Offical Closing Event AFTER 2049 Confirms Headliners Claptone and Crusy for Singapore Grand Prix ...
SINGAPORE, 10 September 2026 – TOKEN2049, the world’s largest digital assets conference series, announced the line-up for AFTER 2049, the official closing event of this year’s Singapore edition. Global house icon Claptone headlines, joined by Madrid’s Crusy. Taking place on 9 October 2026 at the Marina Bay Sands SkyPark Observation Deck, the night’s lineup is completed by returning acts ANONM and Hong Kong’s Leon (FR), along with Milam and Mo-Shi. Once a year, the SkyPark Observation Deck closes to the public and hands the 57th floor to AFTER 2049, with Formula 1 arriving below. Polygon Live returns with its hemispherical 360° spatial audio rig. Limited-capacity tickets are now on sale, exclusively via Megatix. “AFTER 2049 returns to the Marina Bay Sands rooftop for Grand Prix weekend with Claptone, 57 floors above the circuit, on the only Polygon rig in Asia this year,” says AFTER 2049 Founder Raphael Strauch. “Nothing else comes close.” Headliner Claptone is one of dance music’s most recognizable figures. A German producer whose golden beak and white gloves have become a global calling card. He runs his own Golden Recordings label and stages The Masquerade parties worldwide, including residencies at Pacha in Ibiza. Crusy is one of Spain’s most sought-after house and tech-house producers. The Madrid-based artist broke through with his Toolroom debut ‘SELECTA’, and has since stacked up Beatport hits and releases across Toolroom, Defected and Knee Deep In Sound. With 80-plus shows spanning Ibiza, Tokyo, London and beyond, expect a set built for peak-time abandon. Polygon Live returns to deploy its 360° stage and spatial audio system, sending individual elements of each track around, above and through the crowd to place guests “inside the mix” in a way conventional stereo cannot. This will be the only Polygon Live production in Southeast Asia for 2026. “As always, collaborating with AFTER 2049 has been extraordinary. Our teams share a dedication to outdoing ourselves year after year. We’re thrilled to be returning to Singapore, where our system will make for an unforgettable night above the city skyline,” commented Nico Elliott, Polygon CEO. AFTER 2049 is the official close of TOKEN2049 Singapore, capping two days of conference programming on 7-8 October, and the room where the industry ends its week. AFTER 2049 partners include Moët Hennessy Diageo, Heaven Sake, American Fortress, Aria One, Ault Blockchain, BTCC, ChangeNOW, DWF Labs, EverValue Coin, Midnight, Websea, TxFlow and $TRUMP. First Release tickets are now on sale. To purchase tickets, please visit: https://megatix.com.sg/events/after2049 ### About TOKEN2049 TOKEN2049 is the largest global digital assets conference series, organized semi-annually in Singapore and Dubai, where decision-makers in the global digital asset ecosystem connect to exchange ideas, network, and shape the industry. TOKEN2049 is the preeminent meeting place for entrepreneurs, institutions, industry insiders, investors, builders, and those with a strong interest in the digital assets industry.
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Poland’s Regulatory Limbo and the Stalled Path to MiCA Compliance
Poland’s lower house of parliament has once again failed to override the presidential veto on the Crypto Asset Market Act, leaving the nation without a cohesive national framework to implement the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets regulations. The Sejm voted 241 to 198 with three abstentions, falling significantly short of the 266 votes required to enact the legislation. This marks the third consecutive failure to overturn President Karol Nawrocki’s objections, cementing a prolonged period of regulatory uncertainty for the domestic digital asset sector. This legislative paralysis not only isolates Poland within the broader European digital economy but also highlights the critical friction between legacy political structures and the rapid evolution of decentralized finance. President Nawrocki has consistently rejected successive iterations of the bill, arguing that lawmakers have addressed only one of his sixteen proposed amendments. He maintains that flawed legislation does not improve merely through repeated passage. Prime Minister Donald Tusk actively supported the override effort and pushed for the vote to reach the parliamentary agenda, yet he ultimately could not secure the necessary bipartisan coalition to force the bill into law. The executive branch remains firm that any regulatory framework must prioritize citizen protection without imposing undue bureaucratic burdens on legitimate technological innovation. As a direct consequence of this legislative gridlock, Poland now stands as the sole European Union member state lacking a functional national regime aligned with European guidelines. The blocked legislation was designed to formally designate the Polish Financial Supervisory Authority as the primary crypto regulator and establish clear licensing protocols. In the absence of domestic clarity, Polish crypto enterprises seeking broader European market access are compelled to register in other jurisdictions with active regulatory frameworks. This dynamic inevitably increases operational costs and shifts supervisory oversight to foreign authorities, draining local technological talent and capital from the domestic ecosystem. This regulatory vacuum is deeply entangled with the recent collapse of Zondacrypto, a major domestic exchange whose operator faced bankruptcy and allegations of misappropriating approximately 95 million dollars in customer funds. The ensuing scandal has triggered prominent detentions and a sweeping national corruption probe. Prime Minister Tusk contends that robust domestic oversight could have mitigated such financial abuses, whereas the president argues that the proposed regulatory bill would constitute governmental overreach detrimental to both citizens and legitimate enterprises. This tension underscores the delicate balance required to build trust in decentralized systems without stifling their foundational autonomy. Moving forward, the trajectory of Polish crypto regulation hinges entirely on political maneuvering and legislative refinement. Lawmakers must draft a substantially revised Crypto Asset Market Act that meaningfully resolves the sixteen specific objections raised by the president while simultaneously satisfying overarching European Union compliance standards. Stakeholders should closely monitor the emergence of an amended bill, any interim enforcement guidance issued by the financial supervisory authority, and the ongoing legal developments surrounding the Zondacrypto investigation. These factors will collectively dictate the future of digital asset governance and determine whether Poland can reclaim its position as a viable hub for Web3 innovation.
美國證券交易委員會已向白宮轉交一份其數字資產託管規則的擬議大幅改革草案,啓動一項正式流程,該流程可能從根本上改變理財顧問如何代表其客戶持有加密貨幣。該提議框架正式名稱爲《對託管規則的修訂》(Amendments to the Custody Rules),已於2026年8月25日提交給白宮預算辦公室。目前,它正在進行內部審查,待任何公開發布之前完成。該文件被同時認定爲在經濟上具有重要意義並且具有放鬆監管的性質,表明在爲由投資顧問和基金管理的數字資產製定更清晰且大概率更寬鬆的託管要求方面出現了戰略性轉變。
美國證券交易委員會已向白宮轉交一份對其數字資產託管規則的擬議全面改革,啓動了一項可能從根本上重塑金融顧問如何爲其客戶持有加密貨幣的正式流程。該提議框架的官方名稱爲《對託管規則的修訂》(Amendments to the Custody Rules),已於2026年8月25日提交至白宮預算辦公室。目前在任何對外發布之前,正處於內部審查階段。該文件被同時歸類爲“經濟上具有重要意義”和“去監管化”,這表明在爲投資顧問與基金管理的數字資產製定更清晰且可能更寬鬆的託管要求方面,正出現戰略性轉變。