Indonesia Blockchain Week (IDBW) 2026 concluded on August 13 after welcoming more than 12,000 attendees across two days, marking the highest turnout in the event’s six-year history and reinforcing its position as Southeast Asia’s largest institutional Web3 conference. The event also drew support from more than 300 sponsors, reflecting growing confidence in Indonesia’s digital asset and Web3 ecosystem.
This year, IDBW brought together more than 75 global and regional speakers from over 30 countries. The lineup included leaders from digital asset exchanges, regulators, government ministries, and key players across the digital finance industry, creating a platform where policymakers and industry leaders could engage directly on the future of blockchain and digital assets.
Beyond the scale of the event, IDBW 2026 also reflected a broader shift in how Indonesia is positioning blockchain within its national economic agenda. Just days before the event opened, President Prabowo signed a regulation recognizing blockchain, AI, IoT/Web3, and cybersecurity as official creative-economy subsectors, bringing these emerging technologies into a policy framework that can support funding, talent development, and greater regulatory attention.
The move distinguishes Indonesia from many other jurisdictions, where blockchain and crypto are typically approached primarily through financial-services or securities regulation. By placing blockchain within the creative economy, Indonesia is signaling that it views the technology not only as part of the financial sector, but also as a strategic driver of innovation, digital transformation, and long-term economic growth.
“We don’t want Indonesia to be just a market, we want Indonesia to be a builder,”
Indonesia’s Minister of Creative Economy, Teuku Riefky Harsya, told the summit, framing blockchain as central to a sector that already contributes 7.38% of GDP and is targeting 8% by next year.
Rachmat Pambudy, Minister of National Development Planning and head of Bappenas, Indonesia’s national planning agency, added that the goal is to ensure blockchain’s benefits “are felt equally, not only in major cities, but across regions,” positioning it within the country’s broader infrastructure strategy rather than treating it as a standalone tech trend.
The policy signal drew a global industry response. Speakers included Binance co-CEO Richard Teng, Bitget CEO Gracy Chen, TRON founder Justin Sun, Aster CEO Leonard Leung, MEXC CEO Vugar Usiyev, and senior representatives from OKX, Tether, BNB Chain, Circle, Chainalysis, and TRM Labs, alongside Indonesian founders building the domestic ecosystem, including Indodax, IDRX, and Ajaib. Panel topics centered on themes with global resonance: real-world asset tokenization, on-chain payment infrastructure, digital identity, and how regulators are approaching crypto oversight in one of the world’s largest emerging digital economies.
Two features distinguished this year’s edition from a standard conference format. Traders Royale, powered by decentralized exchange Aster, ran a live head-to-head trading tournament pitting professional traders and KOLs against each other, a format organizers describe as part competition, part market education for a retail-trading audience. The Pitch Royale put early-stage Web3 startups directly in front of venture capital firms, an increasingly common but still high-value format for founders in emerging markets seeking international investor access.
“We didn’t build IDBW for one edition, we built it for a generation,” said Aditya Raflein, Chairman and Founder of IDBW. “As long as there’s one Indonesian builder with a big dream, IDBW will always be here to help that dream speak to the world.”
The event was backed by OKX Wallet, Tether, Aster, Binance Academy, BNB Chain, D3 Labs, Tangem, FLOQ, Indodax, Mobee, Onigiri, Anoa Token, BitGo, Bitget, Sumsub, MEXC, Bybit Indonesia, GSR, Pinetree Securities, Ajaib, MDI Ventures, Ciptadana Sekuritas Asia, and Meteon Run, alongside the Blockchain Association of Indonesia (ABI), AFTECH, Thrilld Labs, and Arktivak, plus more than 100 community, media, and event partners.
About Indonesia Blockchain Week
Indonesia Blockchain Week (IDBW) is a leading annual conference dedicated to accelerating the adoption and development of blockchain technology across Southeast Asia. Since its launch in 2019, IDBW has become a key platform for industry stakeholders to exchange insights, expand their networks, and explore collaboration opportunities within the blockchain ecosystem.
With the support of industry leaders, regulators, and technology innovators, IDBW aims to help shape a stronger and more forward-looking future for the region’s blockchain ecosystem.
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