DUBAI, May 3, 2025. Xode Blockchain joins Token 2049 Dubai, the premier cryptocurrency event in Dubai, UAE. Led by Xode Founder Gene Son and co-founder Harold Glenn Minerva, the team joins thousands of cryptocurrency enthusiasts, founders, CEOs, L1 blockchains, Angel investors, and Web3 enthusiasts in this bustling city of the United Arab Emirates.
The biggest names in crypto gather here at Token2049 Dubai. Droppable names include Changpeng Zhao better known as CZ, Founder of Binance; Robert Mitchnick of Blackrock, Star Xu, Founder of OKX, Paolo Ardoino of Tether; Justin Sun, Founder of Tron; and even Eric Trump of the Trump Organization…
Breakfast in Old Dubai
Arabian breakfast with Korean investors in Dubai’s Old City with XODE European Community Manager Alex Morozov, XODE Founder Gene Son, Co-Founder HG Minerva, and CMO Caesar Ditan
Arabian breakfast with Korean investors in Dubai’s Old City with XODE European Community Manager Alex Morozov, XODE Founder Gene Son, Co-Founder HG Minerva, and CMO Caesar Ditan
Tuesday, April 29, kicks off with a breakfast meeting in a quaint cafe amidst artisan shops in Old Dubai to welcome two groups of investors who flew in from South Korea: Blackstone and FM – First Metro. Joining the delegation was Xode European Community Manager Alex Morozov from Serbia. With litereally hundreds of side events, the delegation compared notes as to where best to go.
First stop: “Code Meets Law: Cryptocurrency and Global Compliance.
XODE CMO Caesar Ditan, XODE European Community Manager Alex Morozov, and XODE Co-Founder HG Minerva at “Code Meets Law” in Dubai
Mandy Ma answers a question in a panel discussion on “Global Playbook: Navigating Compliance Across Jurisdictions.”
Team Xode hits the ground running in its networking mission. We attended LBank’s forum on “Code Meets Law: Aligning Cryptocurrency Adoption with Global Compliance.”
“VARA Dubai or ADGM Abu Dhabi?” Xode’s Caesar Ditan and Alex Morozov with Mandy Ma, Senior Counsel at ALJAMHOR LAW.
Networking with lawyers everywhere. CAD with Anna Barabanova and David Gu, LBank General Counsel
Xode Blockchain’s CAD and Alex, with the licensing and regulatory lawyer Aabha Dixit from India
CAD, Alex, and Martina Camusso from TRIDOTZ
XODE introduces “Utili-memes” in Polkadot @Token2029 Dubai
Xode CMO Caesar Ditan shares real-world decentralized finance use cases of Xode Blockchain’s utili-memes $MPC and $DON
On Tuesday, April 29, Xode CMO Caesar Ditan spoke at the Polkadot Side Event @Token2049 Dubai. Attended by more than 200 cryptocurrency enthusiasts, Ditan introduced the crypto community to the new concept of “utili-meme coins.” These are coins inspired by actual and fictional icons that have actual real-world utility.
The investment group that flew in from South Korea to join Xode Blockchain in Token2049 Dubai
Our Korean guests from Blackstone and FM Investments get ready for the Polkadot Side Event @Token2049 Dubai
Specifically, Ditan mentions $MPC and $DON, two utili-memes in the Polkadot Asset Hub that have real-world use. $MPC is the utili-meme of MPC Finance, Xode’s DeFi Lending Protocol that offers zero-interest loans. $DON is the utili-meme of DonPay, Xode’s fiat to crypto (onramp) and crypto to fiat (offramp) payment gateway.
They came from all over to support Xode Blockchain at the Polkadot Side Event @Token2049 Dubai. Eastern Europeans Nemanja, Co-Founder at Moonstruck in Belgrade, Xode Founder Gene Son, Strahinja Vokoicic, Ethan Cohen of Everreach Labs exchange notes.
With Co-Founder of US gaming studio Everreach Labs Ethan Cohen
LBank’s “1001 Crypto Nights” in Bohemia, Palm Jumeira.
Sharing the XODE Blockchain Bold Mission, Caesar Ditan shares with the crypto community the concept of “utili-memes” and the record-breaking Initial Exchange Offerings of $MPC and $DON in LBank and BitMart centralized exchanges respectively.
