Ziplines, DJs and Trump: Singapore’s crypto conference has attendees roaring
By Xinghui Kok and Rae Wee
SINGORE -From making predictions about a multi-trillion stablecoin market to praising U.S. President Donald Trump for his support of the crypto industry, a high-profile conference in Singapore this week added to the buoyant mood in the industry.
Around 25,000 people gathered at the two-day TOKEN2049 conference that ended on Thursday, collecting merchandise from crypto firms, while listening to speakers like the president’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr, and China-born entrepreneur Justin Sun.
The annual Singapore edition of TOKEN2049 took place in the midst of a boom in Asia total crypto transaction volume in the…