Token2049, the world's leading cryptocurrency conference, returned to Singapore, gathering together the founders and executives of top Web3 companies and projects. The event kicked off with a bang, uniting entrepreneurs, investors, developers, industry insiders, and global media, creating an unparalleled platform for networking and collaboration.
Vitalik Buterin Sings a Song

Vitalik Buterin sang the theme song of “Castle in the Sky,” explained its meaning, and told how it inspired Ethereum.
Solana’s New Mobile Phone

Solana Creator Anatoly Yakovenko launched the Solana Seeker mobile phone at the Token 2049 Singapore. The new phone is expected to take Solana’s mobile business a notch higher with an advanced in-built seed vault, a newer version of the Solana OS, and customizations specifically suited for Web3.
Panel Praises Ethereum Over Solana

A panel of crypto experts, including Joyce Yang (CEO, Global Coin Research), Steven Goldfeder (Co-Founder and CEO, Offchain Labs), Eli Ben-Sason (Co-Founder and CEO, Starkwave), Sandeep Nailwal (Co-Founder of Polygon), and Sandy Peng (Co-Founder, Scroll), expressed their admiration for Ethereum's role in supporting the broader cryptocurrency ecosystem.
The panel experts subtly implied that Ethereum was preferred over Solana's overall approach and development.
Charles Hoskinson Explains Cardano’s Futuristic Strategy
Leading crypto innovator and co-founder of Cardano Charles Hoskinson attended Token2049 and interacted with Bloomberg. He said Cardano was well-placed to become part of the core infrastructure sporting Web3. He also termed Cardano as a third-generation blockchain after Ethereum, a second-generation blockchain, and Bitcoin, the very first.

Arthur Hayes Brings His Energy To Token 2049

With his raw energy Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMex arrived at the stage of Token 2049. Arthur went ahead to speak on the macroeconomic trends like US Fed rates, inflation, income, jobs, etc., and their impact on the cryptocurrency markets.

Crypto Experts Paint a Bullish Future for Crypto

Jeremy Allaire and Vitalik Buterin explained that crypto is not only limited to trading a few assets but will soon become a critical infrastructure in everybody’s lives.
Memecoins in the Attention Economy
Iggy Azalea, the founder of $MOTHER celebrity coin, joins a panel of experts in discussing viral memecoin projects and their role in the future of the “attention economy.”