Bank deposits meet public blockchains.
J.P. Morgan announced JPM Coin on Ethereum for institutional clients. The important distinction: this is a bank deposit token, not a generic stablecoin.
Read the primary sourceThe next era
of finance.
In the same room.
Block Confex connects the people shaping blockchain, crypto, stablecoins and Web3 with the institutions, capital and businesses bringing them into the real world.
Across markets. Beyond the headlines.
Value. Technology. Trust.
Connected by design.
Next on the roadmap
Block Confex Vietnam 2027
25 March 2027
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
CryptoStablecoinsTokenizationTradFi × DeFiWeb3Infrastructure
01 / The industry briefing
Follow the substance.
Not just the headlines.
A source-backed snapshot of deployments, product development and the questions that still need answers. Reviewed 22 October 2026; not a live news feed.
The off-ramp is part of the product.
Agora describes automated USD-wire matching and AUSD minting after checks. Faster fiat redemptions are listed as future work—not a live feature in that update.
Read the primary sourceProgrammable money still needs trust.
The BIS describes tokenization’s potential while warning about stablecoin design, redeemability, financial integrity and broader monetary risks.
Read the primary source02 / Explore the ecosystem
One industry.
Not one conversation.
Start with a topic. Understand what it does, where the business is and what deserves scrutiny.
Industry field guide / 01
The payment is only one part of the system.
Stablecoins are tokens designed to track a reference value, often a fiat currency. Reserve-backed and algorithmic designs do not share the same risk profile. For businesses, the opportunity is in payments and treasury workflows—not an assumption that every token is equivalent to cash.
FundingMint / acquireTransferRedeem / pay out
Where business happens
- Cross-border supplier payments and collections
- Treasury transfers and settlement outside banking hours
- Wallets, on/off-ramps and payment orchestration
What to examine
Reserve quality, redemption rights, banking access, liquidity, FX, sanctions controls and local rules still matter. A fast blockchain transfer does not guarantee an instant end-to-end bank payout or a stable secondary-market price.
The question for the room
Can customers reliably enter, hold, transfer and redeem the value in the markets they serve?
Industry field guide / 02
Put the legal claim before the token.
Tokenization represents an asset or claim on a programmable ledger. A tokenized fund share, a bank deposit token and a stablecoin are different instruments. TradFi—traditional finance—brings regulated institutions, legal rights and existing market infrastructure into the discussion.
Legal asset / claimToken recordTransfer controlsSettlement
Where business happens
- Fund issuance, subscriptions and redemptions
- Collateral mobility and delivery-versus-payment workflows
- Bank-deposit transfers and securities settlement
What to examine
Tokenization does not automatically create liquidity or change investor eligibility. Legal enforceability, asset servicing, transfer restrictions, custody and the cash settlement leg must work together.
The question for the room
What does the holder legally own, and how is that claim exercised offchain?
Industry field guide / 03
Start with the asset. Then understand the network.
Crypto is not one business model. Bitcoin is a native digital asset secured by a proof-of-work network. Smart-contract platforms add programmable applications. Exchanges, brokers and custodians provide separate services around those networks.
AssetWallet & keysNetworkMarket access
Where business happens
- Digital-asset access, trading and custody
- Treasury policies and institutional market infrastructure
- Network economics, transaction fees and settlement assurance
What to examine
Token prices, network usage and sustainable business revenue are different signals. Assess volatility, counterparty exposure, custody arrangements and the security assumptions of each network.
The question for the room
What real customer need does the asset or service solve—and who carries the risk?
Industry field guide / 04
Programmable finance still needs risk management.
Decentralized finance uses smart contracts for services such as exchanges and collateralized lending. Composability allows protocols to interact, but it can also connect their failure modes. Decentralization is a spectrum, not a guarantee attached to a product name.
WalletSmart contractOracle / liquiditySettlement
Where business happens
- Onchain exchange and liquidity provision
- Collateralized borrowing and lending
- Execution tools, analytics and institutional access
What to examine
Consider smart-contract exploits, oracle failures, liquidation risk, governance powers, admin keys and liquidity under stress. Published yields are not equivalent to insured bank returns.
