platform, data or tooling company and want to partner, use the Become a Partner CTA. A short form will collect your details and the partnerships team will follow up with packages and options.
Contact Us
RiseBridge Consulting FZ-LLC
FDBC4133
Compass Building,Al Shohada Road,
AL Hamra Industrial Zone-FZ,
Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates