IBW2025 Underscores India’s Ascent as a Global Web3 Innovation Hub Despite Challenges
Bengaluru, India, December 8th, 2025, Chainwire
India Blockchain Week (IBW) Conference, the 2-day headline conference anchoring the India Blockchain Week series of 100+ Web3 events in Bengaluru, is delighted to share that its 2025 edition has been a roaring success, underscoring India’s ascent as a global Web3 innovation hub. Despite high taxation and no clear legal framework, India has been the number one country for crypto adoption for three years in a row with 115 million users.
Taking place at the Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel & Convention Center from December 2-3, the IBW2025 Conference welcomed 3500+ attendees from over 40 countries. It attracted Web3 builders, investors, legal professionals, and other stakeholders, enabling them to explore the future of blockchain, AI, RWAs, and regulatory developments.
Throughout the week, there were 80+ side events, workshops, parties etc hosted by Indian & global blockchain industry players, offering attendees the opportunity to network, share ideas, forge partnerships, try out new products, and engage with community members.
India Web3 Landscape Report
Hashed Emergent, the organizers of the flagship IBW2025 Conference, released the 4th annual India Web3 Landscape Report at the main stage. Prepared in collaboration with knowledge partners CoinSwitch, DevFolio, Pi42, Jetking, Growth Protocol, and TriLegal, the report sheds light on startups, investment, adoption, developer ecosystem, and policy and regulations. Some of the key highlights include:
- Indian Web3 startups secured $653 million in funding in the first ten months of 2025, up 16% from $564 million for the full year 2024.
- India is home to 1250+ Web3 startups across finance, infrastructure and entertainment. They have collectively raised $3.5 billion to date, underscoring the depth of builders across multiple sub sectors.
- India strengthened its role as a Web3 hub in 2025 ranking #1 in blockchain adoption for the third straight year and the 2nd-largest developer market. Builders are pushing the frontiers in AI, DePIN, L1/L2s, RWAs and stablecoins.
- In 2025, centralized exchanges saw a sharp acceleration in activity. Spot volumes in blue-chip crypto tokens rose 114%, alongside a 27% increase in new traders.
- Young investors (18–35) now make up ~75% of active users and half of total trading volumes. Metros still dominate with 64% of invested value with Delhi alone contributing nearly one-fifth while rising access is steadily pulling tier-2 cities deeper into the market.
- In 2025, women traders grew nearly twice as fast as men across Tier-1, Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities, signaling a broader, more inclusive investor base.
- Global Web3 investors continue to show strong conviction in India’s potential supported by ecosystem funds even though domestic funds remain cautious.
Tak Lee, CEO of Hashed Emergent, said, “India’s market has already demonstrated extraordinary readiness for the next phase of Web3. What we must now focus on, together, is creating the right environment for this innovation to scale responsibly. Builders are moving fast, global investors are doubling down, and India’s digital public infrastructure has created a foundation few countries possess. By working collaboratively across industry and policy, we can design frameworks that protect consumers while enabling India to engineer the open, AI-enabled financial systems that will shape the next era of global commerce. When talent, capital, and regulation move with shared intent, India has the momentum and capability to define the future.”
Other Key Highlights
- COINS Act: Hashed Emergent revealed a model law called the COINS Act (Crypto-Systems Oversight, Innovation, and Strategy Act 2025) that aims to deliver legal certainty, consumer protection and innovation acceleration, transforming India into a global hub for rights-grounded, decentralized finance rather than an afterthought in foreign jurisdictions.
- Cardano Hackathon Asia 2025: The IBW Edition of the Cardano Hackathon Asia 2025 gave startup teams an opportunity to turn their ideas into impactful, ready-to-launch projects. About 400 developers joined in-person. The hackathon not only offered a total prize pool of $65K but also brought expert builders from across the Cardano ecosystem to guide startup teams from start to finish.
- IBW Demo Day: Sponsored by Aptos, Avalanche, Polygon, 0G, Coinswitch and NS.com, the IBW Demo Day took place on Day 2 of the conference, with 10 startups showcasing their innovation to investors, entrepreneurs, and the media for an investment of $530K by Hashed Emergent. Pandora Exchange, a one-stop trading hub for all DeFi needs, emerged the winner. Separately, 0G Labs provided a $6k grant to Kodeus and a $4k grant to Grovio.ai during the Demo Day.
The IBW2025 Conference organizers are thankful to all the attendees who traveled to Bengaluru to participate in the most significant Web3 event in India. They also express their sincere gratitude to the 100+ speakers who took part in giving keynotes or panels at the conference.
The IBW organizers would like to thank the sponsors who made it all possible. This year, the event was backed by Aptos Foundation, Binance, Cardano, Polygon, Coinbase, Tether, Bitget, Ledger, 0G, Bybit, Coinswitch, Bullbit, A7A5, NS.com, BitGo, XDC, Endless Domains, XYO, Coinscope.gg, KGen, Limocoin, Scribble, MINA, Liminal, USDT Marketplace, NPCI, Weilliptic, RNS, Metaspace, Pi42, and The reliable jobs.
About India Blockchain Week (IBW)
India Blockchain Week (IBW) is a movement unifying the Indian web3 ecosystem and a platform to connect with the global community. It is India’s biggest pan-industry series of blockchain and web3 events, spanning from December 1-7 2025 across Bangalore, India. IBW is a week-long array of 100+ web3 events, including flagship events such as the headline IBW Conference, Demo Day and many other side-events, networking events, workshops, parties etc hosted by Indian & global blockchain industry stakeholders.
The IBW Conference is the two-day headline event anchoring India Blockchain Week (IBW) on December 2-3, 2025 at the Sheraton Grand, Bangalore and hosted by Hashed Emergent – a web3 venture capital firm dedicated to accelerating the mass adoption of web3 in India.
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About Hashed Emergent
Hashed Emergent is the venture capital arm of Hashed, backing builders from India and emerging markets shaping the on-chain frontier. It invests at the earliest stages of a web3 startup’s journey, using its expertise, experience, and network to amplify their growth and success. The team is rooted in the cultural hubspots of web3 in emerging markets, spanning across Bangalore, Seoul, Singapore, Lagos and Dubai. Hashed Emergent drives web3 focused ecosystem and community expansion in these markets through its purpose-built initiatives.