MERGE Madrid 2026: Institutional crypto moves to Madrid

While other conferences line up promises, MERGE Madrid sets up shop where institutional money is really decided: inside the historic building of the Madrid Stock Exchange, then inside one of the most emblematic buildings of the Spanish capital. Of October 27 to 29, 2026the event presents itself as the reference point for institutional crypto in Southern Europe and Latin America, a deliberate bridge between traditional finance and digital assets. A reduced rate is reserved for the Tremplin.io community.

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The event that links traditional finance and crypto

MERGE does not hide its ambition: to bring together in the same room the players who manage finance and those who manage crypto. Where many industry events highlight protocols and tokens, MERGE puts institutions at the heart, seeking to show how banks, brokers, asset managers and regulators are actually integrating digital assets. The format is designed for this: an institutional summit behind closed doors, a two-day congress, an exhibition area of ​​7,000 square meters, individual meetings and a startup competition.

Its dual geographic footprint is what sets it apart. With an edition in Madrid in October and another in Argentina in the spring, MERGE positions itself as the gateway for international projects to two markets still very much under construction, Southern Europe and Latin America, too often treated separately. For a crypto project looking to address institutions on both sides of the Atlantic, this is a logical crossing point.

Two places that say a lot about positioning

The choice of places is not a coincidence. On October 27, the institutional summit is held at the Bolsa de Madridthe neoclassical palace inaugurated in 1893 which houses one of the oldest financial institutions in Spain. Reserved for the 400 most exclusive participants, Business Pass holders and speakers, it offers a full day of discussions on regulation, finance and digital assets, concluded with a VIP cocktail.

On October 28 and 29, the main congress occupies the Cibeles Palaceone of Madrid’s most recognizable landmarks, right in the heart of the city. This is where thousands of participants, all ticket types, gather around three stages. Organizing a crypto event inside the Stock Exchange Palace and then at Madrid City Hall says a lot about the message: crypto no longer knocks on the doors of institutions, it enters them.

Who you will meet

The list mixes, as promised, two worlds. Among the speakers already confirmed for this edition, the list of which grows each week, include Coty of Monteverde (Global Head Crypto & Digital Assets, Banco Santander), Francisco Maroto (Head of Blockchain and Digital Assets, BBVA), Massimo Cervesato (VP Global Blockchain & Digital Assets, Mastercard), Cassie Craddock (VP, Managing Director UK & Europe, Ripple), Robby Yung (CEO of Investments, Animoca Brands) and Stijn Vander Straeten (CEO, Crypto Finance Group | Deutsche Börse). On the sponsor side, Ripple and Crypto Finance are Platinum sponsors, alongside Bolsa de Madrid itself, Tether, BitGo, Bullish, Bit2Me, Cecabank and the BSV Association as Gold sponsors.

In total, the organizer announces more than 200 speakers spread across three stages, a startup competition with finalists selected before the event, and networking formats designed to create connections, including one-on-one meetings with speakers and sponsors. This is precisely the type of counterparty — institutional players and infrastructure providers — that a founder or executive seeks to meet.

A program built around the real topics of 2026

Content follows the industry’s actual news cycle rather than its trends. Themes cover digital currency, payments and stablecoins (including CBDCs and cross-border payments), the role of banks and brokers in institutional crypto, tokenization of real assets (RWA), DeFi, blockchain infrastructure and regulation. All themes that speak directly to European readers at a time when MiCA is redefining the structure of the digital asset market. The bilingual English-Spanish sessions, with live translation, extend the audience well beyond the Spanish-speaking sphere alone.

Tickets and discount code

Several types of tickets are available. The Standard ticket gives access to the two days of the congress at the Palacio de Cibeles, to the exhibition area, to the networking application and to session recordings. The Business Pass adds access to the institutional summit at Bolsa de Madrid and its VIP cocktail dinner, subject to availability. Prices increase as the event approaches, and the code MERGECOINTRIBUNE20 applies -20% to your ticket, directly via the partner link.

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Keep in mind: the ticket does not cover travel to Madrid or accommodation, and access to the institutional summit is reserved for Business Pass holders.