Sumitomo Mitsui, KDDI, Mitsui & Co. Join Blockchain Summit 2026 Autumn as Partners
The involvement of a major bank, telecom, and trading company signals a step toward mainstream corporate adoption of blockchain for financial infrastructure.
Reporting from 1 source: ASCII.jp.
Pacific Meta Group announced that Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, KDDI, and Mitsui & Co. will serve as special cooperation partners for Blockchain Summit 2026 Autumn, scheduled for October 5 at Otemachi Sankei Plaza. The first edition in February drew over 1,200 pre-registrants and more than 450 attendees.
The first Blockchain Summit, held in February as an official related event of Japan Fintech Week 2026, attracted decision-makers from domestic and international financial institutions. The second edition adds three of Japan's largest corporate groups as special cooperation partners, broadening the summit's reach beyond blockchain-native firms into banking, telecommunications, and general trading.
- Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
- KDDI Corporation
- Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
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