Off Stage, Episode 07 is live with SB Seker, Head of APAC at @binance Highlights from the interview: 00:45 From regulator and prosecutor to Head of APAC at Binance 02:35 Why Binance is becoming a multi-asset platform 05:38 B-Stocks crossing $1B in four months, and who is buying them 07:44 India's 18 to 24 month window to tokenize real-world assets 09:46 What a regulated rupee stablecoin would actually change 13:37 Why India is a crown jewel for Binance 15:20 Regulation, education and community: which is doing the most work 18:08 The two things India needs: tax clarity and an operating standard 20:34 Binance's north star: becoming a global financial super app 21:44 What this November means for India's Web3 builders 23:45 Binance's plans for India at IBW2026 Watch the full conversation.

Binance is back as IBW2026 Title Sponsor, with CoinDCX, CoinSwitch and BINGOLD as Platinum Sponsors. On stage this year you will see Kaustubh Dhavse, Chief Advisor to the Maharashtra CM, plus Maninder Cheema (SEBI), Dr. Dipesh Shah (IFSCA), SB Seker (Binance) and many more. The Future Asset Forum debuts on the main stage, bringing AI founders, owners of sports and entertainment assets, and investors together on tokenisation. The closed-door Institutional Forum brings 120 invited leaders from RBI, SEBI, IFSCA, NPCI and Tier-1 law firms to discuss tokenisation, CBDCs, custody and settlement. Read the entire article to know more about what’s going to happen at IBW2026. business-standard.com/conten…

The IBW2026 agenda is live on the IBW Connect app. - Entire IBW agenda and side event list in one place. - Personalise your profile with tags, get pointed at people worth meeting. - Find people by company, role or what they’re building, then lock a meeting. - Your entry pass lives in the app. One scanner handles every code at the venue. Check it out now: connect.indiablockchainweek.…

We are excited to announce the top 10 creators of the IBW Creator Program. 1. @BUNT10 2. @jasneet2003 3. @dibNotanu 4. @jigyasa_0203 5. @Cryptosmit_X 6. @kartik_onchain 7. @4LizX_Web 8. @thisisyamiiii 9. @GediyaPoorvesh 10. @yashkavaiya Congratulations to all of you. You will soon receive your all-access Creator Pass and exclusive IBW merch. Round two: the 3 best IBW2026 recap videos from this group each win a Creator Kit consisting of a DJI Osmo Mobile 7P, DJI Mic Mini, portable LED lights worth ₹20K per kit. And to everyone who entered: thank you for the time you put in. Every participant gets a Tangem wallet.

Mahek Kewlani joins IBW2026 as a speaker. Regional Director, MENA at @BiGODToken. Background across investment banking, wealth management, private investments and digital assets. She focuses on strategic growth, regional expansion and ecosystem development across traditional finance and blockchain, with expertise in real-world asset tokenisation and adoption in global markets. 1-2 November. Mumbai.

Adithya Dinesh (@adiiHQ) joins IBW2026 as a speaker. Ecosystem & Growth at @StarkWareLtd, working on post-quantum. Previously led GTM and sales at YC-backed Reclaim Protocol, taking sales to around $1M ARR in under 7 months. Before that, he worked on grants at Questbook for Circle, Arbitrum, Polygon, TON and several other major chains. 1-2 November. Mumbai.

Manhar Garegrat joins IBW2026 as a speaker. SVP & Country Head, India & Global Partnerships at @liminalcustody, and Executive Director of its Indian subsidiary. 17+ years across crypto exchanges, institutional custody and Web3 infrastructure. He works closely with Indian regulators on how digital assets fit into the financial system, and is building wallet infrastructure, custody and tokenisation from India and GIFT City. 1-2 November. Mumbai.

VEREM (@VeremRWA) joins IBW2026 as Silver Sponsor. VEREM, short for Verified Emeralds, is a real-world asset project that tokenizes physical emeralds, with each token tied to GIA-certified stones held in custody. It launched in Dubai in May 2025. In early 2026, Hacken audited its smart contracts and found zero critical or high-severity vulnerabilities. 1-2 November. Mumbai.

BIGOD (@BiGODToken) joins IBW2026 as a Platinum Sponsor. BINGOLD INC issues BIGOD, a real-world asset (RWA) token on BNB Chain backed by 250 grams of physical gold per token. Buyers can get started with as little as $10 through fractional token ownership. 1-2 November. Mumbai

Cosmic joins IBW2026 as Bronze Sponsor. Cosmic is a crypto derivatives trading platform built for Indian traders, offering INR-settled contracts. The platform is operated by Eclipton Technologies, a company registered with the Financial Intelligence Unit–India (FIU-IND) 1-2 November. Mumbai.

Aditya Singh (@CryptooAdy) is your MC at IBW2026 on Day 1. Co-founder of @CryptooIndia, a leading content platform dedicated to tracking India's regulatory updates, clearing up industry misinformation, and highlighting consumer awareness and safety. He is known for investor education and for leading a widely-signed public petition on India's crypto tax policy. 1-2 November. Mumbai.

Debangana Ghosh (@debanganaghosh4) joins IBW2026 as a speaker. Principal Correspondent at @moneycontrolcom, India’s largest financial news platform, covering technology, crypto, business and policy. 8+ years in journalism, with a record of breaking exclusive stories, in-depth analysis, and interviews with some of the biggest names in global and Indian tech. Her beat includes crypto trading, crypto regulation in India, tokenisation and AI. 1-2 November. Mumbai.