Paris Blockchain Week

An evening that no recap can fully capture. The night before Paris Blockchain Week 2026 opened its doors, the top 1% of the industry gathered at the château de Versailles for the most emblematic dinner in the history of digital assets. The evening began with a private transfer for our guests and a memorable welcome with live music, and concluded with an intimate seated dinner with the CEOs, managing directors, policymakers, and founders who define the future of institutional finance. It was also the moment we unveiled what comes next: announcing our expansion into Signal Week 2027, a new chapter for the most consequential gathering in digital assets. This is what the most consequential networking in digital assets looks like.

At Paris Blockchain Week 2026, @Haider (CMO of @okx ) sat down with Peter Kerstens (Adviser at @EU_Commission Commission) to discuss the implementation of Europe’s digital asset framework. The conversation highlighted how MiCA is successfully transitioning the industry from a "Wild West" environment to a mature, regulated landscape. With over 180 licensed entities now operating, the framework provides the legal certainty needed to bring crypto activity into the "regulatory sunlight". Kerstens and Rafique agreed that tokenization and distributed ledger technology are set to become the new operating system for global financial markets, effectively eliminating the friction points of legacy systems. While MiCA serves as a global blueprint, the discussion turned to the inevitability of "MiCA 2.0" as policymakers look to evolve rules in tandem with market maturity and innovation. This is the conversation that took place at Paris Blockchain Week 2026. And it is the conversation that Signal Week 2027 will take further.

What is the biggest hurdle currently facing the world of tokenization? According to @yoniassia , CEO of @eToro, the answer is simple: regulation. At Paris Blockchain Week 2026, Yoni Assia emphasized that the true "unlock" for the tokenization of real-world assets from equities and treasuries to private equity is not just technological; it is regulatory. Connecting these high-value asset classes to the blockchain in a way that institutions can trust requires a clear framework, and Assia points to landmark shifts like Europe’s MiCA regulation and the SEC’s recent permissions for clearing houses as the paving stones for this future. The vision is clear: we are witnessing the convergence of digital assets and traditional capital markets. As institutions begin moving real-world assets on-chain, we are entering the first stages of a transformation that will redefine how global wealth is accessed, traded, and scaled. This is the conversation that took place at Paris Blockchain Week 2026. And it is the conversation that Signal Week 2027 will take further.

Can a blockchain be fully secure without a native token at its core? According to Turing Award winner @silviomicali, the answer is a resounding yes. At Paris Blockchain Week 2026, @silviomicali sat down with @JohnAlanWoods to discuss the Fiat Chain a groundbreaking, tokenless consensus architecture designed to bridge the gap between traditional finance and on-chain infrastructure. By decoupling consensus from the token, the Fiat Chain removes the "market cap security" limitation of traditional networks, creating a pristine, regulatory-friendly environment capable of hosting trillions of dollars in real-world assets. Beyond its tokenless core, the architecture is entirely modular allowing developers to plug in their preferred smart contract languages and is built to be quantum-resistant from day one. With an MVP launch scheduled for Q2 2026 and plans for an integrated open-order book marketplace by September, the Fiat Chain is positioning itself as the new standard for institutional trust. This is the conversation that took place at Paris Blockchain Week 2026. And it is the conversation that Signal Week 2027 will take further. 📸 In Frame: @silviomicali and @JohnAlanWoods

The evolution from "experimentation" to "implementation" is the defining narrative of this year's Paris Blockchain Week. Our panel of experts representing the critical intersection of TradFi and digital asset infrastructure made one thing clear: the future isn't about choosing between traditional rails and blockchain; it's about building the hybrid architecture that makes them coexist. From the rise of tokenized money market funds to the critical need for global regulatory convergence, we explored how institutions are moving beyond the hype to build scalable, institutional-grade solutions. As we look toward the next 12 months, the focus is shifting toward trust, liquidity, and operational integration. The conversation is only just beginning. 📸 In Frame: Sabih Behzad (@DeutscheBank), Marat Faritov (@moodysratings), Catherine Chen (@binance), Stijn Vander Straeten (@CryptoFinanceAG), and @mikehiggins (@Ripple). #ParisBlockchainWeek2026

Trust is the ultimate currency in digital finance. At Paris Blockchain Week 2026, Marat Faritov (VP of Digital Finance, @moodysratings) cut straight to the core of the market’s biggest challenge: "What would be a good definition of a credible stablecoin?" For Mark Daly (CBO, @zerohashx), the answer is moving beyond the hype. It is a formula built on three pillars: the regulatory environment in which a stablecoin operates, the specific assets backstopping the token, and, crucially, the technical ability to redeem those assets in real time. As major global jurisdictions finalize their regulatory frameworks, the market is beginning to separate the temporary from the transformational. The companies that can prove their operational transparency will lead the next generation of institutional finance. This is the conversation that took place at Paris Blockchain Week 2026. And it is the conversation that Signal Week 2027 will take further.

