2026 Agenda
This year we’re exploring the timelines of crypto, and reviewing what brought us here. Get ready for 2 days of inspiration and discussion from the industries leading minds in the space.
4:00 pm - 4:40 pm (40 min)
1st Floor
TradFi Eating DeFi, or DeFi Eating TradFi?
BingX Labs Stage
Kaledora Kiernan-Linn
CEO
Ostium
TN
CEO
Pendle
Thomas Uhm
CCO
Jito Foundation
David Lu
Co-Founder
Drift
Moderator
October 1, 2025
4:00 pm - 4:05 pm (5 min)
1st Floor
Welcome to the NEXUS First Round
MEXC Stage
Akshat Vaidya
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Maelstrom
Moderator
Tom Schmidt
General Partner
Dragonfly
Moderator
Nihal Maunder
Partner
Pantera Capital
Moderator
October 1, 2025
4:00 pm - 4:20 pm (20 min)
1st Floor
Apes Together Strong
OKX Main Stage
Alexander Good
CEO
Post Fiat
October 1, 2025
4:00 pm - 4:25 pm (25 min)
1st Floor
The Future of Wealth - "BIGOD" Bridging Tradition and Innovation
The Forum
October 1, 2025
4:05 pm - 4:10 pm (5 min)
1st Floor
NEXUS Startup Competition Pitch #1: AEON
MEXC Stage
Leo Li
CTO
AEON
October 1, 2025
4:10 pm - 4:15 pm (5 min)
1st Floor
NEXUS Startup Competition Pitch #2: Glider
MEXC Stage
Brian Huang
Co-Founder
Glider
October 1, 2025
4:15 pm - 4:30 pm (15 min)
1st Floor
Midnight: Moving Blockchain from Promise to Mass Participation
TON Stage
October 1, 2025
4:15 pm - 4:20 pm (5 min)
1st Floor
NEXUS Startup Competition Pitch #3: Karrier One
MEXC Stage
Andrew El’lithy
Co-Founder and COO
Karrier One
October 1, 2025