Istanbul Blockchain Week

Name

Istanbul Blockchain Week

Legal name

EAK Global

Website

https://istanbulblockchainweek.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Multi-tiered ticket sales ranging from free Community Pass to $1,999 VIP passes. Revenue generated from individual attendees, investors, and professionals seeking networking and content access.
2. Sponsorship Packages: Corporate sponsorship tiers offering brand exposure through on-site branding, digital channels, and speaking opportunities. Sponsors include major exchanges, blockchain protocols, fintech companies, and media organizations.
3. IIMS Institutional Passes: Premium institutional event passes at $999-$2,999 for access to closed-door summits and exclusive gala dinners targeting senior policymakers, regulators, banking executives, and capital markets leaders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Istanbul Blockchain Week is an annual Web3 event platform that organizes Türkiye's flagship crypto and blockchain conference, delivering a multi-format program comprising the main IstanBlock summit, the Istanbul Institutional Markets Summit (IIMS), a 36-hour Stellar-powered IstanHack hackathon, the Endeavor Türkiye Startup Pitch Competition, technical masterclasses, and exclusive gala dinners. The company sells tiered individual tickets and corporate sponsorship packages, generating revenue through attendee registrations and sponsor deals with exchanges, L1/L2 protocols, fintechs, and media organizations. The event is held at the Hilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel & Conference Center and targets Web3 founders, investors, financial institutions, and blockchain professionals seeking access to the Türkiye and MENA markets.

Product overview

Istanbul Blockchain Week is an annual Web3 event platform offering a portfolio of event products centered around the main IstanBlock summit (2-3 June 2026 at Hilton Bomonti), complemented by specialized vertical events including the Istanbul Institutional Markets Summit (closed-door institutional forum), Endeavor Turkey Startup Pitch Competition (startup showcase), IstanHack (Stellar-powered hackathon), Roundtables & Masterclasses (technical workshops), and entertainment experiences like BlockDown Festival and DefaiCon. The portfolio also includes the RWA Builders Summit and DealFlow Den networking format, creating a comprehensive Web3 ecosystem event spanning conferences, workshops, competitions, and social experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 20,000+ attendees and 500+ speakers hosted since 2020
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• EAK DigitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020EAK Digital is the parent company and organizer of Istanbul Blockchain Week. As a global leader in Web3 PR, marketing, and events, EAK Digital provides the strategic backbone and industry relationships that position IBW as Türkiye's flagship Web3 event.
• TravalacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial Travel Partner of IBW 2026. Travala offers crypto-native travel booking services providing attendees with $100 promo credits for flights, hotels, and activities in Istanbul.
• Endeavor TürkiyecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBW x Endeavor Türkiye Startup Pitch Competition partners to bring high-potential Web3 and emerging technology startups to present their ideas to leading investors, VCs, and industry decision-makers.
• Rise IncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of IstanHack - a 36-hour IRL hackathon building on Stellar blockchain technology as part of Istanbul Blockchain Week 2026.
• Stellar Development FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStellar blockchain powers the IstanHack hackathon, with participants exploring Stellar's latest technologies and building scalable real-world applications.
• EAK WirecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial Web3 Newswire Partner providing news distribution and media coverage services for IBW events.
• BeInCryptomajorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial Web3 Media Partner providing editorial coverage and audience reach for IBW announcements and event content.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• ETHGlobal: Operator of Web3 hackathons (ETHOnline, ETHGlobal Hackathons) globally. Comparable to IBW's IstanHack component in format and audience but operates as a year-round hackathon franchise rather than an annual conference. Potential competitor for hackathon sponsor budgets.
• NFT.NYC: Annual NFT-focused event in New York. Adjacent peer with comparable format (multi-day conference + side events) and Web3 audience, but narrower in scope (NFTs only). Competes for sponsor attention within the same NFT-ecosystem segment (e.g., Pudgy Penguins).

Direct peers

• TOKEN2049: Premier Web3 conference with flagship editions in Singapore and Dubai. Direct peer in scale (10,000+ attendees), target audience (founders, VCs, institutions), sponsor roster (Tier 1 exchanges and L1s), and positioning as a must-attend annual Web3 event. Competes for the same global sponsor budget.
• Web3 Summit Berlin: European Web3 conference focused on protocol-level content and infrastructure, hosted annually in Berlin. Direct peer in Web3-only positioning and developer/builder audience, though typically smaller in scale than IBW and more technical/research-oriented.
• BlockDown Festival: Sibling Web3 event also organized by EAK Digital (IBW's parent). Direct peer in operator (same team), format (music + Web3 content), and audience (Web3 founders, KOLs, retail). Acts as both a portfolio complement and a comparable operator benchmark within the same organization.
• Paris Blockchain Week: Europe's flagship Web3 conference with multi-track format combining main summit, institutional forum, and hackathon. Highly comparable to IBW's structure (IstanBlock + IIMS + IstanHack) and similar geographic positioning as a regional Web3 hub bridging Europe with adjacent markets.
• Devconnect: Ethereum Foundation-supported gathering of independent developer events. Direct peer in audience (Ethereum/L2 builders), ecosystem positioning, and multi-format structure (workshops, summits, side events). Operates as a non-commercial umbrella rather than a ticketed conference.
• EthCC (Ethereum Community Conference): Annual Ethereum community conference held in Brussels. Direct peer in European Web3 positioning, developer/founder audience, and ecosystem sponsorship. Comparable in scale and similar in format combining talks, workshops, and networking.

Broad incumbents

• Consensus by CoinDesk: Long-standing, large-scale Web3/crypto conference (10,000+ attendees) operated by CoinDesk, a major crypto media brand. Overlaps significantly in audience and sponsor base but is a much larger incumbent with broader media footprint and stronger institutional brand recognition.
• Singapore Fintech Festival: Large-scale, government-backed financial services conference with growing crypto/digital asset programming. Overlaps with IIMS's institutional/regulatory audience but operates at significantly larger scale and with a public-sector mandate rather than private-sector focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IstanbulBlockWk
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCaFajCQSwkczLwKkdrQYP8g
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/istanbul-blockchain-week
• Instagraminstagram.com/istanbulblockchainweek

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Istanbul Blockchain Week