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Top 10 blockchain conferences you shouldn’t miss in 2026

Top 10 blockchain conferences you shouldn’t miss in 2026

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Olha Diachuk
November 25, 2025

By 2026, crypto is no longer a side bet—it’s stitched into capital markets, consumer apps, and infrastructure. L2s and L3s are in production, RWA tokenization has real volume, DePIN is a serious infra design pattern, and AI models increasingly rely on on‑chain data for provenance and automation.

Regulators in the US, EU, and major Asian hubs have started to put clearer rules on the table. That’s pushing serious builders, capital, and enterprises back into the open—and back into physical rooms together.

In that context, conferences are places where:

  • Infra decisions get made (RPC, data, security, L2/L3 strategy).
  • Regulatory positions are explained, challenged, and sometimes softened.
  • Partnerships and investments move from “maybe later” to “let’s do it.”

Here’s a curated look at key blockchain and Web3 conferences in 2026, focusing on events that matter if you’re serious about infrastructure, regulation, and real‑world adoption.

Top blockchain & Web3 conferences in 2026

Here’s how we’ve picked our list:

  • Multi‑year track record;
  • Strong technical / infra / institutional content (not pure hype);
  • Presence of founders, dev teams, funds, and enterprises;
  • Good signal‑to‑noise for real deals and product work.

Shortlist: Key Blockchain & Web3 Conferences in 2026

Fully confirmed 2026 events (approximate dates and cities):

A year of Web3 meetings at a glance: 2026 conference table

All information below is based on the latest publicly available sources as of now. Always re‑check each conference’s official site before booking.

Conference City, Country Dates Primary Focus Typical Audience Example Ticket Pricing
Digital Assets Forum (DAF3) 2026 London, UK Feb 5–6 Institutional digital assets, tokenization, market structure, custody, regulation, AI in finance Allocators, asset managers, banks, policymakers £699 — Early Bird Standard
£1,199 — Early Bird VIP
£2,999 — Early Bird President
ETHDenver 2026 Denver, USA Feb 17–21 Ethereum ecosystem, dev (L2/L3, zk, tooling), DAOs, public goods, DeFi, AI × Web3 Developers, protocol teams, DAO contributors, researchers, community 2026 pricing TBA
Historically: free/low-cost for approved BUIDLers
Paris Blockchain Week 2026 Paris, France Apr 15–16 Institutional assets, regulation, custody, tokenization, DeFi, L2/L3, RWAs Founders, institutional desks, VCs, C-suite, policymakers, infra providers €899 — Pro
€1,999 — VIP Investor
€3,199 — VIP Max
HODL Summit 2026 Dubai Marina, UAE Apr 27–28 Web3, investing, infra, regulation Founders, exchanges, VCs, regulators, service providers TBA
TOKEN2049 Dubai 2026 Dubai, UAE Apr 29–30 Crypto & Web3: markets, DeFi, tokenization, infra, exchanges, regulation Founders, funds, exchanges, traders, data providers, C-suite $699 — Early Bird
$1,499 — Last Bird
$5,999 — Special Access
Bitcoin 2026 Las Vegas, USA Apr 27–29 Bitcoin-only: mining, Lightning, AI × mining, macro, regulation Devs, miners, infra vendors, payment firms, macro funds, policymakers $199 — General
$599 — Pro
$7,777 — Whale
Consensus 2026 Miami, USA May 5–7 Digital assets, DeFi, infra, regulation, AI × Web3 Founders, enterprises, funds, regulators, consultants $699 — Pro Pass
$1,199 — Platinum
Istanbul Blockchain Week 2026 Istanbul, Türkiye Jun 2–3 Web3, RWAs, AI × Web3, regulation, stablecoins, DeFi, gaming Founders, devs, enterprises, investors, policymakers €299 — Attendee
€449 — Attendee Pro
€1,999 — VIP
CONF3RENCE 2026 Dortmund, Germany Sep 9–10 Web3 infra, AI × blockchain, digital identity, enterprise use-cases Infra builders, enterprises, banks, regulators, AI/data teams €199 — Regular
€499 — VIP
Blockchain Life 2026 Dubai, UAE Dec 1–2 Crypto, mining, trading, infra, institutional & retail Whales, founders, C-level, miners, traders $189 — Standard
$329 — Business
$999 — VIP

How to pick the right 2026 conferences for you

For infra builders & DevOps/SRE

  • ETHDenver 2026—for deep technical content, ecosystems, and hands‑on collaboration.
  • PBW 2026—for understanding how infra will plug into institutional and regulatory realities.
  • IBW 2026 / Blockchain Life 2026—if you care about EMEA + MENA infra and adoption.

Look for:

  • Tracks on L2/L3, rollups, data availability, zk, security, and observability.
  • Direct access to clients, rollup teams, and infra platforms you actually use.

For founders & product leads

  • PBW 2026, TOKEN2049, Consensus, HODL Summit.
  • Prioritize:
    • Startup competitions and VC‑heavy tracks.
    • Structured matchmaking and 1:1 meeting tools.