The question for the room
Which dependencies can fail, and what happens to users when they do?
Industry field guide / 05
Make ownership useful—not just visible.
Web3 describes applications that use blockchain-based assets, identities or coordination. The practical question is whether a user gains something valuable: portable ownership, a useful payment experience, participation or a better way to interact with a product.
Useful productSimple onboardingUser ownershipRepeat use
Where business happens
- Wallet-based onboarding and account experiences
- Digital collectibles, gaming assets and communities
- Identity, credentials and programmable access
What to examine
A token does not guarantee copyright, interoperability or a durable business. Recovery, privacy, transaction comprehension, accessibility and long-term user retention remain product challenges.
The question for the room
Would a customer still choose the product without a token incentive?
Industry field guide / 06
The rails matter as much as the application.
Layer-1 networks provide base-layer execution or settlement. Layer-2 systems, including rollups, move work off the base layer and return data or proofs. Zero-knowledge techniques can support validity proofs and privacy, but they are not a blanket guarantee of either. Solana provides a different token-program architecture with optional extensions. Beyond finance, decentralized physical infrastructure (DePIN) applies network incentives to physical services, such as Helium’s wireless connectivity.
ApplicationExecution layerData / proofsSettlement layer
Where business happens
- Scaling transaction-heavy applications
- Wallets, developer APIs and data services
- Cross-network messaging, proofs and physical-network coordination
What to examine
Compare finality, data availability, bridge design, upgrade controls, sequencer dependence and operational resilience. Different networks and rollups provide different security guarantees.
The question for the room
Which trust assumptions change when an application scales or moves between networks?
Industry field guide / 07
Trust is an operating model.
Digital-asset businesses need more than a secure smart contract. Key management, approvals, monitoring, customer protection and recovery procedures all shape the service. Regulation is jurisdiction-specific, and global implementation remains uneven.
Identity / eligibilityPolicy controlsMonitoringRecovery
Where business happens
- Custody policies and transaction authorization
- Compliance workflows and audit trails
- Incident response, disclosures and counterparty checks
What to examine
Do not equate a smart-contract audit with a guarantee of safety. Licensing, AML obligations, securities treatment and stablecoin rules depend on the activity and jurisdiction; obtain qualified local advice.
The question for the room
Who can move funds, change the rules or respond when something goes wrong?
Industry field guide / 08
Automation needs boundaries before autonomy.
Wallet providers and payment platforms are building tools for software agents to hold accounts or initiate transactions. This is an emerging product area—not proof that autonomous agents already dominate commerce. The useful questions concern authorization, accountability and customer value.
Human mandatePolicy-limited walletAuthorized actionAudit / revoke
Where business happens
- Software-initiated payments and API access
- Policy-limited wallets and transaction automation
- Programmable treasury and machine-to-machine workflows
What to examine
Set spending limits, restrict destinations, log decisions and provide revocation and human escalation. Model errors, compromised credentials and unclear liability can become financial losses.
The question for the room
What can the software spend, on whose authority, and how can it be stopped?
These are editorial industry explainers and questions for discussion—not a confirmed conference programme. Educational information only; not investment, legal or tax advice.
Digital money is not
all the same thing.
A more useful conversation starts with the rights, responsibilities and risks behind the instrument.
A stablecoin
A token designed to track a reference value.
Examine its design, reserve assets, issuer, holder rights and redemption process. The word “stable” is not a guarantee of price or safety.
A bank deposit token
A tokenized representation of a commercial bank deposit.
Banking relationships, eligibility and applicable safeguards still matter. It is not interchangeable with every stablecoin or open-access crypto asset.
A tokenized security
A digital representation of a security or associated claim.
The underlying rights, transfer restrictions, custody and asset servicing remain essential. A token alone does not create investor access or liquidity.
Further context: BIS on tokenized money · J.P. Morgan on deposit tokens.
03 / Builder radar
Look at what’s being built.
And what it enables.
Selected emerging companies and infrastructure platforms across issuance, wallets and programmable finance. Products, not token picks.