On Wednesday, April 30, the Xode Team joined LBank’s “1001 Crypto Nights” at the Bohemia Beach Club in Palm Jumeira, the world-famous man-made island visible in space. Billed as “Innovation, Imagination, and Pure Magic,” Xode CMO Caesar Ditan spoke to the thousands in attendance about Xode Blockchain’s record-breaking Initial Exchange Offerings, listing two tokens in two centralized exchanges.
Well-wishers both and Marina Villalonga crypto lawyer from Europe and LATAM.
After our initial talk, Allan and Delia Ee of GAIA/Netron came over excited to see a Filipino speak in LBank’s “1001 Crypto Nights” at Bohemia Beach Club, Palm Jumeira.
Xode’s utili-meme $MPC listed in LBank Centralized Exchange, and $DON listing on BitMart Centralized Exchange that night! A record for Xode Blockchain as no other assets in the Polkadot Asset Hub are listed on a centralized exchange!
BitMart Exchange Web3 Night of Convergence @Token49 Dubai Afterparty
XODE Founder Gene Son and Co-Founder HG Minerva at Papa Dubai BitMart afterparty
Our Korean investment teams with Xode Founder Gene Son
Next stop for Team Xode was BitMart Exchange @Token2049 Dubai Afterparty. FM, the Korean investors of DON found it particularly exhilarating since $DON utili-meme debut at 6PM that evening at BitMart Exchange! It was a very good reason to party! Xode Blockchain’s second Initial Exchange Offering was successful with $DON hitting over 200% while we partied at Papa Dubai, The Atrium Level 3 – Al Habtoor City!
FM – First Metro, South Korea investment group
Visiting the Xode affiliate NexWeb Dubai Office at the DMCC Crypto Center
Team Dubai also took time out to visit the Dubai Office of its affiliate NexWeb at the DMCC Crypto Center at the Uptown Business Centre. NexWeb focuses on attracting Web3 developers, engineers, and Web3 project creators. The bulk of Xode’s business development and cryptocurrency initiatives will emanate from Dubai which is fast becoming the center of crypto universe.
XODE Founder Gene Son leads Team Xode visit to the Dubai Office of Xode affiliate NexWeb at the DMCC Crypto Centre at the Uptown Dubai Business Centre
From Dubai to Abu Dhabi: XODE In Search for The Ultimate Regulatory Compliance
Another highlight of the Team Xode mission in “Token2049 Dubai” was a meeting in the Abu Dhabi Emirate with Dmitry Fedotov, considered by many as the ultimate policy maker for the regulatory framework of blockchain, cryptocurrency, and centralized cryptocurrency exchanges in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Mr. Fedotov is the technology regulator within the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Registration Authority.
XODE Founder Gene Son stesses the regulatory direction of Xode with CMO Caesar Ditan, Alex Morozov, and Co-Founder HG Minerva
Topnotch Global Regulatory Compliance or Bust.
Team Xode had a very productive learning session and interaction with Dmitry Fedotov to better equip Xode in its push for global regulatory compliance from the top-tier ADMC and VARA policy maker. Nothing beats hearing it straight from Mr. Fedotov who was also instrumental in shaping VARA’s regulatory regime in Dubai as Head of Digital Assurance where he stablished and led a highly effective on-chain monitoring and investigations team.
XODE Co-Founder HG Minerva, Europe Community Manager Alex Morozov, ADGM’s Dmitry Fedotov, XODE Founder Gene Son, and Caesar Ditan
The Road Ahead Is Looking Good for Xode!
The 1st half of 2025 was very productive with several milestones for Xode: establishing the Xode Foundation and a Token SPV in Panama and establishing NexWeb in Dubai; and the record-setting listing of $MPC in LBank centralized exchange in March 31, 2025 and $DON in BitMart centralized exchange in April 30, 2025. This is another first for Xode Blockchain: the listing of two utili-memes — two assets in the Polkadot Asset Hub — in two centralized cryptocurrency exchanges. No other assets in the Polkadot Asset Hub is listed in a centralized exchange.
In the pipeline are more exciting real-world financial use cases namely PayDon Crypto Payment Solutions and MPC Finance for Zero-interest loans. For Xode, the 1st homegrown blockchain in the Philippines, the 2nd half of 2025 is looking even brighter! https://xode.net/
