Istanbul Blockchain Week, organized by Web3 marketing agency EAK Digital, is set to return for its fifth edition on June 2nd-3rd, 2026, at the Hilton Bomonti Hotel. Following last year’s success, this year’s event is gearing up to host prominent leaders and organizations in the industry, with more opportunities to learn at the heart of Eurasia’s key crypto hub.
From blockchain and AI experts and thought leaders to influencers and enthusiasts, IBW 2026 is poised to draw thousands of attendees from around the world, leveraging Istanbul’s strategic position between the major financial centres of Dubai and London to explore the latest in emerging technologies.
The two-day event will host unique fireside chats, thought-provoking panels, insightful discussions, roundtables, and workshops showcasing the hottest topics in Web3, including real world asset tokenization, AI, regulations, privacy and stablecoins.
Highlights include the return of Instablock, the flagship summit of the Istanbul Blockchain Week, DefaiCon, an exclusive deep dive into the transformative world of Defai & Al Agents, the RWA Builders Summit, as well as IstanHack, the famous hackathon bringing together developers from over 60+ blockchain communities to build innovative solutions and tackle real-world problems.
Additionally, this year will see the launch of Institutional Markets Summit, a closed-door institutional forum designed for policymakers, regulators, financial institutions, asset managers, exchanges, and infrastructure providers.
Speakers include:
- Helen Liu, Co-CEO & Partner, Bybit
- Mehmet Camir, Chairman, OKX TR
- Onur Guven, CEO, Garanti BBVA Digital Assets
- Leonard Leung, CEO, Aster
- Mark Rydon, Co-Founder & CSO, Aethir
- Nick Coombs, Managing Director, MENA BitGo
- Asal Alizade, MENA Lead, Base
- Sagun Garg, Director of Enterprise, SF & Singapore, Blockstream
- Erhan Korhaliller, Founder & CEO, EAK Digital
- Tobias Bauer, GP & Co-Founder, The Blockchain Fund
- Marcin Kazmierczak, Co-Founder, RedStone
- Vineet Budki, Co-Founder, Sigma Capital
- Dr. Mohamed Al Hemairy, Chairman, UAE Blockchain and AI Association
- Peter Anthony, Founder & CEO, House of Crypto & Perception
- Fefe Demeny, Host, 100X & Crypto Banter
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