Major Crypto Events of May

In May, the crypto industry will see major conferences, updates to key blockchains, and unlocking of millions of tokens. RBC Crypto writes that it will be in the spotlight.

May 12-13

Dubai FinTech Summit 2025 – Dubai, UAE

The third annual Dubai FinTech Summit will take place in Dubai on May 12–13. The event is organized by the international financial center DIFC and is considered one of the main global platforms for discussing the future of fintech.

This year, more than 8,000 delegates from more than 100 countries are expected to participate, including representatives of government agencies, banks, technology companies and investment structures. The program includes more than 300 speakers, over 200 stands and the final of the international FinTech World Cup competition with an investment prize of up to $1 million.

The summit will be opened by Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Minister of Finance and President of DIFC. Other participants include the finance ministers of Croatia and Luxembourg, IIF President Timothy Adams, United Bank for Africa Chairman Tony Elluelu and Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma.

Key topics include the development of Web3, regulation of cryptocurrencies and DeFi, digital national currencies and the future of global finance. Special attention will be paid to the institutional integration of blockchain into the traditional financial sector.

May 27–29

Bitcoin Conference 2025 – Las Vegas, USA

From May 27 to 29, The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas will host the Bitcoin 2025 conference, one of the largest events dedicated to Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency industry.

The organizer is BTC Inc, which previously advised Donald Trump's campaign headquarters on digital assets. It was at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in the summer of 2024 that Trump first publicly announced his intention to create a national Bitcoin reserve in the United States.

More than 30,000 people are expected to attend, including developers, investors, business representatives and regulators.

The event program is divided into three days. On May 27, there will be Industry Day, focused on the professional community. On the same day, there will be a Code & Country session dedicated to the interaction of Bitcoin initiatives with government agencies. The main program (General Admission) will be held on May 28 and 29. It will feature speeches by industry leaders, panel discussions, technical sessions, and events for developers and startups.

Topics include institutional investment, ETFs, development of second-layer solutions for Bitcoin (including the Lightning Network), mining, security, digital national currencies, and regulation.

Speakers include: Michael Saylor (MicroStrategy), Arthur Hayes (BitMEX), Adam Back (Blockstream), Caitlin Long (Custodia Bank), Dylan LeClair (Metaplanet), Howard Lutnick (Cantor Fitzgerald).

May

Conflux (CFX) – Token Burn Vote

Conflux Network has put a proposal to vote on burning 76 million CFX tokens, a significant portion of the total supply. The goal is to reduce inflationary pressure and strengthen the sustainability of the economic model. The vote started on April 28 and will last until June 11. Once completed, transaction data will be published on the blockchain.

At the same time, the network updated its staking program. The basic yield is 4% per annum, but can grow to 8-12% depending on the share of staked tokens. This should stimulate long-term holding of CFX and participation in maintaining the security of the network.

Also in the v2.3.0 update, a “storage point” mechanism was added: part of the tokens is burned when placing a pledge for storing data. This enhances the deflationary properties of the project's economy.

Conflux is a layer-one blockchain founded in 2018 by Chinese researchers led by Turing Award winner Andrew Yao. The network uses a hybrid Tree-Graph architecture and supports scalability and interoperability with different protocols. The project collaborates with Chinese government agencies and Asian corporations to develop an ecosystem in the areas of DeFi, NFT, and enterprise solutions.

Tokens unlocking in May

May 9: Movement (MOVE) – 50 million tokens

May 11: Solayer (LAYER) — 27.02 million tokens

May 12: Aptos (APT) — 11.31 million tokens

May 13: BounceBit (BB) — 42.9 million tokens

May 15: Starknet (STRK) — 127 million tokens

May 15: Sei (SEI) – 55.56 million tokens

May 16: Arbitrum (ARB) — 92.65 million tokens

May 16: Immutable (IMX) – 24.52 million tokens

May 17: Avalanche (AVAX) – 1.67 million tokens

May 18: Melania Meme (MELANIA) — 26.25 million tokens

May 19: Pyth Network (PYTH) — 2.13 billion tokens