The Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2025 is excited to announce TON Foundation as the title sponsor and side-event sponsor for this year’s groundbreaking event. TON Foundation will also host a dynamic, TON-focused side event at the main stage on April 8, showcasing the latest innovations and developments from the TON ecosystem.

Founded in Switzerland in 2023, TON Foundation is a non-profit organization driven by community contributors dedicated to advancing the mission of The Open Network (TON). With a commitment to supporting TON’s protocol development, platform evolution, and ecosystem growth, the foundation plays a key role in fostering innovation within the TON community. While the foundation actively supports TON’s objectives, it does not control the network; TON is an open-source project that welcomes contributions from individuals worldwide.

The Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2025 has partnered with the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) to host the premier Web3 event in the region, bringing together top industry leaders and innovators. The event will feature an exciting speaker lineup, including Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, Bitcoin Magazine CEO David Bailey, Solana Foundation President Lily Liu, and The Honourable Paul CHAN Mo-po. With tens of thousands of attendees expected from across the globe, the festival will highlight the future of Web3 technologies, showcasing groundbreaking solutions and progress in the sector.

Taking place at the iconic Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) across 14,000㎡ — 1.5 times the size of previous editions — the festival promises a vibrant environment for networking, learning, and collaboration. The event will feature dedicated conference areas and exhibition spaces where professionals, investors, enthusiasts, and leading Web3 projects will come together to explore trends, solutions, and policies shaping the future of Web3 and crypto.

Join us for an unforgettable experience at Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2025 as we explore the cutting-edge advancements of Web3 with TON Foundation and other global pioneers.

$169 tickets for TON Day on April 8th are on sale: Luma: https://lu.ma/bs1dxf5m or Onton telegram app: https://rb.gy/fnv1ix

$599 tickets (4-day access) are also available for grabs! Register: https://www.web3festival.org/hongkong2025/#/en

Hong Kong Web3 Festival

Hong Kong Web3 Festival is a premier Web3 event hosted by Wanxiang Blockchain Labs and HashKey Group and organized by W3ME. Hong Kong Web3 Festival provides an open stage to foster collaboration, explore the Web3 landscape and establish a shared vision of the digital future.

Wanxiang Blockchain Labs

Wanxiang Blockchain Labs is a technology focused, non-profit research institution founded in 2015. With the continued support of the Labs, in-depth discussions are conducted worldwide over the blockchain-based technical development, use cases, and the overall strategies that may vary year by year, through which start-ups and regulatory bodies may have found useful guidance conducive to the blockchain-driven economic and social development.

HashKey Group

HashKey Group is a leading digital asset financial services group in Asia with global operations in regions such as Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, and Bermuda. Since 2018, HashKey Group has built a Web3 ecosystem within a high-compliance regulatory framework. Key services include HashKey Exchange, HashKey Global, HashKey Capital, HashKey OTC, HashKey Cloud, and HashKey Tokenisation, among others. HashKey Group also possesses a rich on-chain ecosystem, having developed the Ethereum Layer 2 “Ecosystem Chain”, HashKey Chain, and plans to launch the HashKey platform token HSK.

CertiK, the leading Web3 security firm, announced its participation in the Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2025, one of the largest and most influential Web3 events of the year. As a key player in blockchain security, CertiK will highlight its largest advancements in smart contract auditing, formal verification, and ecosystem solutions at the event, reinforcing its commitment to safeguarding the Web3 industry.

The Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2025, taking place from April 6–9, 2025, will bring together industry leaders, innovators, and policymakers to explore the latest trends and challenges in blockchain technology. CertiK’s presence at the event underscores its role as a trusted security partner for Web3 projects worldwide.