01Stablecoin infrastructure
M0
Modular components for configuring and distributing stablecoins. A lens on how issuance, distribution and liquidity are becoming product infrastructure.
What sits behind a branded digital dollar?
Explore the product 02Wallets & key management
Turnkey
Wallet provisioning, transaction signing and policy controls for applications. A lens on the security layer behind usable crypto products.
How does authorization scale without losing control?
Explore the product 03Issuance & treasury rails
Agora
AUSD and stablecoin infrastructure. Its 13 October 2026 update describes automated matching of incoming USD wires to minting routes, after checks.
Can onchain money connect cleanly to bank workflows?
Explore the product 04Embedded wallets · Stripe ecosystem
Privy
Wallet infrastructure for applications and programmable accounts. Included as an infrastructure example—not described as an independent early-stage startup.
Can a wallet disappear into a better user experience?
Explore the product Independent editorial examples based on public product information. These companies are not presented as Block Confex sponsors, partners, speakers or confirmed attendees. Vendor descriptions are not independent security assessments. This is a selected watchlist, not an exhaustive startup ranking.
04 / Meet across markets
Global ideas.
Local conversations.
Regional events. Global perspectives. A meeting point for the people building the next generation of digital business.
25MAR 2027
Block Confex Vietnam 2027
Vietnam.
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam × ASEAN × Digital Assets × Market Expansion
The 2027 event roadmap
AUGUST 2027
India
Bengaluru
Dubai Edition
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2027 / COMING SOON
Thailand
Bangkok
2027 / COMING SOON
Singapore
Singapore
Vietnam is planned for 25 March 2027, India for August 2027 and Dubai for September 2027. Exact dates for India and Dubai, venues, ticketing and programmes are to be announced. Thailand and Singapore remain coming soon.
Across the roadmap / 2027
Vietnam · March→India · August→Dubai · September→Thailand · TBA→Singapore · TBA
05 / The Block Confex platform
Different expertise.
A shared conversation.
Block Confex brings together founders, investors, financial institutions, technology companies, policymakers and ecosystem builders to explore how blockchain and digital assets move into real-world business. From Asia to the Middle East and global financial centres, the focus is on connections, ideas, partnerships and markets.
Institutions & financial services
Banks, financial institutions, exchanges, custodians, legal and compliance teams.
Understand the instruments, assess controls and explore how onchain rails fit existing operations.
Start a conversation ↗Founders & technology builders
Startups, developers, infrastructure providers and technology companies.
Connect product architecture to customer needs, distribution and sustainable business models.
Start a conversation ↗Investors & capital allocators
Venture capital, strategic investors and ecosystem partners.
Explore the companies and infrastructure being built—without confusing attention with durable value.
Start a conversation ↗Enterprise, policy & media
Enterprises, government and policy professionals, analysts and media.
Bring adoption requirements, market context and public-interest questions into the conversation.
Start a conversation ↗06 / Quick answers
Block Confex,
clearly explained.
The essentials about our focus, event roadmap and how to get in touch.
What is Block Confex?
Block Confex is a global platform connecting founders, investors, financial institutions, technology companies, policymakers and ecosystem builders around the business of blockchain and digital assets.
Which industries and technologies does Block Confex cover?
Block Confex covers crypto, Bitcoin, blockchain infrastructure, stablecoins, payments, tokenization, traditional finance (TradFi), decentralized finance (DeFi), Web3, security and emerging technologies.
Where are Block Confex events planned in 2027?
The 2027 roadmap includes Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam on 25 March, Bengaluru in India in August, and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates in September. Thailand and Singapore editions are coming soon. Venues and programmes are to be announced.
When is the Block Confex Dubai Edition?
The Block Confex Dubai Edition is planned for September 2027 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The exact day, venue, programme and ticketing details are to be announced.
Who can enquire about participating in Block Confex?
Founders, startups, developers, investors, financial institutions, technology providers, enterprises, policymakers, legal and compliance professionals, media and ecosystem partners can enquire about participation.
How can I contact Block Confex?
Email info@blockconfex.com for event information, participation and partnership enquiries. Official Block Confex accounts are available on Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.
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