How do you structure a crypto fund in Europe without getting the legal, tax, and regulatory framework wrong? On June 9, we are partnering with Luxembourg Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (@lpea_lux) for a webinar exploring how fund managers, investors, and service providers can navigate the legal, operational, and tax considerations of launching and managing crypto and DeFi funds within Luxembourg's financial ecosystem. What the webinar will cover: ➡️ Luxembourg's crypto and DeFi fund ecosystem and why it leads in Europe ➡️ Legal, regulatory, and tax structuring considerations for digital asset funds ➡️ Practical perspectives from asset managers already operating in this space If you are evaluating how to structure digital asset exposure within a regulated fund framework, this session delivers the answers from the people who have already built it. Register Now: lpea.lu/events/webinar…

At Paris Blockchain Week 2026, a distinguished panel of industry leaders gathered to discuss the accelerating convergence of traditional banking rails and digital assets. The conversation highlighted that the industry is moving faster than traditional players anticipate but with a necessary focus on compliance. The consensus was clear: the winners of this new era will be the organizations that successfully integrate a robust compliance layer into the DeFi ecosystem. As we move toward this next stage of institutional adoption, the focus remains on reliability, scalability, and establishing confidence in these new financial frameworks. This is the conversation that took place at Paris Blockchain Week 2026. And it is the conversation that Signal Week 2027 will take further. 📸In Frame: @HenriArslanian (@AcxCrypto), @rajachak75 (@StellarOrg), Salvador Yanez (@movantis_global), Scott Shay (@N3XTinc), Sabina Liu (@euKuCoin), and @reyeshmartha (@Fidelity).

Is tokenization the most attractive topic in financial industry innovation? According to @kerstpe Adviser at DG FISMA, European Commission, the answer is an unequivocal yes. For the past 30 years, Kerstens has focused on market infrastructure, where he has seen financial institutions generate significant revenue by exploiting existing system inefficiencies and friction points. Tokenization and blockchain offer a concrete opportunity to eliminate these friction points entirely. While this shift may disrupt current revenue streams for some institutions, Kerstens remains convinced that these technologies are poised to become the new operating system of financial markets. This is the conversation that Paris Blockchain Week was built for. And it is the conversation that Signal Week 2027 will take further.

The next generation already understands what most policymakers are still learning, and that, according to Dr Lisa Cameron, is exactly why this moment is so pivotal. Beyond the generational argument, Cameron drew one of the sharpest distinctions of the entire conference: Europe has the regulation but not yet the strategy. The United States has the strategy, made explicit in a White House report calling for all capital markets to move on-chain and for American companies to lead the technology, but has yet to fully establish the regulatory framework to match The collaboration between the digital asset industry and TradFi is happening now, in real time, and the regulatory clarity that Europe has built is the foundation that makes it possible. This is the conversation that Paris Blockchain Week was built for. And it is the conversation that Signal Week 2027 will take further.

What does tokenization actually look like when one of the world's largest banks is building it in production? Kara Kennedy, Co-Head of Kinexys at @jpmorgan , took the stage at Paris Blockchain Week 2026 to answer exactly that. The shift in the tokenization space is real, and it is being driven by what clients actually need. For liquid assets like money market funds and public securities, the infrastructure is not the problem. The opportunity lies in unlocking new utility: 24/7 access, peer-to-peer movement, and a transparency that centralised record-keeping models simply cannot deliver. The lesson from the front lines of institutional tokenization is that there is no single playbook. Different asset classes have different problems. The winners will be the ones who understand that distinction and build accordingly. J.P. Morgan is building accordingly. And conversations like this one are happening at Signal Week 2027.

What better signal for the institutional digital asset ecosystem than the French government itself taking the stage to declare that the future of finance is being built right now? Anne Le Hénanff, Minister Delegate for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Affairs, addressed the Master Stage at Paris Blockchain Week 2026 with a message that left no room for ambiguity: digital assets and tokenization are no longer experiments; they are the new infrastructure of global finance. This comes directly from the government that has committed 54 billion euros through France 2030 to accelerate innovation and keep France at the cutting edge of the global economy. A government that has spent nearly a decade embedding innovation at the core of its policy. And a government that chose the stage at Paris Blockchain Week to send its clearest message yet to the global digital asset industry: France is the place to make decentralised finance happen. This is the room that Signal Week 2027 inherits. The bridge between TradFi and digital assets!

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Nearly a month later, and the posts have not stopped. The verdict is in, and the room has spoken. Over 7,500 attendees walked through the doors of the Carrousel du Louvre across two days of Paris Blockchain Week 2026. In the days since, their voices have been vocal about what they experienced, what they witnessed, and what it meant to be part of the most significant institutional digital asset gathering in history. The one thing that keeps coming up: this felt different. Not just from our previous editions, but from any event they have attended. Paris Blockchain Week 2026 delivered on every front, and we will see you at Signal Week 2027.

We asked some of the most respected names in institutional digital assets what they thought of Paris Blockchain Week 2026. The answers speak for themselves. Paris Blockchain Week has built a room that the most consequential people in institutional digital assets feel they cannot afford to miss. Not because of the name on the banner, but because of who else is in the room, what is being said on stage, and the quality of the conversations that happen between sessions. PBW 2026 was our strongest edition yet, and Signal Week 2027 will be even stronger! 📸In Frame: Clara Chappaz (@ClaraChappaz), Daniel Seifert - @Coinbase, Yoni Assia (@yoniassia ) - @eToro, Robby Yung (@viewfromhk) - @AnimocaBrands, and Sheldon Hunt (@_MrHunt_) - @SundialProtocol.

