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Istanbul, Turkiye – June 2025 – Following the success of the largest DeFAI and AI agent event, DefaiCon Dubai at Token2049, leading Crypto Marketing, PR & Events agency, EAK Digital, has announced the next stop in its global event series: DefaiCon Istanbul, headlined by Hey Anon and WAGMI CEO Daniele Sesta.
Taking place on 26th of June 2025 at the Hilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel & Conference Center as part of Istanbul Blockchain Week, DefaiCon Istanbul will explore the convergence of DeFi and autonomous AI agents – core pillars of the emerging agentic economy – where intelligent agent networks and next-gen DeFi protocols are reshaping finance, trading, governance, and on-chain decision-making.
As programmable finance, autonomous capital deployment, and intelligent coordination redefine the Web3 landscape, DefaiCon Istanbul will serve as the ultimate stage for founders, developers, and investors building at the frontier of decentralized finance and AI.
Commenting on the announcement, Erhan Korhaliller, Founder of Istanbul Blockchain Week and EAK Digital, said:
“As we expand beyond our Dubai debut, this DefaiCon edition will explore the rise of agentic economies, autonomous agent swarms and the growing role of AI agents in shaping on-chain innovation.
“With Turkiye contributing some of the highest trading volumes in the world, Istanbul is the perfect setting to host these critical conversations and inspire the next wave of builders, thinkers, and investors.”
DefaiCon Istanbul offers a front-row view of the future for DeFi developers, Traders, AI researchers, Web3 founders, and investors. The event features panels with DeFAI leaders, keynotes from agent economy pioneers, live demos, builder workshops, and exclusive networking with the minds shaping decentralized intelligence.
With over 3,000 attendees at its Dubai debut, DefaiCon has quickly become the go-to platform for groundbreaking announcements and product launches in the DeFAI space. Highlights included speakers from leading projects like Virtuals Protocol, ElizaOS, Vader AI, Cookie3 and many more. Major announcements took place such as Moxie’s autonomous trading agent Senpi and Oasis’ trustless AI agent WT3, alongside demos of innovations such as the Brevis ZK Coprocessor and DappRadar’s HiveMind, cementing DefaiCon as a launchpad for DeFi and AI agent breakthroughs.
Its return reflects the surging interest and investment in AI-driven finance and autonomous agents across the blockchain ecosystem.
DefaiCon Istanbul is exclusively accessible to Istanbul Blockchain Week ticket holders.
Register now to secure your spot and be part of the movement redefining the next chapter in Web3: RSVP via Lu.ma
Watch the video recap from DefaiCon Dubai here.
