
JPYC Upbit trading delayed three hours to 3 p.m.
Upbit delayed JPYC trading to 3 p.m. KST on Sept. 17, while PYUSD kept its noon schedule across KRW, BTC and USDT markets.

Upbit delayed JPYC trading to 3 p.m. KST on Sept. 17, while PYUSD kept its noon schedule across KRW, BTC and USDT markets.

Korea Blockchain Week 2026 with Upbit (KBW2026), Asia’s leading digital asset conference, has unveiled its partner lineup, bringing together major players across exchanges, blockchain infrastructure, stablecoins and institutional digital assets. FACTBLOCK, the organizer of KBW2026, announced on September 9 that Upbit, 0G, BRV, Stable, Tria and BitGo will participate as key sponsors of this year’s […]

Upbit joins as Presenting Partner, with 0G and BRV confirmed as Official Conference Partners Stable and Tria join as Diamond Sponsors, while BitGo comes on board as Official Institutional Sponsor Kyoungsuk Oh, Michael Heinrich, Brian Mehler, John Lilic and Mike Belshe among featured speakers Korea Blockchain Week 2026 with Upbit (KBW2026), Asia’s leading digital asset conference, has unveiled its partner lineup, bringing together major players across exchanges, blockchain infrastructure, stablecoins and institutional digital assets. FACTBLOCK, the organizer of KBW2026, announced on August 31 that Upbit, 0G, BRV, Stable, Tria and BitGo will participate as key sponsors of this year’s event. Beyond brand partnerships, CEOs and founders from the participating companies will also take the stage as speakers to discuss some of the most significant shifts shaping the global digital asset industry. Upbit is the Presenting Partner of KBW2026. Kyoungsuk Oh, CEO of Upbit, will also speak at the conference, sharing his perspective on changes in the global digital asset market and the role of Korea. Through its partnership with Upbit, KBW2026 will broaden the conversation around Korea’s digital asset market beyond retail investors to include institutional participation and global financial markets. Decentralized AI infrastructure company 0G and global venture capital firm BRV will participate as the Official Conference Partners. Michael Heinrich, Co-Founder and CEO of 0G Labs, will take the KBW2026 main stage to explore the rise of the agent economy and how decentralized infrastructure is creating a new foundation for AI. 0G is the trust layer for AI, bringing together verifiable compute, private inference, decentralized storage and an AI-native blockchain to power the next generation of AI applications and autonomous agents. BRV will also join as a Conference Partner, further strengthening KBW2026’s global investment and industry network. Global digital asset infrastructure company BitGo will participate as the Official Institutional Sponsor. BitGo Korea, whose strategic shareholders include Hana Financial Group and SK Telecom, recently secured acceptance of its Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) registration from Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (KoFIU), establishing a regulatory foundation for its domestic operations. Mike Belshe, Co-Founder and CEO of BitGo, will also speak at KBW2026. Stable and Tria will participate as Diamond Sponsors. Brian Mehler, CEO of Stable, and John Lilic, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Tria, will each take the stage at KBW2026. Stable is building blockchain infrastructure optimized for stablecoin payments and transfers, while Tria is building financial infrastructure enabling businesses and AI agents to transact across blockchains and digital assets, powering its growing stablecoin neobank. This year’s sponsor lineup reflects the continued expansion of the global digital asset industry beyond trading and investment into institutional finance, payments, stablecoins, AI and next-generation infrastructure. With senior executives from many of these companies participating not only as sponsors but also as speakers, KBW2026 will offer attendees a firsthand look at the strategies of companies driving the industry’s next phase of growth. KBW2026 will take place in Seoul from September 29 to October 1. The Upbit Institutional Summit (UIS), an invite-only gathering focused on institutions and the financial sector, will be held on September 29, followed by the KBW2026 main conference from September 30 to October 1. Andrew Park, CEO of FACTBLOCK, said, “This year, KBW is bringing together key partners that are shaping the next stage of the industry, spanning exchanges, institutional digital asset infrastructure, AI, stablecoins and next-generation financial services. With senior executives from these companies also taking the stage as speakers, KBW2026 will provide a valuable opportunity to see where the most important changes in the global digital asset market are emerging.

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