Paris Blockchain Week 2026 is back on your screen. Every keynote, every fireside chat, every panel from two of the most consequential days in institutional digital assets is now live on our YouTube channel. The conversations that filled the Carrousel du Louvre: on tokenization, regulation, AI, Bitcoin treasury, stablecoins, RWA, and the future of institutional finance are ready to be relived. Watch what you missed. Go back to what stayed with you. And share what the industry needs to hear. Full playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=…

We have spent the last two weeks reading every message, every survey response, every comment that came in after Paris Blockchain Week 2026 closed its doors at the Carrousel du Louvre, and we are genuinely moved. Not because the numbers were record-breaking, though they were, but because the people who attended, the institutions that sent their most senior leaders, the speakers who shared thinking they had never shared publicly before, all told us the same thing: this felt different. This industry, this city, this category; there is no shortage of conferences and bold claims. The institutions and leaders of this space only have one stage. That is the only thing we have ever been trying to build: not a trophy, but a responsibility. And after this edition, we feel it more than ever. When leaders from the biggest financial institutions are not just attending but actively participating, it confirms something we have believed for years. The institutional moment for digital assets is not coming. It is here! And this would not have been possible with the community, the speakers, and our esteemed sponsors @BybitEU, @okx, @Ripple, @Cardano, @circle, @aurum_ecosystem, @zerohashx, @Bitpanda, @eToro, @movantis_global, @BitMNR, @FireblocksHQ, @xrpl_commons, and others who trusted in us. Now we move forward. Our entire team is heads down on what comes next: @RaiseSummit (July 7 to 9, Paris), the global gathering for AI leadership, enterprise adoption, and real ROI, and @MACHINASUMMIT (July 7, Paris), dedicated to humanoids, robotics, industrial autonomy, and the future of human-machine interfaces. Two events that represent the next frontier, and the natural continuation of the conversations that started in that room. If you want to be invited to the room for either, comment below, and we will send you an exclusive discount code directly.

@MILCplatform @Cardano_CF @w3bflix Thanks for bringing it to Paris 🎬

MILC live at Paris Blockchain Week 🇫🇷 @ParisBlockWeek Together with @Cardano_CF and in collaboration with @w3bflix, we had the opportunity to present parts of what we’ve been building across the MILC ecosystem. From Warrior Women, our first fully AI-generated feature film, to the 3D Social Profiles currently under construction, and Webflix - our approach to how streaming evolves beyond today’s platforms. What we shared in Paris are not isolated products! They are connected layers of a larger system bringing content creation, identity, distribution, and monetization into one environment. 🤝 A big thank you to W3BFLIX for hosting and creating the space for these conversations, and to the Cardano Foundation for the invitation and support. Strong energy, meaningful discussions, and clear signals for where the industry is heading. This is just the visible part… MORE TO COME SOON!

@AdevarLabs Thanks for the detailed recap and for being part of it! Glad the booth, the conversations, and the startup competition delivered 🤝

@ParisBlockWeek 2026, here is what we took away: 🟢PBW is still a massive event even during the current market conditions. The networking area was never empty. 🟢Most of the focus was on the institutional side. A lot of service providers catering to those players. Suits were out in force. Some were already calling it the European DAS. Looking at the floor, it wasn't hard to see why. 🟢The conference app worked very well, we booked multiple meetings through it. 🟢The start up competition put out some interesting projects and we were happy to connect with most of the 12 finalists on-site. They had a dedicated area with a small booth for each one of them. 🟢Fewer side events than usual. That kept everyone at the main venue, which made the floor denser and easier to navigate. 🟢If you came prepared, you made the best of it. Most of the above is what you generally see at any major conference. Here is where things get a bit different based on the times we live in 🧵:

@CML_LDN The right energy and the right people. Thanks for the partnership and the kind words!

Paris Blockchain Week delivered. One of the busiest, most high-signal weeks we’ve seen - with the kind of energy where as much happens around the edges as it does on stage. A few highlights from the CryptoMondays London side: – Proud to support as a community partner, and great to see the London ecosystem show up in force alongside our European friends – @KaitlinArgeaux took to the Mona Lisa Stage as emcee, setting the tone and keeping the programme flowing – The level of institutional presence was impossible to ignore - more banks and traditional players than we’ve seen before at a Web3 event, signalling where the industry is heading – The VIP dinner at Château de Versailles was on another level — the setting, the access, the conversations… one of those moments that reminds you how unique this industry can be Beyond that, it was all about the people reconnecting with familiar faces and meeting new ones across the ecosystem. Also stopped by @cryptomondaysFR, always good to spend time with the CM fam Big credit to the @ParisBlockWeek team @amarmic, Lejla Muratcaus, Fiammetta Maspero and excited to see the next chapter as the event evolves into Signal Week. On to the next!