Korea Buidl Week 2026 to be held in Seoul in April with $26K prize pool

Korea Buidl Week 2026, a gathering for developers and startup teams in the blockchain and digital asset sectors, will be held in Seoul from April 13 to 19. This year, the event has been expanded to attract developers, investors, and tech startups from across Asia. The event is jointly organized by the Korea Buidl Week Alliance (KBWA), a coalition of 10 blockchain and digital asset-related institutions. During the week, a series of conferences, hackathons, investment summits, and side events will take place in Seoul's Gangnam, Jamsil, and Seongsu districts. The main program, the 'BuidlHacker 2026' hackathon, is currently underway following an online kickoff AMA on March 11 and will conclude with a Final Pitch Day on April 18. Global sponsors include BNB Chain, Status Network (SNT), Near AI, Yield Guild Games (YGG), and verse8, which are providing a total prize pool of $26,000. CoinNess is participating as a media partner for the event.