Monaco, July 18, 2025 — The WAIB Summit Monaco 2025 concluded with resounding success, bringing together the world’s foremost leaders in Web3, artificial intelligence, and decentralized technologies for two days of high-impact dialogue, collaboration, and celebration. Held at One Monte-Carlo on June 27–28, the summit served as a global stage for forward-thinking founders, investors, developers, and creators to chart the course for the digital future.
June 26: Pre-summit welcome
The festivities began on June 26, with the arrival of 50 influential KOLs and VIP guests, flown in by private helicopter along the French Riviera from Nice Airport to Monaco. The day kicked off with an Exclusive Family Office Lunch, bringing together global wealth managers, private investors, and crypto-native institutions for private deal flow and strategic discussions. Later, high-level networking continued at the legendary Monte Carlo Casino, followed by an elegant VIP Networking Dinner—uniting founders, investors, and thought leaders ahead of the summit’s opening day.
Summit highlights: June 27–28
Day 1 – June 27 focused on the convergence of AI, infrastructure, tokenization, digital identity, Real-World Assets (RWA), and Web3 regulations. It also featured an exclusive Startup VC Pitching session, where 8 well-selected Web3 and AI startups presented to a panel of several top-tier venture capital firms, offering founders the chance to secure investment and strategic partnerships. That evening, attendees participated in the first edition of the WAIB Summit Monte Carlo Poker Tournament, hosted in a private setting to blend strategy, networking, and high-stakes excitement. The day concluded with the vibrant Crypto.com Beach Party, connecting creators, investors, and innovators on Monaco’s iconic coastline.
Day 2 – June 28 turned the spotlight on Bitcoin and Ordinals innovation, Bitcoin mining, and crypto mass adoption. The day featured ecosystem showcases, founder-led keynotes, and activations focused on bridging Web3 with mainstream utility and economic impact. It concluded with the much-anticipated WAIB Summit Awards Ceremony, where top projects and pioneers were honored in front of a global audience.
150+ global speakers & industry leaders
This year’s summit featured over 150 expert speakers and thought leaders from some of the most influential companies and protocols in Web3 and AI, including Microsoft, Coinbase, Crypto.com, OKX, Swissborg, Stacks, Unitree Robotics, Bitmart, KuCoin, WEEX, Paybis, NEXA, Ivault, myDID, Realiz, Cointelegraph, Solana Foundation, Galaxy, B2C2, NEAR Foundation, and 1inch. These companies were joined by many other leading projects, trailblazing startups, unicorns, DAOs, and foundation teams who shared insights, unveiled new technologies, and shaped the conversation around decentralization, artificial intelligence, and the future of the global digital economy.
WAIB Summit 2025 Award winners
Voted by the global Web3 and AI community through a transparent process powered by Open Campus, the 2025 WAIB Awards received a remarkable 273,798 verified votes—showcasing the strength of community-led recognition across the decentralized ecosystem.
View all winners at: https://waibsummit.newcampus.com/voting
Grand Prix Web3 AI Award – Card3 Ai
VC Titan Award – Animoca Brands
Royal Gamechanger Award – STEPN GO
Most Real-World Impact Award – Sleap.io
Web3 Pioneer (Individual) Award – Malak Albaw
Rising Star Award – Matchain
NFT Excellence Award – Pudgy Penguins
Most Trusted Wallet Award – Bitget Wallet
Satoshi Grand Prix Award – ASIC Genesis
Most Popular Exchange Award – MEXC
Monte-Carlo Web3 KOL Award – Carl the Moon
Award winners were announced live on June 28 during the closing ceremony at One Monte-Carlo.
About WAIB Summit
The WAIB (Web3 and AI Bridge) Summit is the leading global platform uniting industry leaders, decision-makers, founders, institutions, VCs, family offices, high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) and top influencers building at the convergence of artificial intelligence and decentralized technologies. Hosted annually in Monaco, WAIB Summit represents a bold vision for the future of innovation, impact, and industry collaboration—one of the most privileged Web3 and AI gatherings in the space.
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