WebX 2026 was held on 13 and 14 July at The Prince Park Tower Tokyo. Planned and run by the Japanese crypto media company CoinPost, it is Japan’s largest Web3 and crypto conference and a key meeting point for Japanese and international firms.
Key details
- Dates: 13–14 July 2026
- Location: The Prince Park Tower Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Organiser: WebX Executive Committee (CoinPost)
- Official website: https://webx-asia.com/
What happened
CoinPost’s post-event report counts 13,641 attendees, 233 speakers, 134 sponsors and more than 70 side events. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi opened the event by video, saying the government would expand funding for startups and help them scale faster. Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama, SBI’s Yoshitaka Kitao and entrepreneur Takafumi Horie also spoke.
Why it mattered
Japan is rewriting its crypto rules, and a Prime Minister and a Finance Minister opening a crypto conference shows how much political weight the sector now carries there. WebX 2027 moves to a bigger venue, Tokyo Big Sight, on 25 and 26 August 2027.
Readers new to the topic can start with our explainer on Web3 technology and its real-life uses. The next big stop in the region is Korea Blockchain Week 2026 in Seoul, where many of the same companies meet again.
