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Thank you Whiffin (@Whiffin_cc) for joining us on stage. Positioned as “Vape-to-Earn for the Next Billion Users”, Whiffin showcased how everyday actions can be transformed into on-chain engagement. By building on Sei, they are optimizing for high throughput, real-time speed, and mass adoption, turning lifestyle products into gateways for Web3 participation.

Thanks to AnyEx (@AnyEx_AI) for closing the session with energy. Their product on the market opportunity made it clear: while CEXs fade with compliance burdens and asset limitations, DEXs are rising. AnyEx is seizing this shift by combining multi-asset trading with AI-native guidance for beginners.

Appreciation to Piggycell (@piggycell) for showcasing how everyday infrastructure drives Web3 adoption. By walking us through supply and demand mechanics in their power bank network, Piggycell showed how models like Charge-to-Earn can sustainably onboard millions into a DePIN-powered economy.

Big thanks to Noodles.Fi (@NoodlesFi) for stepping up to the Builder Stage. Noodles.Fi showed why discovery tools and real-time data matter and how Noodles.Fi is positioning itself as the discovery layer for Sui to unlock mainstream adoption.

Grateful to Dato Durian (@DatoDurian) for bringing a refreshing perspective to Demo Day. By framing agriculture’s problems and opportunities, from limited access to growing global demand, they demonstrated how tokenized durian farms can open new pathways for regulated, real-world asset adoption.

Thank you ARO Network (@AroNetwork) for sharing your vision on stage. From highlighting the $3.5B spent annually by a single app on cloud hosting, to showing how decentralized edge networks bring faster response and cost efficiency, ARO is redefining the infrastructure layer for AI and real-time applications.

From Idea to Impact: Builders on Stage From decentralized infrastructure to tokenized durians, discovery layers, DePIN, and AI-native trading, today’s builders showed how bold ideas can already create real impact. And to our community, partners, and friends who came to support — you made this moment possible. Demo Day was just the beginning. The future of Web3 belongs to builders.

Welcome AnyEx (@AnyEx_AI) to @TaipeiWeek！ AnyEx is an AI-native decentralized trading platform designed for beginners, turning complex on-chain and social data into clear signals and actions. With multi-asset trading across memecoins, RWAs, tokenized stocks, and altcoins, AnyEx makes “onchain everything” accessible to all. Joining us on stage is Harry Chong, CEO of AnyEx, who brings deep expertise in DeFi innovation and a vision to deliver the next generation of AI-powered trading for a global community.

Welcome Piggycell (@piggycell) to @TaipeiWeek！ Piggycell is transforming South Korea’s largest power bank sharing network into a Web3-powered DePIN economy, reshaping how people engage with digital assets through simple, daily actions. Joining us on stage is John Lee, Co Founder of Piggycell, who combine deep experience in Web2 infrastructure with a commitment to bridging mass adoption into Web3.

From Idea to Impact: Builders on Stage Every breakthrough in Web3 begins with an idea. But what truly matters is the builder’s ability to take that idea, nurture it, and transform it into real-world impact. At Taipei Blockchain Week, we are proud to host a moment where builders step into the spotlight, share their vision with a global audience, and show how bold thinking turns into tangible change. This is not just a showcase. It’s a celebration of the journey from imagination to execution, from vision to traction, from idea to impact.

Welcome Dato Durian (@datodurian) to @TaipeiWeek！ Dato Durian is pioneering farmland tokenization by bringing Malaysia’s iconic Musang King durian to the blockchain. By tokenizing durian farms with harvests already sold to global markets, Dato Durian transforms cultural heritage into a new category of RWA — impact rooted in the everyday. Joining us on stage is Bobby Sim, Co-Founder at Dato Durian. Bobby is driving the mission to create regulated, transparent access to agriculture as an asset class — turning cultural heritage into a globally accessible investment.

Welcome Noodles.Fi (@NoodlesFi) to @TaipeiWeek！ Noodles.fi is the discovery layer of the Sui ecosystem, a platform that helps users find and act on the best DeFi opportunities with clarity and speed. Since launching in May 2025, they’ve grown to 12,000+ users, 300–400 DAUs, and integrations with 10+ leading dApps, proving that clarity can be as transformative as code. Joining us on stage is Adrian Briones (@PurritoGeneral), Founder of Noodles.Fi. Adrian combines sharp insights with a proven track record of scaling DeFi adoption, bringing both strategy and creativity into building user-centric platforms.

Welcome ARO Network (@aronetwork) to @TaipeiWeek ARO Network is building a decentralized edge cloud for AI and real-time applications, led by a team with a proven track record of 1.5M+ deployed nodes and $140M+ annual revenue. From vision to proven traction, ARO is showing how infrastructure innovation becomes real-world impact. Joining us on stage is Cathy Zhu (@cathy199991), Co-founder of ARO Network. She will share ARO’s journey of scaling infrastructure from idea to impact.