Dubbed by some as the ‘Super Bowl of Blockchain’ and ‘the World Cup of Web3’, Consensus, the longest-running event of the crypto world, selected Hong Kong as a destination for expansion beyond North America. It was a record-setting debut of with nearly 10,000 attendees from over 100 countries and regions converging at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, 18-20 February.
Phoebe Shing, director, business development team lead for MICE at the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), said: “The tremendous success of Consensus’s Hong Kong debut marked the city as one of the most conducive destinations to expand the global footprint of proven events.
“This mega crypto event also puts Hong Kong on the forefront of accelerating the region’s advancement, while generating high-yield tourism spending and business activities to fuel Hong Kong’s economy.”
Asia’s top financial policymakers, crypto thought-leaders and investors shared the main stage at the event with Mainland and world pioneers in blockchain, digital assets and web3 fields. Speakers included Richard Teng, CEO of Binance, the largest crypto exchange by trading volume; Adam Back, CEO and co-founder of Blockstream, a global leader in Bitcoin and blockchain technologies; Yat Siu, co-founder and chairman Animoca Brands, a global leader in blockchain and gaming, and Hong Fang, president of OKX, a leading Web3 technology company and crypto exchange.
Sara Stratoberdha, CEO of CoinDesk said: “Consensus has been running for over 10 years and is one of the longest-running and comprehensive digital assets events in the world. Hong Kong, a Fintech hub in Asia serves as a global centre for crypto and web3 technologies, with favourable policies and a large pool of talent for blockchain, digital assets and web3 to thrive. We are thrilled to see that over 75% of attendees are coming from outside Hong Kong.”
Consensus Hong Kong 2025 was embellished with more than 350 side events.
Michael Lau, chairman of Consensus Hong Kong, added: “The scale of the inaugural Hong Kong event has surpassed our expectations…and is a strong testament to Hong Kong as a leading global FinTech hub where we have a vibrant ecosystem, entrepreneurial spirits, innovative cultures that nowhere else can replicate. I am also appreciative of the support from the HKTB in securing the event for the city.”
Consensus Hong Kong also transformed into a mega festival, kicking off with its Opening Party – Rooftop Revelry, held at Cloud 39. Action continued all the way to its long-established tradition of Music Festival and Crypto Fight Night, extending to Hong Kong’s unique horse-racing and night party at Lan Kwai Fong. The conference concluded with the Consensus Closing Party in Lan Kwai Fong.
Source: www.exhibitionworld.co.uk
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