Istanbul, Türkiye – July 2025 – EAK Digital’s PR & Occasions Company’s main Crypto Advertising and marketing has efficiently held the fourth and largest version of its flagship occasion, Istanbul Blockchain Week.

The 2-day occasion, held on the Hilton Istanbul Bomonti Lodge from June 26-27, 2025, introduced collectively hundreds of world web3 leaders to bolster the rise of Türkiye’s position in the way forward for blockchain innovation, for high-level dialogue, key bulletins and networking.

From keynote speeches and panel discussions to roundtables and workshops, this 12 months’s version was full of energetic engagement and significant dialogue on matters corresponding to stubcoin, real-world belongings, change, funding, AI brokers, gaming, laws and extra.

Key speaker included With Mehmet Shamle, Chairman of Oak Tron, CEO of Tron, CEO of Daniele Sestagali, CEO of Heynon and Wagmi, Onal Gunven, CEO of Garanti BBVA Digital Belongings, CEO of Legendary Video games, John Linden, CEO of Igloo Asia, Aaron Ten of Marco Pango Ten, Aaron Ten, and Tether, amongst others.

There have been executives from well-known enterprise capital corporations, founders of blockchain startups, authorized consultants in cryptocurrency regulation, builders and influencers too.

Commenting on the occasion, Erhan Korhaliller, CEO of EAK Digital and founding father of Istanbul Blockchain Week, mentioned:

“By bringing collectively a world group of hundreds of builders and innovators that can form the way forward for Web3, Istanbul Blockchain Week 2025 created an unforgettable expertise. The 2-day occasion confirmed us how ecosystems not solely develop, however mature with goal.

“That is the fourth and largest version of Istanbul Blockchain Week and options many new additions in comparison with the previous few years, together with Defaicon Istanbul, RWA Builders Summit and the OG Web3 Occasion Blockdown Pageant, which featured AI-Agent LED Music Expertise.”

(Erhan Korhaliller, CEO of EAK Digital and founding father of Istanbul Blockchain Week, will provide a welcoming speech to formally launch the occasion.)

Occasion highlights

Justin Solar outlined Tron’s world management in Stablecoin infrastructure, together with main developments in compliance, institutional partnerships and real-world adoption, notably at Türkiye.

OKX TR Chairman Mehmet Chamru highlights the rising significance of regulation in rising markets corresponding to Türkiye, the place round 14 million retail shoppers at present spend money on cryptocurrency.

Ali Ethan Güngol and Ali Ethan Güngol are Vice Chairman of the Capital Markets Committee of Sermaye PiyasasıKurulu and have introduced the upcoming e-investor platform built-in with MKK (Central Registration Bureau).

Güngör additionally revealed that NFTs are outdoors the scope of capital market laws. Platforms that present NFT companies should clearly notify prospects that NFT will not be regulated and supply them in several markets.

Christian Thompson, managing director of the SUI Basis, introduced his first bootcamp effort throughout Istanbul Blockchain Week.

“Türkiye particularly breeds numerous engineers they usually’re good. There’s numerous innovation within the entrepreneurial facet. There’s clearly numerous buyers on the market that is right here. Most of those builders are Web2.

Commenting on The Turkish Market and Istanbul Blockchain Week, John Linden, CEO of Legendary Video games, mentioned:

“The Turkish market is mostly turning into a gaming powerhouse. There are some actually robust corporations right here. There are new FIFA video games, and the Turkish market can also be very robust. There are cell gaming followers and a few soccer followers right here.

“In Blockchain Week in Istanbul, the vitality is excessive. It is packed. It is rather well achieved. The stage is beautiful.

Kostas Chalkias, co-founder and chief cryptographer of Mysten Labs, launched new use circumstances corresponding to false info detection on the intersection of AI and blockchain, good contract auditing with AI, and blockchain verification id programs.

Daniele Sestagalli, CEO of Heyanon and Wagmi, have introduced how Heyanon, an AI agent at Defi Automation, will disrupt conventional methods of interacting with a decentralized ecosystem and permitting customers to implement advanced Defi methods.

Daniele detailed in HUD, an AI-powered buying and selling assistant designed to supply real-time pockets conduct insights, automated technical evaluation, entry and exit methods based mostly on the consumer’s context. He highlighted the core rules of AI. It is about making life simpler with seamless AI and human interplay that does not power customers to modify software program.

Defaicon Istanbul investigated the convergence of Defi and autonomous AI brokers.

The dialogue on the clever agent community and next-generation debt protocols was led by famend trade consultants, together with Vader AI founder, Michael Heinrich, co-founder and CEO of 0G Labs, Alberto Fernandez, and CEO of Ecosystem and Partnerships Managers Managers Managers Managers Managers Managers Managers Managers Managers and different notable trade consultants.

Exploring the frontiers of Web3 and AI innovation

The Blockdown Pageant, the world’s first AI-Agent LED pageant in collaboration with Pudgy Penguins, launched Istanbul Blockchain Week by closing its first day with an unforgettable opening occasion.

The pageant featured world-class DJs who showcase interactive AI parts, showcase Web3 tradition and discover the intersection of know-how, music and digital tradition.

Dealflow Den, the flagship funding matchmaking occasion for Istanbul Blockchain Week, has captivated top-tier enterprise capital corporations corresponding to Coinbase Ventures, Large Mind Holdings, Animoca Manufacturers, Sigma Fund and Newtribe Capital. The chosen startup took half in an unique pitch session on June twenty seventh, whereas the founders engaged in networking alternatives together with 1:1 conferences and post-hours VCs.

The RWA Builders Summit, held on June twenty seventh, explored key matters corresponding to mental property, tokenized gold and treasured metals, the way forward for the RWAS system, stubcoin, actual property and extra. The on-stage panels and lectures revealed a transparent course. With growing infrastructure and growing market demand, RWA is ready to unlock unprecedented liquidity and broaden investor entry.

Aaron Teng, CEO of Igloo Asia (Pudgy Penguins), has investigated the possession of IP and RWA, CEO of Somnia’s Iderabable, CEO of Legendary Video games, CEO of John Linden, COO, and co-founder and COO of Public Masterpiece.

Teng emphasised that the central promise of cryptography is true possession. Past mere tokenization, the panelists addressed the significance of the sensible utility of IP, group, distribution and digital id.

What’s subsequent?

Prepare for Istanbul Blockchain Week 2026 – set it up to return even greater than subsequent 12 months.

Anticipate extra groundbreaking innovation, unique networking alternatives, and an immersive expertise that retains pushing the boundaries of Web3. Keep tuned to our official social channels for the newest updates and bulletins on upcoming editions!