Paris Blockchain Week

Paris Blockchain Week 2026 came with a promise: a promise to bridge the gap between Traditional Finance and Digital Assets. And last week, we not only kept that promise, but exceeded all expectations. 7,500 attendees from 71 countries came together at the Carrousel du Louvre and the Château de Versailles for an unforgettable experience. This was not just another conference. It was the moment institutional digital assets became undeniable. Leaders from @BlackRock, @JPMorgan, @GoldmanSachs, @MorganStanley, @DeutscheBank, @BNYglobal, @HSBC, @BankofAmerica, @Fidelity, @bancosantander, @Bybit_Official, @Coinbase, @Ripple, @binance, @OKX, @krakenfx, @Fireblocks, @circle, @Cardano_CF, and hundreds of others were in the room setting the agenda for the next decade of digital finance. Perhaps no moment captured the spirit of PBW26 better than the opening evening at Château de Versailles. In the words of Daniel Seifert, VP & Regional Managing Director EMEA at @Coinbase: "We kicked off with an incredible dinner at Château de Versailles; a location that cannot be bought or booked, it can only be earned. And that is a testament to how far Paris Blockchain Week has come." And now, the panels have ended, the deals have been initiated, and the conversations that happened in Paris this week will shape what the industry looks like going forward. Thank you to every speaker, sponsor, partner, and attendee who made PBW26 the most significant edition in our history. We will see you at Signal Week 2027: with a new name, but the same mission. A big thank you to our partner Final Chain Films, who ensured that the most significant edition of Paris Blockchain Week was documented the way it deserved to be.

25 projects. One booth. One brand. At @ParisBlockWeek 2026, Cardano stood united and showed the wider blockchain industry exactly what’s being built on-chain today, and why they should pay attention.

A look back at @ParisBlockWeek 🇫🇷 Where conversations moved beyond ideas, toward regulation, infrastructure, and real-world adoption. The bridge between traditional finance and digital assets is no longer conceptual, it’s actively being built. The direction is clear: a more connected financial future is already taking shape. #NewFinancialPlatform #Bybit

Some experiences deserve a second look. Here's a short recap from an incredible evening at Parc des Princes, PSG vs Lyon courtside VIP. Thanks to @ParisBlockWeek and @matchain_io for the invitation. And to @katerinaviko and @EmmanuelFenet for the epic memories from the night!

Navigating compliance costs is a major concern for many in the digital assets space, and at Paris Blockchain Week, we have Natasha Cazaneve, Executive Director at ESMA, discussing how regulation can bridge the gap between innovation and compliance, join us to explore the political landscape shaping these strategies.

KYC/AML processing, OFAC screening, transaction monitoring... Compliance costs add up quickly. Extend your runway by up to six figures just by building on Plume. Enjoy sequencer-level transaction monitoring and industry-leading compliance while focusing on what you're building.

Last week, Paris Blockchain Week 2026 @ParisBlockWeek brought together leaders from across the digital assets industry. 📌 Over 150 AURUM partners attended, making it a key moment for our community. AURUM was represented by Shane Morand and Andrew Isaacs, who joined panel discussions on exchanges, stablecoins, and RWA tokenisation 🔥

This year, @ParisBlockchainWeek 2026 had only one hackathon and it was on XRPL. Students, founders, and devs from across Europe, all in the same room, building real-world solutions on a fast, efficient, proven, compliant-ready chain. This is what building on the XRP Ledger with XRPL Commons looks like. See you at the next one.

🇫🇷 Last week our team returned from @ParisBlockWeek While we were there, we had a chance to host yet another awesome side event. Great conversations, new connections, and a lot of momentum coming out of the week. Big thanks to everyone who came along. Always good to connect in person. On to the next one. 🚀 Next stop, Miami!

Finance is evolving, shaped by regulation, infrastructure, and real-world adoption. @ParisBlockWeek , the focus was clear: institutional growth, maturing systems, and global connectivity. The shift isn’t theoretical, it’s being built. 🌍 #Bybit #NewFinancialPlatform

What’s exciting you most about crypto right now? We asked the crowd at Paris Blockchain Week 👇 Tokenisation 🤝 TradFi Institutional adoption 📈 A new era of identity 🔐 More voices, more openness 🗣️ Massive untapped potential 🚀 The future is just getting started. #Crypto #Web3 #Tokenisation #TradFi #PBW2026 #KuCoinEU @ParisBlockWeek

HUGE week for @WalletConnect. > we took the stage at @ParisBlockWeek > new integration with iMin bringing WalletConnect Pay to 100+ countries > massive institutional integration with @CantonNetwork > our CEO @Houlgrave absolutely crushed Bangkok We build useful things.

