HODL Ignites Middle East: Dubai & Riyadh Collide in Groundbreaking Blockchain Roadshow
Crypto's biggest players are storming the desert—and they're not packing light.
HODL's cross-border roadshow just dropped a seismic charge in the Middle East's financial sands, bridging Dubai's regulatory oasis with Riyadh's petrodollar pipelines. This isn't your grandfather's investor meetup—it's a full-throttle blockchain caravan rewriting regional finance.
Why the Gulf matters now
While Wall Street still debates ETF approvals, the UAE and Saudi Arabia are busy building the infrastructure for Web3's next bull run. Tax-free zones? Check. Sovereign wealth funds dipping toes in DeFi? Double check. (And yes, they've got the oil money to back their bets.)
The roadshow's secret weapon
Forget Zoom calls—this is high-stakes diplomacy with crypto stakes. Face-to-face dealmaking in the region that invented bazaars now trades in smart contracts. Local VCs reportedly brought checkbooks thicker than their Arabic coffee.
One financier's cynical aside: 'They'll tokenize the Burj Khalifa before New York allows a Bitcoin spot ETF.'
Two Cities. One Movement. Infinite Blocks to Build.
— HODL, the OG of Web3 and crypto summits, is back to break more ground — this time with ainandthat promises seven days of pure alpha, deal-making, and decentralized disruption.
After setting the bar in early 2025 with its record-breaking Dubai edition,to supercharge collabs between builders, backers, regulators, and institutions. Think policy meets protocol. TradFi meets DeFi. And investors meet the next unicorns of Web3.
Dubai 2025 Wasn’t Just a Vibe. It Was a Shift.
- 3,000+ Web3 founders, investors, execs & OGs
- 1,000+ real business connections made IRL
- 50+ sessions featuring giga-brain speakers
- 40+ countries in the mix
- 60+ media partners, 40+ sponsors, and 8M+ media impressions
- 180k+ social hits with 7k+ solid clicks
- 2,800+ articles + 2M+ social mentions
Dubai showed the world it’s not just crypto-friendly — it’s crypto-forward. Now Riyadh is stepping into the ring.
Dubai brought the alpha — now watch how it went down.
Why These Cities? Why Now?
Dubai: Web3’s Global Playground
- 1,400+ crypto & Web3 companies already plugged in
- HQ of VARA — the world’s first digital asset regulator
- $1.5B+ poured into the space in 2024–25
- 30%+ crypto adoption among residents
- Big plays in Digital Dirham, asset tokenization & full blockchain integration by 2030
Riyadh: The Next Web3 Power Move
- 51% YoY growth in blockchain business licenses
- Powered by Vision 2030, SDAIA, and major policy reforms
- Enterprise DeFi pilots, tokenized real estate & smart governance POCs
- Top universities building the next gen of crypto-native talent
From the Community:
— Tim Popplewell, CEO, Scintilla
— Luther Maday, Global Head of Payments
— R. Vivekanand, President – BFSI Products & Platforms, TCS
What’s Dropping in the Dual-City Edition?
- Closed-door policy talks with regional regulators (yes, real ones)
- Founder–Investor matchmaking zones (ICO, IEO, STO, you name it)
- Live showcases across DeFi, RWAs, ESG, CBDCs, and more
- Cross-border alignment: shared standards, capital flow, and brainpower
- PR on blast with coverage from CNN, Khaleej Times, Entrepreneur ME, ZEX PR Wire, and more
TL;DR: This Ain’t Just Another Summit
It’s where capital meets code. Where L2 builders talk tokenomics with ministries. Where Web2 giants meet Web3 rebels. It’s— the longest-running summit in the game — rewriting the playbook yet again.
With, HODL isn’t a conference. It’s a protocol for real-world impact.
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: 30–31 October 2025
: 3–4 November 2025
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