Bengaluru: Binance has expanded its nationwide Blockchain Yatra to Bengaluru, marking the tour’s fifth and most impactful stop. The event aligned with the company’s prominent participation at India Blockchain Week (IBW) 2025, creating a strong platform for community engagement and industry dialogue.
India currently hosts over 1,200 Web3 startups and nearly 12% of global blockchain developers. Karnataka—driven by Bengaluru’s 18,000-startup ecosystem—accounts for a third of the country’s Web3 activity. The new Karnataka Startup Policy 2025–2030, backed by ₹518 crore to support 25,000 deep-tech startups, further elevates the state’s innovation landscape.
At IBW, Binance reinforced its focus on responsible blockchain development through keynotes, panels, and community interactions with developers, founders, and students.
SB Seker, Head of APAC at Binance, highlighted India’s rising global influence, noting the region’s shift toward regulated blockchain infrastructure, real-world asset tokenization, and compliant stablecoin development. He emphasized that India’s talent, digital readiness, and early tokenization initiatives position it to shape responsible Web3 adoption—supported by Binance through education, technology, and governance efforts.
Speaking on a panel about crypto platforms and local innovation, Seker underscored India’s growing status as a builder market and detailed Binance’s ongoing investments in talent enablement and real-world blockchain use cases.
Seker added that Bengaluru’s strong developer community makes it a natural fit for the Yatra, especially when paired with IBW’s industry-wide momentum.
The Bengaluru chapter gathered students, developers, founders, and blockchain enthusiasts, building on earlier editions in Visakhapatnam, Ahmedabad, Chennai, and Mumbai, and reaffirming Binance’s long-term commitment to nurturing India’s Web3 ecosystem.
