{"id":"paris-blockchain-week-pbw","title":"Paris Blockchain Week (PBW)","content":"**Paris Blockchain Week (PBW)** is an annual event that gathers [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) and [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) enthusiasts, experts, and professionals from around the world. \n\nIt serves as a platform for networking, learning, and discussing the latest trends and developments, positioning itself as a bridge between traditional finance (TradFi) and [digital assets](https://iq.wiki/wiki/digital-assets). \n\nThe event has grown to host over 10,000 attendees from more than 100 countries, with past events seeing over 70% of attendees at the C-suite level. It focuses on institutional adoption of digital assets, regulatory frameworks, and market structure, and is promoted as \"Europe’s power forum for the future of digital finance.\" \n\nThe week typically features keynote speeches, workshops, panel discussions, and exhibitions. [\\[5\\]](#cite-id-hbeWOrftcR1zkcGG)​\n\n[YOUTUBE@VID](QTKw-Oztzl0)\n\n## 2026 Edition\n\nThe 7th edition of Paris [Blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) Week happened on April 15th and 16th, 2026, at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris. The theme for the event was \"The [Bridge](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bridge) Between TradFi and [Digital Assets](https://iq.wiki/wiki/digital-assets),\" with a stated focus on institutional adoption, regulatory frameworks, institutional custody, and market structure. [\\[5\\]](#cite-id-hbeWOrftcR1zkcGG)​\n\nEvent components planned for 2026 include:\n\n* **Institutional Days**: A segment focused on institutional finance topics such as [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin) treasury strategies, stablecoin payments, and tokenized assets.\n* **Start in Block**: A startup competition for founders, with prizes valued at over $10 million.\n* **The VIP Dinner**: An invitation-only dinner for leaders in finance and policy held at the Château de Versailles.\n* **Hackathon**: A hybrid hackathon with online and onsite challenges, organized with BizThon. [\\[5\\]](#cite-id-hbeWOrftcR1zkcGG)\n\n> \"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.\"\n>\n> \"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.\" - the team tweeted [\\[8\\]](#cite-id-mbIyppLPwoZjJ5gX) \n>\n> \"Thank you to every speaker, sponsor, partner, and attendee who made PBW26 the most significant edition in our history.\n>\n> We will see you at Signal Week 2027: with a new name, but the same mission.\"\n\nThe team hinted at a change of name for the annual event come 2027 - Signal Week 2027. [\\[8\\]](#cite-id-mbIyppLPwoZjJ5gX) \n\n## Notable Speakers\n\nOver the years, PBW has featured a legacy of distinguished speakers from across the [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain), finance, and technology industries. This list includes: [\\[5\\]](#cite-id-hbeWOrftcR1zkcGG)​\n\n* [Adam Back](https://iq.wiki/wiki/adam-back), Co-Founder & CEO, [Blockstream](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockstream)\n* Eric Anziani, President & COO, Crypto.com\n* David Ripley, Co-CEO, [Kraken](https://iq.wiki/wiki/kraken)\n* Eric Piscini, CEO, Hashgraph\n* [Robby Yung](https://iq.wiki/wiki/robby-yung), CEO of Investments, [Animoca Brands](https://iq.wiki/wiki/animoca)\n* Tim Draper, Founder & Managing Partner, Draper Associates\n* [Jeremy Allaire](https://iq.wiki/wiki/jeremy-allaire), Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO, [Circle](https://iq.wiki/wiki/circle)\n* [Stani Kulechov](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stani-kulechov), Founder & CEO, [Aave](https://iq.wiki/wiki/aave) Labs\n* [Charles Hoskinson](https://iq.wiki/wiki/charles-hoskinson), Co-Founder, IOHK, [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum), [Cardano](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cardano-ada)\n* Clara Chappaz, Ex-Minister of State, Digital Affairs of France\n* Monica Long, President, [Ripple](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ripple-labs)\n* [Silvio Micali](https://iq.wiki/wiki/silvio-micali), Blockchain Founder, Turing Award Winner\n\n## 2024 Edition\n\nThe 2024 edition of Paris [Blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) Week took place from April 9th to April 11th. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-c6u959btmx)​\n\n[YOUTUBE@VID](DXvW6Sv8sCY)\n\nThe event featured program tracks on Open Finance, Tech Builders, Corporate [Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3), and Public Policy. Topics included custody, decentralized finance, AI, scalability, web3 in luxury, NFT gaming, and European regulations like MiCA, CBDCs, and AML. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-c6u959btmx)​\n\n## 2023 Edition\n\nThe 2023 Paris [Blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) Week hosted over 8,500 attendees, including 400 speakers and 61.3% from C-suite positions. Topics included [Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3)'s impact on business, with LVMH and OTB Group discussing their [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) consortium. Ebay shared its [Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3) transition from Web1 and Web2, focusing on digital item collections. