The next Conf3ren 2025 in Dortmund is about to serve as a pivot gathering for leaders of artificial intelligence, blockchain and web3 technologies. Although the main objective of the event remains on the promotion of collaboration and innovation, the parallel developments in the European blockchain area highlight the continuous momentum of the sector. From October 16 to 17, 2025, the European Blockchain Convention (EBC) will take place in Barcelona, bringing together more than 6,000 delegates and 300 speakers for what should be the biggest blockchain event this year (1). The conference has developed considerably since its creation in 2018 and now includes high -level participants such as Bitpanda, Coinfund, Galaxy, KKR, OKX, Banco Santander, BBVA, Algorand, Bullish, BNP Paribas and Bitwise active (1). The event will explore the key themes of industry, including the tokenization of funds and titles, stablecoins, AI agents, an institutional request for crypto and bitcoin as a treasury reserve ratio (1).
A major innovation for this year’s EBC is the introduction of a large-scale meeting program, designed to facilitate more than 10,000 individual meetings pre-tested among the participants. This initiative aims to improve the efficiency of networking and maximize the return on investment for participants. The event will also set out a hackathon with more than 200 participants and more than 20 teams in competition in a 48 -hour coding sprint, supported by more than 30 mentors (1). In addition, the EBC will host its third annual start-up battle, a competition where 50 of the most promising blockchain startups in Europe will present their ideas to a live audience. These activities highlight the double concentration of the event on the promotion of innovation and the creation of commercial opportunities within the blockchain ecosystem.
Beyond the technical and commercial sessions, the EBC also emphasizes a full experiential set for the participants. Events such as an evening Sunset Beach, a morning beach race, a tasting of organized wine and a Michelin star visit are part of the wider cultural and social programming. This year’s event will coincide with other high -level events in Barcelona, including the Film Film Sitges, the Nautico Salón Náutico fair and the CSIO Barcelona equestrian competition, offering a wider context for professional and leisure commitment (1). Co-founders Victoria Gago and Daniel Salmeron underlined the growing popularity of the event, citing an increase in inscriptions and the interest of exhibitors after the success of previous editions (1).
The EBC is particularly remarkable for its ability to attract traditional financial institutions (tradfi) and the digital asset sector. The participation of major banks and financial companies indicates growing institutional confidence in the blockchain and crypto space. This trend should continue, in particular as regulatory clarity and infrastructure development in Europe create more opportunities for inter-industry collaboration (1). The co-founders of the event highlighted the importance of filling the gap between traditional finances and the markets of emerging digital assets, an objective that aligns with broader global trends in financial innovation.
Since the EBC and the Dortmund conf3 put both the convergence of AI, Blockchain and Web3, these events signal a maturation ecosystem where technological progress is increasingly integrated into traditional financial systems. While the EBC remains concentrated on the European blockchain landscape, the broader themes of institutional adoption, regulatory alignment and technological convergence should be at the heart of global dialogue in 2025. With the participation of key actors in traditional and digital financial sectors, the event reaffirms the evolving role of blockchain in the world role of financial architecture (1).
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(1) Blockchain 11 European Convention to become the largest event in Europe’s blockchain (
