European Blockchain Convention 2026 and Finance Loop partner up

Finance Loop is an official media partner of the European Blockchain Convention 2026 (EBC12). The twelfth edition takes place on September 16 and 17, 2026 at the Palau de Congressos de Catalunya in Barcelona, eleven weeks after the European Union's MiCA deadline, it is the region's first major institutional gathering since the world's first comprehensive cross-border digital asset regulation became fully law.

MiCA is now fully in force. For European markets the focus shifts to what comes next: CASP licensing, stablecoin issuance, and the role of CBDCs in cross-border settlement. EBC12 brings buyers and providers from London, Paris, Frankfurt, Zurich and Barcelona to one venue for two days.

For Finance Loop, this partnership fits naturally with the mission to connect professionals, companies and institutions working at the intersection of finance, fintech and emerging technologies.

Europe has set the pace for compliant digital asset markets, and crypto firms now scale inside that framework. Two examples: Deutsche Börse has invested 200 million dollars in Kraken, and Santander's digital bank Openbank has expanded crypto trading for customers across Germany and Spain. Both will be among the institutions discussing what comes next in Barcelona.

EBC expects 80 of Europe's top 100 banks in Barcelona this September, up from 50 last year. The debate about whether institutions will enter digital assets is over. EBC12 is where they come to work out what comes next.

"Eight years ago, we built EBC because we believed Europe would be where this industry matured. A lot of people thought we were early. In 2026, European banks are deploying capital, institutional products are live across major markets, and the regulatory framework is in place. EBC is where the people driving that change meet once a year to do real business."
Victoria Gago, Co-CEO, European Blockchain Convention and Digital Assets Forum

Sessions cover institutional capital allocation, real-world asset tokenization, regulatory market structure, and the future of stablecoins and CBDCs as global settlement infrastructure.

Speakers and program

EBC12 brings together more than 300 speakers from across banking, asset management, infrastructure and policy. Confirmed speakers include:

• Emma Landriault, Head of Kinexys Labs, J.P. Morgan
• Mohamad Zaraket, Head of Digital Assets Strategy EMEA, BNY
• Kathleen Wrynn, Global Head of Digital Assets, Invesco
• Victor Jung, Vice President, Digital Assets & Currencies, Hamilton Lane
• Previn Singh, Fidelity
• Colin Payne, Head of Innovation, Financial Conduct Authority

Alongside the main program, EBC12 features 10,000 pre-arranged one-to-one meetings, a Buy Side Breakfast for allocators and institutional investors, and a dedicated press room with direct access to speakers. The convention expects over 5,000 attendees from more than 90 countries across two days of market intelligence, strategic networking and commercial momentum.

Founded in 2018, the European Blockchain Convention is held once a year and brings digital asset buyers and providers together to close deals. Alongside EBC, the Digital Assets Forum series extends this reach across London, Abu Dhabi and New York throughout the year.

Event details and 15% discount

Conference name: European Blockchain Convention 12 (EBC12)
Dates: September 16 and 17, 2026
Venue: Palau de Congressos de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Scale: 5,000+ attendees, 300+ speakers, 90+ countries

Conference website: eblockchainconvention.com
Tickets: Official ticket shop

15% discount for the Finance Loop network: use the discount code FLOOP_15 at checkout, or book directly via our discounted ticket link.