After an electrifying opening day, TOKEN2049 Dubai fever continues on Day 2 i.e., Thursday, with another powerhouse schedule — and this time, the spotlight is firmly on Eric Trump, son of U.S. President Donald Trump and a web3 ambassador.
Eric will be sharing the stage with Zach Witkoff (Co-Founder, World Liberty Financial) and Justin Sun, founder of TRON, for a highly anticipated fireside chat at 12:40 PM GST on the OKX Main Stage, for Day 2 of TOKEN2049 Dubai.
Joining the A-list today are some of the biggest names in crypto and fin-tech: Raoul Pal (Real Vision) on why crypto still offers outsized opportunities, Ben Zhou (Bybit) discussing AI wallets and autonomous agents, Eric Balchunas (Bloomberg) breaking down Bitcoin ETFs, and Paolo Ardoino (Tether CEO) unveiling why Tether is “a once-in-a-century company.”
Here’s a quick snapshot of key sessions today:
| Speaker | Topic / Session | Time & Stage |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Trump, Zach Witkoff, Justin Sun | Fireside Chat: Future of finance, politics & crypto | 12:40 PM – OKX Main Stage |
| Raoul Pal | Undercapitalized Alpha: Crypto’s Big Opportunity | 11:50 AM – OKX Main Stage |
| Ben Zhou (Bybit), Jansen Teng (Virtuals Protocol) | AI Wallets & Autonomous Agents | 4:00 PM – OKX Main Stage |
| Eric Balchunas | Bitcoin & ETFs: Disruptive Power Couple | 2:45 PM – KuCoin Stage |
| Paolo Ardoino (Tether) | Tether: A Once-in-a-Century Company | 3:00 PM – OKX Main Stage |
| Illia Polosukhin (NEAR) | Building Blockchain for AI | 11:45 AM – KuCoin Stage |
| Sandeep Nailwal (Polygon) | Scaling for the next billion users | 2:00 PM – OKX Main Stage |
| Kain Warwick (Infinex) | Is DeFi Eating CeFi? | 3:20 PM – OKX Main Stage |
| Muneeb Ali (Stacks) | Bitcoin’s Next Chapter | 4:00 PM – KuCoin Stage |
| Alex Svanevik (Nansen) | When AI Wallets Outnumber Humans | 4:00 PM – OKX Main Stage |
Day 1 of TOKEN2049 was an electrifying experience for crypto fans as Changpeng Zhao (CZ) made a highly anticipated public appearance, sharing bold insights on AI, Bitcoin mining in Bhutan, and regulatory shifts in China and Hong Kong — “Regulators want to regulate locally,” he said.
Arthur Hayes predicted Bitcoin could hit $1 million by 2028, while VanEck’s CEO warned, “Don’t buy Ethereum ETFs just for hype.” Eric Balchunas even joked, “Trump, Melania ETFs… Who’ll buy that?”
With Day 2 loaded with even more heavyweight speakers, expect the conversations to push boundaries — and possibly, markets.