CertiK enters 2025, following a year of major achievements:

Apple acknowledged CertiK for the sixth time for identifying a vulnerability in Apple Vision Pro’s eye-tracking technology, while Samsung recognized CertiK’s discovery of a high-severity issue in the Blockchain Keystore.
● CertiK completed the first-ever formal verification of the ZKWasm Circuit, a breakthrough in the ZK-proof ecosystem.
● CertiK expanded its security expertise into the Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network (DePIN) space, working with projects like APhone and Aethir to mitigate security risks.
● CertiK audited six of Forbes’ Top 10 Tokens in the first half of 2024, including TON, Core DAO, PEPE, FLOKI, FET, and Bitget.
● CertiK contributed stablecoin regulatory proposals to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and Hong Kong’s Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB), both of which were approved.
Beyond security, CertiK is actively investing in Web3 growth through CertiK Ventures, a newly launched investment initiative with a multi-million dollar fund dedicated to supporting emerging blockchain projects.

As Web3 adoption accelerates, security remains a top priority for both Web3 projects and investors. CertiK invites attendees to connect at the festival to explore how its cutting-edge security solutions can protect and empower Web3 innovations.
CertiK’s Official Website: https://www.certik.com/

Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2025: https://www.web3festival.org/hongkong2025/?lang=zh#/en

About CertiK

CertiK is a pioneer in blockchain security, utilizing industry-leading formal verification technology to protect and monitor blockchain protocols and smart contracts. Founded in 2018 by professors from Yale University and Columbia University, CertiK’s mission is to secure the Web3 world. CertiK applies cutting-edge innovations from academia to enterprise, enabling mission-critical applications to scale with safety and correctness.

One of the fastest-growing and most trusted companies in blockchain security, CertiK is a true market leader. To date, CertiK has worked with more than 4,800 enterprise clients, secured over $530 billion worth of digital assets, and detected more than 115,000 vulnerabilities in blockchain code. Our clients include industry-leading projects such as Aptos, Ripple, Sandbox, Polygon, BNB Chain, and TON.

CertiK is backed by InsightPartners, Sequoia, Tiger Global, Coatue Management, Lightspeed, Advent International, SoftBank, Hillhouse Capital, Goldman Sachs, Coinbase Ventures,
Binance, Shunwei Capital, IDG Capital, Wing, Legend Star, Danhua Capital, and other investors.

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For the third consecutive year, TiDB is proud to sponsor the HK Web3 Festival 2025, a global gathering of Web3 pioneers and industry leaders. This premier event highlights the latest developments in decentralized technology and its transformative potential across industries.

As a leader in data management solutions for Web3 infrastructure and wallet services, TiDB plays a pivotal role in driving innovation within the decentralized ecosystem. From managing massive on-chain data to enabling real-time queries analytics for DeFi and NFT platforms, TiDB empowers developers and businesses to unlock new opportunities in the Web3 space.

The Growing Importance of On-Chain Data Services

Web3 is reshaping the internet by leveraging decentralized technologies and smart contracts. At the heart of this evolution are on-chain data services, which act as the backbone for countless Web3 applications. These services are critical for:

• Unlocking Blockchain Value: Blockchain data holds immense untapped potential. Data service providers extract actionable insights from this “gold mine,” offering solutions that drive business value.
• Preventing Redundancy: Web3 fosters knowledge sharing. By enabling developers, companies, and wallet users to access shared data services, TiDB reduces repetitive efforts.
• Driving Competition and Innovation: In the race to solve industry pain points, data providers delivering the fastest and most effective solutions gain a competitive edge.
• Supporting dApp Development: On-chain data services power decentralized application (dApp) development, fostering creativity and growth within the Web3 ecosystem.
• Improving Data Usability: Professional data solutions ensure blockchain data is consistent, accessible, and easy to use, helping developers, businesses, and users harness its full potential.

TiDB: The Backbone of High-Performance Web3 Data Services

TiDB is an open-source, distributed SQL database designed to handle the unique workload requirements of Web3. With its ability to scale efficiently, manage large-scale data, and deliver high-performance analytics, TiDB is uniquely suited to support the demands of decentralized applications and infrastructure.

For a deeper dive into how TiDB is shaping the future of Web3 data services, read our whitepaper here.

Join Us at HK Web3 Festival 2025

Visit TiDB at Booth H18 during the HK Web3 Festival 2025 to explore the future of blockchain and discover how our database solutions are driving innovation in the Web3 ecosystem. Let’s shape the future of decentralized technology together!

Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2025: https://www.web3festival.org/hongkong2025/?lang=zh#/en