What Paris Blockchain Week does

Paris Blockchain Week is an annual conference franchise operating in the digital assets and blockchain sector, founded in Paris, France, and now in its seventh edition. The flagship event hosted at the Carrousel du Louvre convenes approximately 7,500 to 10,000 senior decision-makers—founders, institutional investors, C-suite executives, and government officials—from more than 100 countries, augmented by specialized tracks including a CXO Summit, Institutional Days, a Startup Competition, a Hackathon, and a VIP Dinner at the Château de Versailles. The 2026 edition featured 320+ speakers including heads of major blockchain companies (Ripple, Circle, Kraken, Crypto.com, Blockstream, Aave Labs, Cardano), venture capital leadership (Draper Associates), and what the organizers describe as unprecedented French government participation including President Emmanuel Macron and approximately 20 ministers and Members of Parliament. The event also attracted 360+ journalists from outlets including Bloomberg, Forbes, Bankless, and CoinMarketCap, and its networking app facilitated more than 53,000 attendee meetings.

The underlying technology stack is a conference event platform and proprietary networking application rather than a software product sold to enterprises. Revenue is generated through two primary streams: tiered ticket sales (general admission, VIP Dinner, CXO Summit, Institutional Days) treated as one-time licenses, and corporate sponsorships from approximately 80+ blockchain, financial, and technology providers, categorized as advertising revenue. Go-to-market is primarily event-driven, leveraging speaker lineup prestige, media partnerships, and government endorsements to drive ticket and sponsorship demand. The organization operates with 11-50 employees and is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds or institutional investors. The franchise is being repositioned under the Signal Week brand for the 2027 edition, moving to the larger Palais des Congrès venue, signaling explicit franchise expansion.

Name

Paris Blockchain Week

Legal name

Paris Blockchain Week

Website

https://parisblockchainweek.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Paris Blockchain Week is a private annual conference franchise in Paris, France, convening 7,500+ senior decision-makers, 320+ speakers, and 80+ sponsors from the global blockchain and digital assets ecosystem across institutional, regulatory, and government tracks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Blockchain Conference and Events

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

akta.pro primary industry

Finance & Investment Conferences (MPAGAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sponsorship, Exhibitor & Partnership Management Services (THAHACAK), Conference Centers & Dedicated Meeting Venues (THAHAAAB)

Keywords

• Blockchain conference
• Digital assets summit
• Institutional crypto events
• Web3 networking events
• Blockchain industry events

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Marketing or Sales, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue generated from selling attendance tickets at various tiers, including general admission and VIP passes (VIP Dinner, CXO Summit, Institutional Days)
2. Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorships from blockchain companies, financial institutions, and technology providers; the event lists approximately 80+ sponsors across various tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Paris Blockchain Week operates Europe's largest annual blockchain and digital assets conference, hosting keynotes, panels, networking events, and specialized tracks including the CXO Summit, Institutional Days, Startup Competition, Hackathon, and VIP Dinner at Château de Versailles. The event generates revenue through tiered ticket sales and corporate sponsorships (80+ sponsors), with the main conference at Carrousel du Louvre in Paris. The conference is rebranding to Signal Week starting with the July 2027 edition at Palais des Congrès.

Product overview

Paris Blockchain Week is a conference event (now evolving to Signal Week) that serves as a platform for the global digital assets and blockchain ecosystem. The offering consists of the core multi-day conference at Carrousel du Louvre featuring 320+ speakers and 7,500+ attendees, supplemented by specialized tracks including CXO Summit for executives, Institutional Days for regulatory/institutional discussions, Startup Competition for emerging companies, Hackathon for developers, VIP Dinner at Château de Versailles, and various Side Events. The event focuses on topics including regulatory frameworks, institutional custody, cross-border settlement, and market structure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Signal Week: The new brand identity for Paris Blockchain Week, carrying forward the same vision of bridging traditional finance and digital assets.