For enterprises, DeFi & institutions

  • Digital Assets Forum (DAF3) 2026—for institutional allocators, asset managers, banks, and policymakers.
  • PBW 2026—strongest institutional and regulatory density in Europe.
  • CONF3RENCE—for regulation, AI, identity, and infra.
  • Consensus—for broad coverage of digital assets strategy.

For traders, miners & market participants

  • Blockchain Life 2026—very trading/mining/exchange heavy.
  • Bitcoin Conference 2026—Bitcoin only, infra to macro.
  • TOKEN2049—high‑signal for markets, listings, liquidity.

Where Dysnix fits into this

Across all these conferences, the recurring theme is the same: infrastructure makes or breaks your roadmap.

Dysnix can help you:

You can time conversations with Dysnix around whichever events you attend, so that:

  • Pre‑conference: you define what infra decisions you want to validate.
  • During: you meet vendors, L2s, and data providers with clear technical questions.
  • Post‑conference: Dysnix helps you turn those notes into a concrete, production‑grade plan.
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A short Jane’s playbook for maximizing ROI from Web3 conferences

  1. Define outcomes:
    • “We need five high‑quality infra leads,” or
    • “We want three serious investor conversations,” not “we want to ‘network’.”
  2. Pre‑book meetings using official apps, Telegram groups, and side‑event listings.
  3. Stack events by region: PBW mid‑April, then EU roadshow with clients and regulators.
  4. Capture learnings in a structured way:
    • Shared notes per session,
    • CRM entries per contact,
    • A short post‑event “infra and roadmap” memo for your team.

Event profiles

Digital Assets Forum (DAF3) 2026 – London, UK – February 5–6, 2026

  • Source: Digital Assets Forum (DAF3), organized by European Blockchain Convention (EBC)
  • Dates: February 5–6, 2026
  • Venue: Convene, 133 Houndsditch, London EC3A 7DB, UK
  • Scale: 1,500+ attendees, 200+ speakers, ~€3 trillion AuM represented across asset managers, family offices, banks, hedge funds, and digital‑asset firms.

Focus:

  • Institutional digital assets as an asset class (from funds and credit to real estate and beyond).
  • Tokenization, market structure, custody, compliance, and banking innovation.
  • AI’s role in finance, stablecoins, and the convergence of traditional and digital finance under evolving EU/UK regulation.
  • High‑density networking formats: 1:1 meetings program, AI‑powered networking app, private meeting zones, expanded exhibition area.

High‑leverage if you:

  • Represent an allocator, asset manager, bank, or digital‑asset firm looking for real mandates, partners, and institutional‑grade solutions.
  • Need to understand how leading institutions (e.g., BlackRock, J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Bank, central banks, and digital‑native firms) are actually structuring tokenization, custody, and market‑access strategies.

Why we recommend it:

  • Unlike broad “crypto festivals,” DAF3 is calibrated specifically for senior decision‑makers in institutional finance, with programming and attendee filters that minimize noise and maximize relevant conversations.
  • The two‑day format, sold‑out track record, and curated 1:1 meetings make it one of the highest‑ROI options in Europe if your goals are concrete: raising capital, securing mandates, validating products with buy‑side and banking leaders, or aligning with policymakers.

What’s special about it:

  • DAF3 sits at the intersection of London’s capital markets ecosystem, maturing regulation, and the rapid growth of tokenization, creating a rare venue where traditional finance and crypto‑native innovators genuinely meet as peers.
  • The mix of banks, asset managers, allocators, central banks, and infrastructure providers means the conversations go beyond vision and into how digital assets will be integrated into portfolios, risk frameworks, and core financial infrastructure at scale.

ETHDenver 2026 – Denver – February 17–21, 2026

  • Source: ETHDenver
  • Dates: February 17–21, 2026
  • Venue: LVC (Livestock Center) at the National Western Center, 4850 National Western Dr, Denver, CO 80216
  • Tracks, might change: EtherSpace (user‑owned internet), Devtopia (infra), New France Village (future of finance), Futurllama (AI/DePIN/frontier), Prosperia (DAOs, public goods, governance).

Why it matters:

  • Deepest density of Ethereum infra and public‑goods people in one place.
  • #BUIDLathon format gives you weeks’ worth of collaboration compressed into days.
  • Ideal for testing infra ideas directly with client, L2, data, and tooling teams.

Paris Blockchain Week 2026 – Paris – April 15–16, 2026

  • Source: Paris Blockchain Week
  • Dates: April 15–16, 2026
  • Venue: Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, France
  • Scale (based on PBW 2025): 10,000+ attendees, 36,000+ app‑booked meetings, 320+ speakers, >70% C‑suite.

Focus:

  • Digital assets under regulation (MiCA, global rules, stablecoins).
  • RWA, tokenization, custody, and market structure for institutions.
  • L2/L3 and infra discussions framed by banks, custodians, and large corporates.

High‑leverage if you:

  • Build infra for institutions (custody, compliance, tokenization, data).
  • Need to hear regulators and large financial institutions state what they’ll actually deploy.

