Paris Blockchain Week returns on April 15 and 16, 2026 at the Carrousel du Louvre. For those who want to go beyond the simple access badge and sit at the same table with the decision-makers shaping the future of digital assets, there is only one pass: the VIPMax. Complete overview, with an exclusive -15% discount reserved for Tremplin.io readers.
In brief
- A strategic post-MiCA event: 10,000 decision-makers, 300+ speakers and major institutions gathered in Paris to shape the future of digital assets in Europe.
- VIP Max = access to real decision-makers: exclusive Royal Dinner, two-day VIP lounge, qualified deal flow and voting in the Startup Competition for high added value networking.
- -15% exclusive Tremplin.io: the code PBWCT15 allows you to significantly reduce the price of the pass, with a maximum advantage during the Super Early Bird period.
PBW 2026: a major institutional turning point
For years, blockchain conferences resembled crypto family reunions: protocol founders facing other founders, community believers facing other believers. Paris Blockchain Week 2026 is changing register.
The 2026 Agenda brings together senior leaders from finance, public policy and Web3, with discussions rooted in operational and regulatory realities rather than theory. Among the confirmed speakers: Nouriel Roubini (NYU), Natasha Cazenave (ESMA), Chuck Mounts (S&P Global), Nikhil Sharma (BlackRock), Martha Reyes (Fidelity), Sabih Bezhad (Deutsche Bank) and Kara Kennedy (JP Morgan), alongside representatives from Morgan Stanley, Citi, BNY and the London Stock Exchange.
This shift is directly linked to the regulatory context. The gradual entry into force of MiCA since 2024 has reconfigured the European landscape, forcing crypto players to adopt institutional practices while financial institutions gained the necessary legal framework to get involved. The PBW 2026 is thus positioned as the first major post-MiCA event in Europe.
The figures speak for themselves: 10,000 decision-makers, regulators, investors and builders meet under one roof, with more than 70% of the C-suite among the participants and more than 300 speakers. The event is held under the glass of the Louvre, with an evening by invitation at the Palace of Versailles for the most exclusive guests.
The three ticket levels: what do they correspond to?
The 2026 ticket office is structured into three levels, each targeting a different profile.
- THE Pro pass (currently at €1,199 in Super Early Bird, normal price: €1,699) gives access to the entire exhibition hall, to the stages and workshops over the two days, to the Startup Competition, to the networking application and to the official PBW evening with champagne cocktail. This is the standard entry for an industry professional looking to attend conferences and expand their network.
- THE VIP Investor pass (€2,299 in Super Early Bird, normal price: €2,999) adds access to the VIP lounge on both days, to the 100+ screened decks of the Startup Competition, voting rights on the selection of the 10 to 15 finalists, and an exclusive breakfast between investors and finalist startups. It targets funds, family offices and business angels who want qualified deal flow.
- THE VIP Max pass (€3,699 in Super Early Bird, normal price: €4,999) is a category in its own right.
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VIP Max: what you actually get
The VIP Max accumulates all the Pro and VIP Investor advantagesthen adds two elements that radically distinguish it.
The Royal Dinner. This private dinner, reserved for executives and VIP guests, is held in an exceptional setting (the exact location will be announced soon). The idea is simple: have dinner with the most influential leaders in institutional finance and digital assets, far from the noise of a living room of 10,000 people. This is where real conversations take place, partnerships are born and deals take shape. An evening of this level is, in any other context, inaccessible to most professionals in the sector.
Full access to the VIP lounge both days. Unlike the Pro pass which gives access to common areas, the VIP Max opens the doors to a dedicated space where the density of decision-makers per square meter is unparalleled. No queues, no plastic badge scanners: an environment designed to encourage quality exchanges.
To this are added the right to vote on the Startup Competition (select the 10 to 15 projects that pitch to investors from more than 1,000 global applications), access to 100+ screened decks — a pre-qualified deal flow that most VCs pay a lot to obtain — and all the benefits of the Investor level.
What this changes for you concretely: If your business depends on the quality of your network in the digital asset ecosystem — whether you are an investor, manager of a financial institution, founder looking for capital or head of a fund looking for the next high-potential projects — VIP Max is not a luxury expense. It is structured access to the right people, at the right time, in the right setting.
-15% with code PBWCT15: how to take advantage of it
Tremplin.io readers benefit from exclusive 15% discount on all Paris Blockchain Week 2026 tickets, including VIP Max.
Instructions for use:
- Go to parisblockchainweek.com/tickets
- Select the pass VIP Max (or any other tickets)
- Enter promo code PBWCT15 at the time of payment
- 15% discount applies automatically
With the code, the VIP Max Super Early Bird goes from €3,699 to around €3,144. Compared to the full price of €4,999, the total saving exceeds €1,850. Please note: the Super Early Bird rate is subject to a limited time, and prices increase in stages over the weeks. The longer you wait, the more the savings made with the PBWCT15 code are reduced in absolute value.
Payment in crypto is also accepted via the Oveit platform.
Why Paris, why now?
The purely conference angle is not enough to explain why VIP Max makes sense in 2026. Three basic dynamics make this event particularly strategic this year.
Tokenization of real assets (RWA) enters the industrialization phase
BlackRock, Fidelity, JP Morgan, all present in Paris, deploy production infrastructures on public and private blockchains. Discussions at PBW 2026 will focus on concrete use cases, not proof-of-concepts. Being in the room means access to market intelligence before it is published in reports.
MiCA creates a European competitive advantage
France has positioned Paris as a post-MiCA regulatory hub. PBW 2026 is positioned as the first major post-MiCA event, making it the natural place where actors seeking to operate within the European framework come to build their alliances.
The bull cycle puts capital back into motion
Institutional allocators, after several years of regulatory caution, are resuming positions. Now is a good time for founders, DeFi projects looking to legitimize themselves, and L2 infrastructures looking for enterprise partnerships.
What those who were there say
Chris Donovan, COO of Near Foundation, praised “ excellent content and a productive networking environment » after the last edition. Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt called PBW “a fastest growing Tech & AI conference in Europe, and maybe in history“. Judgments that reflect a simple reality: when the right people are in the same room, value is created.
The Super Early Bird price is €3,699. With the code PBWCT15you get 15% off, or around €3,144.
Yes, the code works on all PBW 2026 ticketing (Pro, VIP Investor, VIP Max).
A private dinner reserved for executives and VIP guests, in an exceptional location to be announced, designed to encourage high-level exchanges between leaders of institutional finance and digital assets.
Yes, via the Oveit platform accessible from the official tickets page.
Super Early Bird are valid for 72 hours from their launch (according to the official page). After this period, prices increase. The code PBWCT15 remains valid on the prices in effect at the time of purchase.
At the Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, April 15 and 16, 2026. A VIP evening is being held at the Château de Versailles (by invitation)
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