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Ryo Sakai

CEO, WebX; Head of Business Development, CoinPost

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About

Ryo Sakai works at CoinPost Inc., a Japanese crypto-asset and blockchain media company founded in 2018. CoinPost produces the WebX conference in Tokyo.

He is Head of Business Development at CoinPost and CEO of WebX. He leads CoinPost's business development and global expansion. CoinPost describes him as the person in charge of planning and running WebX.

WebX brings together Japanese policymakers and the crypto industry. WebX 2026 was held on 13 and 14 July 2026 at The Prince Park Tower Tokyo. Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae appeared by video, and speakers included Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki and Digital Minister Matsumoto Hisashi. At the same event he moderated a session with Pantera Capital on the US GENIUS Act and digital asset treasury companies.

Policy engagement

Leads WebX, CoinPost's Tokyo web3 conference. The July 2026 edition put government and industry on one stage, billing Prime Minister Takaichi by video, Finance Minister Katayama, Digital Minister Matsumoto and MP Hagiuda Koichi.

Source: CoinPost, Jul 2026: WebX 2026 session he moderated

Key actions

  1. Moderated a WebX 2026 session with Pantera Capital general partner Franklin Bi on the GENIUS Act, stablecoins and digital asset treasury companies.

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  2. WebX 2026, which he leads as CEO, announced a video appearance by Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae and talks by the finance and digital ministers.

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  3. Spoke at TEAMZ SUMMIT 2026 as Head of Business Development at CoinPost and CEO of WebX.

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