Products and services

• Paris Blockchain Week (PBW26) The main annual multi-day blockchain and digital assets conference bringing together 10,000+ decision-makers, founders, investors, and corporate leaders from 100+ countries at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris, featuring 320+ speakers and 7,500+ attendees.
• Signal Week The evolved brand identity for Paris Blockchain Week, continuing the mission of bridging traditional finance and digital assets, scheduled for Palais des Congrès.
• VIP Dinner Exclusive VIP dinner event with VIPs gathering at the Château de Versailles during the conference for premium networking.
• CXO Summit Executive-level summit track within the conference focused on senior leadership and C-suite discussions.
• Institutional Days Specialized track focused on institutional adoption, custody, and regulatory frameworks for digital assets.
• Startup Competition Competition for blockchain and Web3 startups to showcase innovations and network with investors.
• Hackathon Developer hackathon event within the conference for building blockchain solutions.
• Side Events Supplementary events and networking opportunities alongside the main conference.

Quantifiable outcome

• 53,000+ meetings facilitated through networking app
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• BloombergflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 April 2026Major media outlet providing coverage of the event; listed among 360+ attending journalists from top media organizations
• ForbesflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 April 2026Major media outlet providing coverage of the event; listed among top media organizations covering the conference
• BanklesscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 April 2026Leading blockchain/crypto media outlet covering the event; part of the 360+ attending journalists
• CoinMarketCapcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 April 2026Major crypto data platform covering the event; listed among attending media outlets
• Government of FranceflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2026French government participation including President Emmanuel Macron delivering special address, ministers, and approximately 20 Members of Parliament. This marks unprecedented political mobilization for a crypto/blockchain event in Europe, with France positioning itself as the benchmark regulatory model for the EU under MiCA.
• Carrousel du LouvrecoreOthers · 15 April 2026Convention center venue for Paris Blockchain Week 2026
• Château de VersaillescoreOthers · 15 April 2026VIP events venue for exclusive networking and dinner functions

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Money20/20: Money20/20 is the leading global fintech conference covering payments, banking, and increasingly digital assets. It overlaps with PBW's Institutional Days and CXO Summit tracks, targeting the same financial institution executive audience.
• Token2049: Token2049 is a flagship crypto conference held in Dubai and London that attracts founders, exchanges, and institutional players. It targets the same premium sponsor and attendee base as PBW and is one of its most direct global competitors.
• Web Summit: Web Summit is one of the largest global tech conferences (Lisbon and global editions), with a significant Web3/crypto track. It competes with PBW for sponsorships, enterprise attendees, and speaker mindshare within the broader digital economy conversation.
• Blockchain Expo (TechEx Events): Blockchain Expo runs global events series across Europe and North America focused on enterprise blockchain adoption. It targets similar enterprise attendees and overlapping sponsors as PBW, particularly in the institutional adoption segment.
• DC Fintech Week: DC Fintech Week is a policy-focused fintech and digital assets conference in Washington DC. It mirrors PBW's regulatory positioning model (government access + institutional dialogue) and competes for policy-oriented speakers and sponsors.
• Consensus (CoinDesk): Consensus is one of the largest and longest-running global blockchain/crypto conferences, drawing tens of thousands of attendees across North America, Europe, and Asia. It directly competes with PBW for the same institutional and Web3 sponsor dollars and speaker lineups.

Emerging players

• Devconnect (Ethereum Foundation): Devconnect is a curated Ethereum developer and community week featuring Devcon, hackathons, and side events. While more developer-focused than PBW's institutional focus, it competes for the same ecosystem-level attention from Web3 sponsors and founders.

Regional players

• Singapore Fintech Festival: Singapore Fintech Festival is Asia's largest fintech event, with strong policy and central bank participation. It competes with PBW for global institutional and regulatory mindshare but serves the APAC market primarily.
• Korea Blockchain Week: Korea Blockchain Week is a flagship regional crypto/blockchain event with strong institutional and exchange participation. It competes for Asia-based sponsors and speakers that PBW also courts, though it is geographically distinct.

Broad incumbents

• World Economic Forum (Davos): Davos convenes global heads of state, central bankers, and financial leaders, including digital asset discussions. While not a crypto-native event, it competes for institutional digital assets mindshare at the highest government and policymaker level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/parisblockweek
• Facebookfacebook.com/parisblockchainweeksummit

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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