Korean Summit to Bring Lawmakers, TradFi & Web3 Together Under One Roof

Korea has taken the spotlight recently regarding crypto regulation, as the Easy Asian nation takes major steps toward digital asset regulation. It’s not really all that surprising given that South Korea is home to its fair share of titans of the Web3 industry. 

Now, the who’s who of Korea’s thriving crypto industry are coming together to discuss the next steps to take the country another step forward in Web3 adoption and innovation. Bringing the major players in TradFi, tech, and policymaking, #Hashed, the Korean VC, is hosting a summit in Seoul this September that aims to set the tone for the country’s future in Web3 and finance. 

EastPoint:Seoul 2025, a high-level, invite-only summit hosted by leading blockchain investor Hashed, Bloomingbit, and the Korea Economic Daily, is shaping up to be a convergence of national policymakers, traditional financial institutions, global tech players, and Web3 infrastructure providers — all under one roof, for discussions and forward-looking policy dialogue.

Institutions Take the Lead

Normally crypto events are light on traditional finance players, but Hashed is flipping the script by bringing a long list of major financial fire power. The list of confirmed participants reads like a roll call of Korea’s financial powerhouses: KB Kookmin Bank, Shinhan Bank, Hana Bank, Woori Bank, along with top securities firms like NH Investment & Securities, Hana Securities, and Meritz Securities.

Add to that the presence of institutional investors such as Hanwha Asset Management, NH Venture Investment, Kakao Ventures, and Lotte Ventures, and you get a sense of just how seriously Korea’s financial sector is taking this next phase of digital asset development.

Joining them are global names like Temasek (Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund), SMBC Nikko Securities from Japan, and major tech companies including Google Cloud, LG CNS, LINE NEXT, and NCSoft, clearing displaying the summit’s cross-industry ambition — and its reach far beyond the crypto-native crowd.

A Policy Moment for Korea

Perhaps most significantly, members of Korea’s National Assembly from across the political spectrum will participate in a joint policy panel and regulatory roundtables. Lawmakers from three major parties will join the event, including Min Byung-deok (Democratic Party), Kim Jae-seop (People Power Party), and Lee Jun-seok (Reform Party) — making EastPoint a truly bipartisan forum.

Their presence comes at a pivotal time, as Korea inches closer to implementing its Digital Asset Basic Act, which could pave the way for KRW-backed stablecoins, spot crypto ETFs, and tokenized securities to enter the mainstream financial system.

Bridging TradFi and Web3

Of course, the Web3 world will also be well represented. Binance is set to join, along with all five of Korea’s licensed crypto exchanges: Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, Korbit, and GOPAX. The convergence of these Korean firms is no accident. They understand the stakes to join and help shape real policy discussion for the region and have a hand in working side-by-side with serious financial institutional players. 

What’s Next?

The full focus of EastPoint will touch on programmable finance, regulatory architecture, and how tokenization could redefine Korean capital markets. As only the first wave of speakers and participating institutions was released, we can expect to see more major players from tech, policy, finance, to Web3 jump on the bandwagon to have a stake in what may be one of the most influential crypto events in Asia. 

But for now, EastPoint’s strongest message is its institutional signal: Korea is preparing to lead on digital asset integration — and it’s inviting the world’s financial and tech leaders to help shape the path.

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