On April 15 and 16, 2026, the Carrousel du Louvre hosts Paris Blockchain Week. An institutional meeting that has become a must in Europe, PBW 2026 brings together BlackRock, JP Morgan, Deutsche Bank and European regulators for two days of summit conferences. Tremplin.io readers get an exclusive 15% off with code PBWCT15.
In brief
- Dates & location: April 15-16, 2026, Carrousel du Louvre, Paris — VIP evening at the Château de Versailles.
- Program: tokenization (RWA), MiCA framework, stablecoins, institutional custody, more than 300 confirmed speakers, 10,000+ participants expected.
- Exclusive promo code: PBWCT15 — 15% off entire ticket sales.
Why PBW 2026 is no ordinary crypto conference
For a decade, blockchain events operated in isolation: developers talking to developers, protocols presenting their roadmaps to other protocols. There Paris Blockchain Week broke with this model from its first editions.
The 2026 edition pushes this turning point even further. For the first time, it positions itself as the first major post-MiCA meeting of the European calendar. The European regulation on crypto-asset markets, which has gradually come into force since 2024, has imposed institutional compliance standards on crypto players. In return, large banks and asset managers finally have the legal framework to get concretely involved.
Result: the list of 2026 participants reads like a directory of global finance. We find there BlackRock, J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Bank, Fidelity Investments, Invesco, BNY Mellon, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Citi and the London Stock Exchange. On the regulation side: the European Commission and theESMA are represented by Natasha Cazenave, Executive Director of the European Securities and Markets Authority. On the academic side, the economist Nouriel Roubini (NYU), historically critical of Bitcoin, is participating — a signal of a serious intellectual commitment that goes beyond ideological postures.
The native blockchain players present are those who have proven their ability to operate in regulated environments: Circle (issuer of USDC on Ethereum), Ripple (cross-border payments), Coinbase (Nasdaq listed), Bybit (post-MiCA EU entity) and Cardano (formalized governance).
What it changes for you : Attending PBW 2026 means live access to market intelligence on tokenization, MiCA and stablecoins — before it is distilled into paid reports published weeks later.
Agenda 2026: five strategic pillars
The content is structured around the topics that will redefine the industry in 2026:
Tokenization and Real Assets (RWA) : on-chain bond issuance, fractionalized real estate, tokenized funds. Focus on operational challenges — legal framework, settlement systems, governance of smart contracts.
Post-MiCA regulatory frameworks : practical implementation of the regulation, dialogue between national regulators, harmonization of KYC/AML standards, taxation of cryptoassets in different European jurisdictions.
Stablecoins and payment infrastructure : MiCA distinguishes e-money tokens (EMT, banking) from asset-referenced tokens (ART, baskets of assets). The issues — economic viability, interoperability with SEPA/SWIFT, reserve management — are at the heart of the discussions. Circle (USDC) participates as a major partner.
Institutional custody : segregation of funds, multi-signature with banking HSM, insurance of digital assets, cryptographic Proof of Reserves. Radically different standards from retail custody.
Bitcoin Strategies in Corporate Treasury : the trend launched by MicroStrategy in 2020 is now being discussed at the financial management level of large European companies.
The three passes available — and what they are worth with -15%
The 2026 ticket office is organized into three levels. The code PBWCT15 applies to everyone.
Pro Pass — from ~€1,189 with discount (displayed at €1,399 Early Bird)
Full access to the two days of conferences, the entire exhibition hall, the workshops, the live Startup Competition, the networking application and the official PBW evening with cocktail. The reference ticket for any professional in the sector — developer, consultant, journalist, analyst.
VIP Investor Pass — from ~€2,124 with discount (displayed at €2,499 Early Bird)
All the Pro benefits, plus: access to the VIP lounge over two days, consultation of the 100+ pre-screened startup decks, right to vote on the Startup Competition finalists, exclusive breakfast between selected investors and founders. Designed for funds, family offices and corporate ventures actively seeking qualified deal flow.
VIP Max Pass — from ~€3,399 with discount (displayed at €3,999 Early Bird)
Combines all the Pro and VIP Investor benefits, with two distinctive elements: Royal Dinner — private dinner reserved for executives in an exceptional location — and unlimited access to the VIP lounge for the duration of the event. For managers and capital allocators whose value is created in the quality of meetings, not their volume.
⚠️ Early Bird Rates : prices increase in stages. The code PBWCT15 applies to the price in effect at the time of purchase. The earlier you book, the greater the absolute savings. Crypto payment accepted via the Oveit platform.
Why Paris, why now
The choice of the French capital is not trivial. Paris combines a mature financial ecosystem (Euronext, European headquarters of global banks), a proactive regulator (the AMF introduced the PSAN framework in 2019, anticipating MiCA) and a declared political will to position Paris as the European capital of blockchain finance — in direct competition with post-Brexit London and Frankfurt.
The timing is also strategic. The full application of MiCA in 2026 causes a accelerated consolidation : non-compliant players are leaving the European market, leaving the field to regulated platforms. Financial institutions finally have a harmonized framework for deploying capital. PBW 2026 takes place exactly when this convergence takes place.
In figures, the event brings together each year more than 10,000 participants from more than 100 countries (including 70% at C-suite level), 300 speakers, 450 accredited journalists (Bloomberg, Forbes, CoinMarketCap) and a Startup Competition with more than 1,000 founders for a prize pool of more than $10 million.
What it changes for the user
Whether a passionate individual, a financial professional or a founder looking for investors, PBW 2026 offers three things difficult to find elsewhere: an exceptional concentration of decision-makers over two days, a program directly oriented towards production use cases (not prototypes), and direct access to European regulators just as the rules are stabilizing.
The 15% reduction via PBWCT15 makes this access more accessible — in particular for independent professionals and startups who must arbitrate between several events during the year.
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