Bybit's European product doesn't look like its global one. No derivatives. DCA-first. Turn it on and forget. @Bybit_Official's @AmbroiseH_Bybit speaks on what French users actually want, live from @ParisBlockWeek. 🔽 x.com/BitcoinNews/st…

@dee_centralized @WalletConnect @CantonNetwork @Houlgrave Congrats!

The Start In Block 2026 startup competition concluded last week, and it exceeded all expectations. From over 1,000 applications across every corner of the digital asset ecosystem, 12 finalists made it to the stage at the Carrousel du Louvre. Two days of pitching in front of the leading investors, institutional leaders, and the most demanding jury in European digital assets. The energy in that room during the competition was unlike anything we have seen in previous editions. Every finalist brought something real. But three companies stood above the rest: 🥇 First Place: @Manakoai, also the winner of the Bittensor track by @YumaGroup 🥈 Second Place: @TheRiskProtocol, also the winner of the DeFAI track by Spectrum Nodes 🥉 Third Place: @SundialProtocol, also the winner of the Institutional Adoption track by @Cardano_CF A special recognition to the other finalists: @404gen_, Synth, @Bitcast_network, @Neuron_World, Deploi, @CoinbaxHQ, @MasumiNetwork, @zettacapital00, and @libertum_token, each of whom brought a standard that made this one of the strongest cohorts in Start In Block history. None of this happens without the people who gave their time and expertise to make the competition credible. Thank you to our jury, Mykolas Majauskas - @Bybit_Official, Tomasz Kajetan Stańczak (@tkstanczak) -@Nethermind, Jessi Brooks - @RibbitCapital, Greg Schvey (@GSchvey) -@YumaGroup, Siam Kidd (@SiamKidd) - @dsvfund, Brett Sun (@sohkai) - @preludexyz, Matthew Felice Pace (@mfelicepace) - @SpectrumNodes, Pablo Campos - @Bit2Me, David Bchiri - @xrpl_commons, Samiz Bayan (@samizb) - @DraperDragon, Brian Wong (@brian_wong) - ASCII Ventures, and Ethan Pierce (@EthanPierse) - @BorderlessVC. Thanks to our sponsors, @Cardano_CF, @SpectrumNodes, @YUMAGroup, @Bit2Me, and @AdevarLabs, for making the $10M+ prize pool possible. To every founder who applied, built, and took the stage this week, we see you, and we look forward to seeing you at Signal Week 2027.

@scorechain @AdevarLabs @sodabubblelabs @UPayOfficial_EN @6Monks @SatsTerminal @lavanetxyz @lendxyz @BlockComp @AptosLabs @Noah_HQ @ChainMart_ @aleph_im @flareventures

Premier financial services, Brackt, @scorechain, @AdevarLabs, @sodabubblelabs, @UPayOfficial_EN, BioSistemika / Datana, @6Monks, @SatsTerminal, @lavanetxyz, @lendxyz, @BlockComp, @AptosLabs, @Noah_HQ, @ChainMart_ , mass[Finance], @aleph_im , Asensi Abogados, Chain Labs, @ValourFunds

PBW26 is a wrap, and what a week it was. Over 2 days at the Carrousel du Louvre and the Château de Versailles, we brought together 10,000+ attendees from 71 countries, with $55T+ in AUM represented on stage. 1,369 CEOs and co-founders. 1,312 banks and institutions. 389 government officials and policymakers. And a 97.6% satisfaction rate that tells us everything we need to know. Our biggest edition yet, by every measure. None of this happens without the partners who believed in the vision from day one. To every sponsor who put their name, their resources, and their reputation behind Paris Blockchain Week 2026, this is as much yours as it is ours. @BybitEU , @okx , @Ripple , @Cardano, @circle , @aurum_ecosystem, @zerohashx , @Bitpanda , @eToro , @movantis_global , @BitMNR , @FireblocksHQ , @xrpl_commons + 90 more You didn't just sponsor an event. You helped create the moment where the institutions shaping digital assets came together to do real business, in real rooms, at the highest level. Thank you. Genuinely. We'll see you next year at Signal Week.

@nordin_eth @okx Honored to have you with us, Nordin. The best is still ahead ✨

Paris Blockchain Week 2026 was something else. VIP dinners, real conversations, and the people actually building the future of crypto in one room. The connections made this week will compound for years. see you next year. 🫡✨ @ParisBlockWeek @OKX