Paris Blockchain Week 2026 will convene senior decision-makers from traditional finance and digital asset markets, positioning blockchain within existing regulatory and financial frameworks rather than as a parallel ecosystem.
Organisers say this year’s agenda explicitly centres on the intersection of banks, asset managers, regulators and infrastructure providers with digital assets, reflecting rising institutional demand for regulatory clarity and operational standards.
Confirmed participants include S&P Global, Fidelity Investments, Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, Invesco, the European Commission, Circle, Ripple, Cardano and Bybit.
The speaker lineup includes Dr Nouriel Roubini of NYU, Natasha Cazenave of ESMA, and senior executives from BlackRock, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Citi, BNY, the London Stock Exchange and Amundi, with discussions focused on regulatory frameworks, tokenisation, custody and enterprise blockchain infrastructure.
The event takes place as Europe advances its Markets in Crypto-Assets framework, positioning Paris as a hub for regulatory and financial dialogue on digital assets within the European Union.
Rather than centring on short-term market cycles, PBW 2026 emphasises governance, compliance standards and integration of blockchain into capital markets infrastructure, signalling a maturing institutional approach.
For financial institutions assessing long-term digital asset strategies and Web3 firms adapting to regulatory expectations, the conference is framed as a reference point for how blockchain is converging with mainstream finance.