US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds just posted their biggest weekly inflow since October 2025, and TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026 opens at Marina Bay Sands on October 7. Web3Payments, is returning to the conference as an exhibitor, argues that for founders planning a token presale, those two facts belong in the same sentence.

The company will be at Booth PB5-13 on October 7–8. In pre-event guidance, it set out why it believes the current period could be one of the better windows to launch a presale, where the risks still sit, and how teams can use the week in Singapore.

What the market is telling founders

US spot Bitcoin ETFs took in about $2.39 billion in the week ending September 25, their biggest weekly total since October 2025, according to The Block. That pushed the funds' 2026 net flows back into positive territory after they sat roughly $5.8 billion in the red in mid-July. The funds hold Bitcoin directly and trade on US stock exchanges, and their weekly flow figures are widely reported and tracked as a gauge of participation in the market.

The picture is not one-directional. Bitcoin touched $87,000 last week before pulling back, and daily ETF inflows slowed from roughly $1 billion on Monday to about $135 million on Friday, per Coinpaper. The asset also remains well below the roughly $126,000 it reached in October 2025.

Web3Payments reads the data as a recovery, not euphoria. Recoveries favor teams that are ready, the company contends: the projects visible when attention returns are the ones that prepared before it did.

The company stressed that none of this is a forecast and that it is not predicting where prices go. The point, it said, is narrower: attention and capital are visible again, and a presale takes time to prepare properly. Due out in the weeks around TOKEN2049 Week, the next flow reports will add further data points on whether the renewed inflows hold.

Why TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026 is where launch conversations start

Organizers of TOKEN2049 Singapore report more than 25,000 attendees from over 7,000 companies across 160+ countries, with 300+ speakers, 500+ exhibitors and more than 1,000 side events across TOKEN2049 Week, which runs from October 5 to 11. More than 60% of attendees are C-level or founder-level, and the crowd includes investors, protocol builders, and exchange and custody leaders.

Web3Payments framed a presale — the sale of tokens to early contributors ahead of broader exchange availability — as a credibility exercise as much as a fundraise. Contributors look at the team, the contracts, the payment experience and the plan beyond launch day. A week in which security firms, legal advisers, marketers and peers who have run launches are all in one building can compress conversations that might otherwise stretch across weeks of email, the company said.

The program also includes the NEXUS startup competition and the Origins hackathon, so the week draws builders as well as investors. That matters, the company noted, for teams that want feedback on their product and not just their raise.

From first conversation to live presale

Speed matters in a recovering market, and a launch does not have to take a quarter, according to Web3Payments. Through its Concierge Presale & Staking Suite, a project can go from concept to fully owned smart contracts, on-chain staking and real-time payments in under three weeks. Starting the conversation at TOKEN2049 on October 7–8 would put a launch well inside the year.

The suite covers five components:

• Advisory and tokenomics: vesting, staking and launch planning, so the token is structured for clarity.
• A custom presale page: a branded site optimized for conversion.
• An embedded widget: card and crypto payments with real-time wallet settlement.
• An on-chain staking dashboard: rewards and claims for a community before and after launch, on any EVM network or Solana.
• A trusted partner network: vetted legal, marketing, security and listing partners.

Teams that need to move faster can use rapid deployment widgets built on a proprietary factory contract, with Angular and React SDKs, and go live within days, the company said.

What could slow a launch, and how to reduce the risk

Contributors ask a consistent set of questions before they commit: Are the contracts audited? Can payments be made easily? Is there a route to listing?

Through its partnership with CredShields, audited smart contracts sit alongside Web3Payments' presale infrastructure. CryptoSwift, a regulated European payment service provider, strengthens the bridge between traditional finance and Web3. Listing.Help gives founders a more coordinated path from presale to exchange and data-platform listings. The platform is non-custodial, and transactions are traceable on the network a project chooses.

Payments are the other common sticking point. Contributors can pay by card or crypto, with more than 500 cryptocurrencies accepted and 118+ countries supported, and everything from taking payment to claiming tokens after the raise is handled by the smart contracts.

Waiting carries its own cost, the company argued. A presale builds a project's first wave of community, and every month of delay is a month that community is not forming. Web3Payments previously examined the cost of wait-and-see for founders weighing exactly this decision. Timing can give a strong project more attention, but it cannot replace a clear tokenomics plan, secure contracts and a team that keeps shipping.

Meeting Web3Payments at TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026

The company exhibited last year as a Silver Sponsor and is back for 2026. At Booth PB5-13, its team can walk founders through the suite live, pressure-test tokenomics and staking structures, and introduce them to security, legal, marketing and listing specialists from itspartner network](), according to the company.

At a glance:

• Event: TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026
• Dates: Wednesday, October 7 and Thursday, October 8, 2026
• Venue: Marina Bay Sands, 10 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore 018956
• Booth: PB5-13
• Meetings: bookable in advance via Web3Payments' contact page

The company advised founders with a presale or token generation event (TGE) on their roadmap to book meetings in advance so their time in Singapore is planned. Teams not attending can use the same page to start the conversation remotely.

Frequently asked questions

When is TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026? The two-day conference takes place on Wednesday, October 7 and Thursday, October 8, 2026 at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, with conference days running from 7:30am to 6:00pm. The wider TOKEN2049 Week program of side events runs from October 5 to 11.

Where is Web3Payments at the event? At Booth PB5-13 at Marina Bay Sands on October 7–8, 2026. Meetings can be pre-booked through the company's contact page, where its team will walk through launch timelines and tokenomics.

Is now a good time to launch a token presale? Web3Payments said it depends on the project, but conditions have improved: US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their biggest weekly inflow since October 2025, and TOKEN2049 concentrates attention in early October. The company cautioned that Bitcoin remains below its October 2025 high, so the moment should be treated as a recovery, not a guarantee, and fundamentals still decide outcomes.

How long does a presale launch take with Web3Payments? Teams using the Concierge Presale & Staking Suite can launch in under three weeks, covering tokenomics, smart contract deployment and a custom presale page. Rapid deployment widgets can go live within days using Angular and React SDKs.

Is Web3Payments custodial? No. The company provides non-custodial presale and staking infrastructure. Token projects are owned and controlled by their founders, payments settle to wallets in real time through the embedded widget, and transactions are traceable on the network of choice. Web3Payments does not offer custodial, brokerage, exchange or investment services.

Disclaimer: This article discusses market trends, token launches and infrastructure as operational and technology topics, not as financial services. Web3Payments provides non-custodial infrastructure and tools for Web3 projects and does not offer financial, custodial, brokerage, exchange or investment services. Every token project event is owned and controlled by its founders. This content is for information only and is not legal, regulatory, financial or investment advice. Virtual assets are high risk, and you may lose all of your capital. Please do your own research. This content is not intended for users in the UK and has not been prepared in line with the UK Financial Promotions Scheme.

This article was first published on CoinCentral.