European Blockchain Convention 12 Barcelona

The 12th edition of the European Blockchain Convention (EBC12) is scheduled for 16-17 September 2026 at the Palau de Congressos de Catalunya in Spain — Barcelona, Spain. It is the first major institutional gathering in European Union — Europe since the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) became fully effective, eleven weeks prior. The event aims to serve as a central hub for European Union — European digital asset deal flow, bringing together over 300 speakers from banking, asset management, infrastructure, and policy, including representatives from JPMorgan Chase, BNY, Invesco, Hamilton Lane, Fidelity International, Coinbase, and the United Kingdom — Financial Conduct Authority. Organizers expect over 5,000 attendees from 90+ countries and 80 of European Union — Europe's top 100 banks, up from 50 last year. The convention will feature 10,000 pre-arranged one-to-one meetings, a Buy Side Breakfast for institutional investors, and sessions covering institutional capital allocation, real-world asset tokenisation, regulatory market structure, and the future of stablecoins and CBDCs. The event highlights recent institutional moves, including Deutsche Bank's $200 million investment in Kraken and Openbank's expansion of crypto trading for customers in Germany and Spain. Victoria Vu, Co-CEO of European Blockchain Convention, emphasized that European Union — European banks are deploying capital and institutional products are live across major markets, with the regulatory framework in place.