TOKEN2049 Singapore: Nasdaq, BlackRock, and Morgan Stanley in the Spotlight

TOKEN2049 opens its doors on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, for two days with 25,000 participants expected, according to the organizer. For this edition, the only one of the year since the postponement of the Dubai event to 2027, the president of Nasdaq, the head of Franklin Templeton, and executives from BlackRock, Morgan Stanley, and Goldman Sachs are among the speakers. Cointribune explains what this presence from Wall Street means for the event, what to follow in the program, and the ticket cost one week before the opening.

In Brief

• Conference on October 7 and 8, 2026, at Marina Bay Sands, from 7:30 AM to 6 PM; TOKEN2049 week from October 5 to 11.
• 25,000 participants, 300 speakers, 500 exhibitors, and 1,000 side events expected, according to the organizer's press release from August 6.
• Ticket << Last Bird >> at $699, non-refundable; $629.10 with code COINTRIBUNE10, according to our calculations.
• A segment reserved for finance leaders, TOKEN2049 Institutional, will take place on October 8.
• The Singapore Grand Prix takes over from October 9 to 11.
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When and Where is TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026 Held?

On Wednesday, October 7, and Thursday, October 8, 2026, at Marina Bay Sands, where the event occupies five floors, from 7:30 AM to 6 PM each day, according to the official FAQ. We presented the tickets and program for TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026 as early as September 10: since then, prices have increased, and the list of speakers has expanded.

The organizer expects 25,000 participants from 7,000 companies and 160 countries, 300 speakers, 500 exhibitors, and 1,000 side events, according to its press release from August 6, 2026. These figures are theirs, without independent audit. The event functions like a central station: the conference is the main hall, and the entire city fills with events around it from October 5 to 11.

Singapore is the focus of the organizer's attention this year, as summarized by its co-founder:

<< With the postponement of our Dubai edition to 2027, all our attention is on Singapore this year. [...] We will also unveil new tracks and formats in the coming weeks as we develop the institutional aspect of the program. >>
Alex Fiskum, co-founder of TOKEN2049, press release from August 6, 2026 (translation Cointribune)

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Why is Wall Street Invited to TOKEN2049?

Because major financial firms are now selling crypto products, and TOKEN2049 wants to attract them. Viewed as a business operation, this edition seeks to broaden its institutional audience, which purchases the most expensive passes and booths; banks and asset managers are looking for partners and clients there. For them, coming to Singapore is like doing wholesale market research before composing their offerings: they identify products and suppliers before proposing them to their own clients.

Source: TOKEN2049 2026 speakers page, first page of the list, consulted on September 30, 2026.

The common thread of these profiles is tokenization: representing a financial asset, such as a fund share or a bond, in the form of a token on a blockchain, to exchange it faster and at any time. To understand the mechanism, read our explanation of tokenization. Crypto figures remain predominant on stage: Richard Teng (Binance), Star Xu (OKX), Arjun Sethi (Kraken), the Winklevoss twins (Gemini), Charles Hoskinson (Input Output, Cardano) or Justin Sun (TRON).

What to Remember from the Program on October 7?

The published program for the first day brings together several headliners on the main stage. The titles of the sessions are those of the organizer; they announce a topic, not an analysis from Cointribune.

Source: TOKEN2049 official agenda, consulted on September 30, 2026. The program for October 8 was not yet fully displayed.

Around the conference, several appointments complete the week: the Origins hackathon from October 6 to 8, the NEXUS startup competition on October 7 and 8, TOKEN2049 Institutional on October 8, and the After2049 party on October 9, according to the official site. The TOKEN2049 week schedule lists parallel events, and the Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix runs from October 9 to 11.

How Much Does the Ticket Cost, and Under What Conditions?

One week before the opening, two tickets remain on sale at the official ticket office, payable by card or in cryptocurrencies. The << Last Bird >> provides access to all stages, the exhibition, and the networking app; the << Special Access Pass >> adds priority access, TOKEN2049 Institutional, and guaranteed access to the After Party.

Source: official TOKEN2049 ticket office, consulted on September 30, 2026. Last column recalculated by Cointribune, subject to the code applying to the chosen ticket.

One point to know before paying: all tickets are non-refundable, including in case of visa refusal, according to the FAQ. A conference ticket works here like a concert seat: if you do not come, it is lost. Check your entry requirements for Singapore and your accommodation before purchasing.

The kickoff is on Wednesday, October 7 at 9 AM Singapore time, which is 3 AM in Paris. Two things to follow: the new formats of the institutional section promised by the organizer, expected on October 8, and the speeches from asset managers like BlackRock and Franklin Templeton on tokenized funds. To organize your days on-site, find our TOKEN2049 week program in Singapore.

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