EBC12 brings together speakers from JP Morgan, the Financial Conduct Authority, Invesco, Coinbase, Fidelity International, and more than 300 leaders from banks, regulators, and asset managers who are shaping the European digital market.
Barcelona, Spain, July, 2026, eleven weeks after the last day of MiCA, the 12th edition of the European Blockchain Convention (EBC12) is returning to Barcelona. This is the first major conference in the region since the first global cross-border financial regulation came into force, and a key hub for the movement of digital assets..
MiCA is now fully functional. For European markets, the upcoming changes: the issuance of CASP certificates, the issuance of stablecoins, and the role of the CBDC in the establishment of limits. EBC12 will host this discussion in September.
Instead of running city by city through London, Paris, Frankfurt, Zurich, and Barcelona, a. It takes place on September 16-17, 2026 at the Palau de Congressos de Catalunya.
Europe has established a common framework for the digital asset market, giving the industry a clear framework for how crypto can grow within the law rather than around it. Recent moves reflect this shift: Deutsche Börse invested $200 million in Kraken; Santander’s digital bank, Openbank, has expanded its crypto offering to customers in Germany and Spain. Both will be among the organizations that are discussing the upcoming Barcelona in September.
EBC expects 80 of the top 100 banks in Europe to Barcelona in September, up from 50 last year. The interest of organizations in the digital economy is increasing. The organizations will gather at EBC12 to find out what will happen.
“Eight years ago, we built EBC because we believed that Europe is where the industry is growing. Many people thought that we were the first. In 2026, European banks are spending money, the trade of institutions is living in the capital markets, and the management plan is being implemented. EBC is where the people who are driving this change meet once a year to do real business,” said Victoria Gago, Co-CEO, Co-CEO, Co-Co-CEO Forum of the European Digital Block Forum.
Sessions cover the distribution of institutional funds, the presentation of real world wealth, market management, and the future of stablecoins and CBDCs as the foundation of global stability.
Confirmed speakers include Emma Landriault, Director of Kinexys Labs at JP Morgan; Mohamad Zaraket, Head of Digital Assets Strategy EMEA at BNY; Kathleen Wrynn, Head of Global DA, Invesco; Victor Jung, Vice President, Digital Assets & Currencies, Hamilton Lane; Previn Singh from Fidelity and Colin Payne, Head of Innovation at the Financial Conduct Authority, among more than 300 speakers from banking, asset management, infrastructure, and policy.
Along with the main program, EBC12 features 10,000 pre-planned meetings, a Buy Side Breakfast for distributors and institutional investors, as well as a dedicated press room with live speaking opportunities.
EBC12 expects more than 5,000 attendees from 90+ countries for two days of market intelligence, internet technology, and business growth at the Palau de Congressos de Catalunya, a new venue to showcase the evolution of the event.
About the European Blockchain Convention
Launched in 2018, the European Blockchain Convention has grown to become the main guide for European financial flows in digital assets, bringing together banks, asset managers, regulators, infrastructure providers, and developers every year., attracting more than 5,000 people every year in its editions. Together with EBC, the Digital Assets Forum series expands its reach to London, Abu Dhabi, and New York throughout the year.
For more information, visit eblockchainconvention.com
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