TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026: takeaways from HedgerX Research
HedgerX Research says the main signal from TOKEN2049 Singapore was traditional finance arriving in crypto, with AI agents and stablecoin and RWA payments as the leading themes. This post summarises its note and adds what it means for HedgerX users.
These are HedgerX Research's observations, not ours. We did not attend the event. HedgerX is a company with an interest in the themes it highlights.
What the note says
On the floor, the note says, almost every exhibitor was an established exchange, a blue-chip DeFi project, a leading public chain or an infrastructure provider. There were virtually no brand-new projects, and some CoinMarketCap top-50 teams did not attend.
The biggest signal, in HedgerX Research’s reading, was old money entering crypto: the chair of Nasdaq, the CEO of Franklin Templeton and Eric Trump of WLFI attended in person.
The note says AI agents already trade, pay, manage risk and operate on-chain by themselves, so a business partner or counterparty may not always be human. Deerbit offers non-custodial AI trading and Ask Gina provides on-chain execution infrastructure. WEEX’s AI product, which supports conversational market queries, account data access and strategy development, is called the closest comparable to HedgerX AI.
On payments, PayPal, Circle and Ripple had a major presence, and Nasdaq and Voyager joined discussions on stablecoin payments, cross-border settlement and tokenised assets. The note also quotes the founder of Polymarket on prediction markets and the CEO of Hyperliquid on rebuilding finance on-chain. The next TOKEN2049 is in New York.
What it means for HedgerX users
The note presents HedgerX’s AI agent and PayFi plans as part of these trends. That is positioning. A conference theme says nothing about whether HedgerX’s own products work, and the Hedger AI results shown in its app are self-reported, while the PayWithCrypto figures behind Hedger Pay are not yet publicly confirmed. See Hedger AI, AI trading agents explained and what is PayFi.
Frequently asked questions
What was the biggest signal from TOKEN2049 Singapore, according to HedgerX Research?
That traditional finance has entered the blockchain space. It points to the chair of Nasdaq, the CEO of Franklin Templeton and Eric Trump of WLFI attending in person.
Which AI products does it compare with HedgerX AI?
It names Deerbit for non-custodial AI trading, Ask Gina for on-chain execution infrastructure, and WEEX's AI product as the closest comparable to HedgerX AI.