From key figures of the Trump administration to global finance and Web3 leaders 'All Gather'…'Eastpoint: Seoul 2025' opens

The global Web3 private conference 'Eastpoint: Seoul 2025' (hereafter Eastpoint) opened on the 22nd at the Grand Hyatt Seoul in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Co-hosted by global blockchain venture capital firm Hashed, blockchain media Bloomingbit under Hankyung Media Group, The Korea Economic Daily, and the virtual asset investment company World Liberty Financial (WLFI) established by the Trump family, the event brings together key figures in blockchain, finance, and policy to discuss the direction of the global digital asset industry.

In his congratulatory remarks, Kim Sanha, CEO of Bloomingbit, said, "Eastpoint is the country's largest private conference where policy authorities, institutions, and Web3 leaders gather to discuss digital asset issues in depth," adding, "Based on a curated audience, it focuses intensively on policy and institutional matters and aims to provide attendees with exclusive and original experiences."

He said, "In South Korea, about 25% of the population has adopted crypto, so the individual investor base is substantial, but participation by institutions and the financial sector remains relatively low," and emphasized, "A major reason is that policy discussions have not progressed smoothly. We will use this event as an opportunity to actively discuss industry issues and support the industry's growth."

He continued, "Through Eastpoint's roundtables and B2B matchmaking, I hope policy leaders and financial and industry players from each country will engage in in-depth discussions and that it will lead to actual business cooperation."

In subsequent sessions, Harry Jung, White House Deputy Director; Bo Hines, U.S. Strategic Advisor at Tether (former chair of the White House virtual assets advisory committee); and Caroline Pham, Chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will take the podium in succession to outline U.S. policy directions and the global regulatory environment. Stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle will also each share strategies for payment and institutional investment uses.

In particular, the event's core program, the roundtable, will also be held. Roundtables gather 5–6 people at a time — including policy officials from various countries, global blockchain founders, and senior figures from traditional financial institutions — in private meeting rooms to continue discussions. All participants act as discussants, excluding formal speeches and focusing on substantive agendas such as policy and regulation and business cooperation.