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-c6u959btmx)​\n\n[YOUTUBE@VID](aTlnvsMT488)\n\nThe event covered digital finance, tokenization, and ethics. Speakers came from companies like Nasdaq, Google, [Circle](https://iq.wiki/wiki/circle), Deutsche Bank, UNICEF, and the World Economic Forum. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-c6u959btmx)​\n\nExecutive discussions highlighted institutional interest in digital assets, payment innovations, and regulatory updates. [Circle](https://iq.wiki/wiki/circle) chose France for its European regulatory base, and F1 driver Pierre Gasly talked about his NFT launch. [Joe Lubin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/joe-lubin) from ConsenSys discussed decentralized networks, and Reddit CEO Steve Huffman addressed blockchain's growth. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-c6u959btmx)​\n\n## 2022 Edition\n\nParis [Blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) Week Summit 2022 received around 3,000 attendees, 70 sponsors, 250 speakers, and 100 media partners. The two-day summit covered topics like traceability, digital governance, and regulatory cooperation. [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-lmyf81f31w)​\n\n[YOUTUBE@VID](tZ7ZKSKkBfM)\n\nSpeakers included Tim Draper from Draper Associates, [Changpeng Zhao](https://iq.wiki/wiki/changpeng-zhao) of [Binance](https://iq.wiki/wiki/binance), Ryan Selkis from Messari, [Sam Bankman-Fried](https://iq.wiki/wiki/sam-bankman-fried) from [FTX](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ftx), and Nicholas Cary from Blockchain.com. Other participants were from companies like [The Sandbox](https://iq.wiki/wiki/the-sandbox), [Bitfinex](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitfinex), [Celsius Network](https://iq.wiki/wiki/celsius-network), Deutsche Bank, Digital Finance Group, MyEtherWallet, [Hedera](https://iq.wiki/wiki/hedera), Blockdaemon, [Stellar](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stellar) Development [Foundation](https://iq.wiki/wiki/foundation), Copper.co, [Quantstamp](https://iq.wiki/wiki/quantstamp), and On-X [Blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) & PBWSummit. [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-lmyf81f31w)​\n\n## 2020 Edition\n\nParis [Blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) Week Summit 2020 was held virtually on the Hopin platform, from December 9th to 10th, 2020. [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-zuzr26ieykf)​\n\n[YOUTUBE@VID](BUHkN-ejxmE)\n\nChangpeng Zhao (CZ) of [Binance](https://iq.wiki/wiki/binance) headlined with a fireside chat. The event focused on four tracks: Tech Builders, Open Finance, Enterprise [Blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain), and Public Policy, covering topics like decentralized finance, stablecoins, and governance. [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-zuzr26ieykf)​\n\nOther speakers included Ryan Selkis from Messari, [Arthur Breitman](https://iq.wiki/wiki/arthur-breitman) of [Tezos](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tezos), Ben Livshits from Brave Software, Ryan Zurrer from Dialectic, [Kathleen Breitman](https://iq.wiki/wiki/kathleen-breitman) from [Tezos](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tezos), Emin Gün Sirer from Ava Labs, and Cédric O, French Secretary of State for Digital Affairs. [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-zuzr26ieykf)​\n\n## 2019 Edition\n\nThe Paris [Blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) Week, held from April 15th to April 19th, 2019, comprised a series of events under the joint High Patronage of the Ministry for the Economy and Finance and the Secretary of State for Digital Affairs. Over a dozen international events were organized, attracting thousands of attendees to discuss [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) and crypto-assets. [\\[6\\]](#cite-id-pxUojchfaquY9IG3)​\n\n[YOUTUBE@VID](JDl5E3xtDP8)\n\nThe 2019 Paris [Blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) Week Summit hosted over 100 speakers discussing the [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) and cryptocurrency industry's latest trends and challenges. Key speakers included Cedric O, Secretary of State for Digital Affairs; David Chaum, CEO of Elixxir; QJ Wang from the [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) Community Fund; and leaders from companies like Currency.com, [Tezos](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tezos), [Binance](https://iq.wiki/wiki/binance), CNN, and [Ripple](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ripple-labs). [\\[4\\]](#cite-id-y21rxts3ttl)​\n\nThe summit covered three main tracks: Technology, Regulation, and Investment. The Technology track explored topics like governance, consensus mechanisms, AI in distributed algorithms, decentralized data storage, interoperability, scalability, zero-knowledge proofs, and sharding. \n\nRegulation discussions focused on French crypto regulation, Security Token Offerings (STOs), self-regulation, investor protection, digital currency evolution, international cooperation, and compliance solutions. [\\[4\\]](#cite-id-y21rxts3ttl)​\n\nIn the Investment track, the summit addressed European digital asset infrastructure, exchanges' role in crypto democratization, OTC markets, decentralized organizations, [decentralized exchanges (DEX)](https://iq.wiki/wiki/decentralized-exchange), on-chain funds, and [stablecoins](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin). 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