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IVC Summit 2025 attracted over 400 participants from the Japanese technology, entertainment, gaming and finance industries for a high energy day of insights, innovation and collaboration. Hosted at Kyoto’s cultural centre, the summit explored how Web3, AI, and fandom-driven ecosystems can reshape the digital economy.
Seven deep dive panels will be released with speakers from Square Enix, Sega, Shueisha, Sony Group, Konami, Japan Financial Services Agency and IVC Portfolios. The event highlighted the emergence of Asia as a key driver of a new digital paradigm. Here, practicality and decentralization are met to create a global impact.
Highlight Insights: Web3 matures at the intersection of utilities and creativity
At IVC Summit 2025, a common theme emerged during the discussion. Web3 has evolved. It focuses on infrastructure and speculation, with more specific use cases and creative integration.
Speakers across the sector reflected shared beliefs. The future of Web3 lies in practical value, user-first experiences, and an interoperable ecosystem. Whether it’s gaming, finance or entertainment, the focus has shifted from “what can be built” to “what actually works” and why that matters.
This evolution is particularly visible in digital entertainment such as games and IP buildings. Web3-Native titles have moved from gimmicks to long-term engagement. It offers mobile-first design, AI-enhanced production, and powerful community loop leverage. In parallel, IP owners are investigating how blockchain tools can support storytelling through shared ownership models, co-creation incentives, and better fan alignment.
The role of AI was another important thread. Rather than replacing human creativity, AI is becoming an accelerator. It makes content creation faster, more affordable and accessible to small teams and indie creators. When combined with a distributed infrastructure, this opens a new door for large-scale innovation.
Meanwhile, the clarity of Japanese regulations, especially around the standard coins, creates fertile grounds for experiments of compliance. Rather than delaying innovation, structures allow it, providing a rare balance between legal integrity and technical ambition.
In every conversation, the community emerged as a real driver of success. From fan-driven governance to decentralized economies, power dynamics are shifting. It guides audiences to stakeholders and leads platforms into a co-ecosystem.
As Asia embraces this shift with speed and nuance, the next chapter of the Internet is built by people who can bridge usefulness in meaning and fill infrastructure with imagination.
Opening Hours in Kyoto: Official Party of the IVC Summit
In the evening, the energy of the IVC Summit 2025 was brought to a special gathering in a heritage building from 100 years ago. This is a unique blend of tradition and technology.
Hosted by IVC alongside sponsored OSL, the evening brought together over 200 founders, creators, investors and innovators for a night of meaningful connections and insight sharing.
In a city known for its heritage and artistry, the party served as the perfect day for a future-focused dialogue.
Where local strength meets global momentum
The conversation at IVC Summit 2025 reflects the growing synergy between Japan’s deep cultural and creative assets and the rapidly evolving global Web3 landscape. The IVC has deep roots in both local innovation and international networks, combining perspectives that rarely share the same room. It bridges culture, capital and cutting-edge ideas.
IVC is a Web3 venture capital that gives birth to Japan, with a decentralized team that spans Tokyo and Taipei. It focuses on investment in pioneering web3 games, entertainment, infrastructure, DEFI, AI and more. From an international perspective, we are dedicated to fully supporting and promoting innovation and development in the blockchain industry.
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