Africa’s leading B2BC event servicing company, Eventhive, has announced its partnership with Prestmit as the Headline sponsor of its Inaugral Crypto & DEFI Forum scheduled to be held on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island Lagos, Nigeria.

With SEC licensing crypto exchange companies in Nigeria, attention now shifts from crypto’s speculative nature to its utility value, real-world applications for blockchain are gaining prominence.

Questions abound regarding blockchain’s role in financial markets, the potential of Bitcoin ETFs, and the path toward comprehensive industry regulation.

Crypto and DEFI Forum will convene Nigeria’s largest gathering for traditional financial players, regulators, policymakers, and digital asset innovators. Industry players will engage in keynote interviews, networking sessions, and debates, exploring strategies for navigating institutional tokenization, expanding blockchain applications, and addressing regulatory challenges.

In a statement by the Chief Executive Officer of Eventhive, Jamiu Ijaodola, the core of the Eventhive will spotlight opportunities across various markets through the B2B2C event.

“We are thrilled to launch our inaugural crypto event as this is an industry that cannot be overlooked considering its potential impact on Nigeria’s digital finance market, we are mostly excited to be partnering with Prestmit as the Headline Sponsor of the event,” he said.

Speaking ahead of Prestmit’ participation as the headline sponsor of the Crypto & DEFI Forum, the Head of Product, Prestmit Ayo Adewuyi, said “At Prestmit, we believe the future of finance in Africa is not just digital. It is decentralized, accessible, and deeply practical. We are proud to headline this conversation with Eventhive, and we are ready to unlocking more avenues and opportunities to shape the next chapter of blockchain in Africa, to the world.”

The Crypto & DEFI Forum will explore conversations across eight content tracks, focusing on Blockchain & Web3 Innovations, Policy & Regulation, Market trends and investments, financial inclusion and accessibility, security and risk management, building the ecosystem, education and awareness, use cases and applications