HODL Summit 2026 – Dubai Marina – April 27–28, 2026

  • Source: HODL Summit
  • Dates: April 27–28, 2026
  • Location: Dubai Marina, Dubai, UAE
  • Lineage: Rebrand of World Blockchain Summit, with 21+ previous editions in 11 countries.

Likely focus:

  • Institutional and enterprise adoption;
  • Web3 infra and scaling;
  • Investment, exchanges, regulatory dialogue.

It sits just before TOKEN2049 Dubai; that’s an obvious reason to combine both if you’re flying to the region.

TOKEN2049 Dubai 2026 – Dubai – April 29–30, 2026

  • Source: TOKEN2049 Dubai
  • Dates: April 29–30, 2026
  • Venue: Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai
  • Scale:
    • 15,000+ attendees
    • 4,000+ companies
    • 200+ speakers
    • 200+ exhibitors
    • 70% C‑level
  • Positioning: “The premier crypto event,” bringing the global crypto ecosystem back to Dubai in 2026.

Highlights:

  • Deep density of funds, exchanges, and infra teams.
  • 500+ side events (2025 benchmark) turning Dubai into a week‑long festival for deals.
  • Focus on both markets (liquidity, trading, tokenization) and infra (exchanges, custody, scaling, data).

Bitcoin 2026 – Las Vegas – April 27–29, 2026

  • Source: Bitcoin 2026 – 2026.b.tc
  • Dates: April 27–29, 2026
  • Venue: The Venetian, Las Vegas, USA
  • Scale:
    • 40,000+ attendees
    • 9,300+ companies
    • 500+ speakers
    • 300+ sponsors

Thematic focus:

  • Bitcoin infra (nodes, Lightning, custody, security)
  • Mining and AI × compute (Compute Village & Energy Stage)
  • Macro, regulation, and capital allocation

For technical folks:

  • Great if you work in Bitcoin infra, mining, or AI compute convergence.
  • Less multi‑chain, very deep in Bitcoin‑only narratives and infra.

Consensus 2026 – Miami – May 5–7, 2026

  • Source: Consensus 2026
  • Dates: May 5–7, 2026
  • Venue: Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami, USA
  • Positioning: “Crypto’s Most Influential Event” and “The #1 destination for dealflow.”
  • Scale (2025 reference): 20,000 attendees from 100+ countries.

Coverage:

  • Digital finance, crypto markets, DeFi
  • Infrastructure & builders (nodes, scaling, data, L2/L3)
  • Policy & regulation
  • AI × Web3 and future internet architectures

This is typically:

  • The broadest “one‑stop” event in the Americas if you want to cover infra, regulation, and business.
  • Strong for serious B2B and B2G dealflow (enterprises + regulators + infra vendors).

Istanbul Blockchain Week 2026 – Istanbul – June 2–3, 2026

Focus:

  • RWA tokenization
  • AI × Web3
  • Regulation, stablecoins, and policy
  • DeFi, gaming, and consumer Web3

This is a strong pick if:

  • You want boots‑on‑the‑ground visibility in Türkiye and the region.
  • You’re building infra that can power emerging‑market adoption: on/off‑ramps, stablecoins, and analytics.

CONF3RENCE 2026 – Dortmund – September 9–10, 2026

  • Source: CONF3RENCE 
  • Dates: September 9–10, 2026
  • City: Dortmund, Germany
  • Venue (based on prior editions): SIGNAL IDUNA PARK – Borussia Dortmund’s stadium

Thematic focus (based on 2024–2025):

  • Web3 + AI + regulation
  • Digital identity, data ownership, and privacy
  • Banking and capital‑markets use cases
  • Enterprise‑grade architecture

Why it’s interesting:

  • It explicitly pulls together regulators, banks, enterprises, and infra providers, not just crypto natives.
  • If you’re in Europe, this is one of the higher‑signal events around regulated infra, AI, and Web3 convergence.

Blockchain Life 2026 – Dubai – December 2–3, 2026

  • Source: Blockchain Life 2026
  • Dates: December 1–2, 2026
  • Venue: Festival Arena, Dubai, UAE
  • Edition: 17th International Forum on Web3, Cryptocurrencies and Mining
  • Scale: 15,000+ attendees, 200+ speakers, 200+ booths, 130+ countries.

Strengths:

  • Deep coverage of trading, mining, exchanges, and infra supporting them.
  • Strong MENA and CIS representation, useful for regional go‑to‑market and partnerships.

Meet Dysnix on the ground in 2026

2026 is the perfect moment to turn high‑level discussions into concrete infrastructure decisions. 

Dysnix will be coordinating in‑person meetings, technical deep‑dives, and roadmap workshops around these events to help teams stress‑test their architecture, harden reliability, and align architecture with real growth plans.

If you’d like to sync up your conference schedule with a dedicated session on multi‑chain nodes, DevOps/SRE, L2/L3 designs, or DePIN and data infra, reach out via the BD department contacts and let us know which events you’ll be at—we’ll be happy to meet you on the ground.
Olha Diachuk
Writer at Dysnix
10+ years in tech writing. Trained researcher and tech enthusiast.
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