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The Ethereum Community Conference 2026 (EthCC) returns to Cannes as Europe’s largest and longest‑running annual event dedicated to the Ethereum ecosystem and broader Web3 innovation. Designed for developers, researchers, builders, founders and ecosystem contributors, EthCC offers four days of deep technical talks, workshops, research tracks, community panels and networking opportunities. Covering protocol development, DeFi, scaling solutions and ecosystem growth, the conference also features EthVC, a track connecting startups with leading venture capitalists to spark partnerships and drive the future of blockchain technology.

CBC Summit Europe 2026 debuts in London as a focused executive conference bringing together leaders in crypto banking, compliance, payments and stablecoins to explore the evolving financial landscape. Tailored for industry executives, regulators and policymakers, the summit includes high‑level keynotes and panel sessions on topics such as crypto‑friendly banking, AML in the FCA & MiCA era, emerging financial infrastructure, and the role of stablecoins in global payments. With structured networking and strategic discussions, CBC Summit Europe bridges the traditional financial ecosystem and digital asset innovation.

UN:BLOCK 2026 returns to Riga as one of Northern Europe’s premier blockchain and fintech conferences focused on the future of Web3, digital assets and financial innovation. Bringing together founders, policymakers, technologists and financial institutions, the event addresses blockchain adoption, regulation, tokenisation, DeFi and the convergence of traditional banking with crypto‑native systems. Through keynote talks, expert panels, immersive sessions and curated networking opportunities, UN:BLOCK connects the Web3 community with industry leaders shaping digital finance across Europe’s markets.

Discover how digital bonds and distributed ledger technology are reshaping access to finance for small and medium sized enterprises across Europe. This session explored how emerging digital securities models can support more inclusive and efficient capital markets, with a focus on the Decentralised EU Securities Service as a practical example of trusted, cross-border issuance. By showcasing insights from a pan-European, DLT-based financial infrastructure built on the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure, it highlighted how digital bonds and public digital tools can reduce market friction, foster cross-border investment, and strengthen trust and innovation across European financial markets.

Curious how Europe is connecting identity, trust and data reuse into a single, coherent user experience? This short video from Austria shows how the Once-Only Technical System and the European Digital Identity Wallet work together to modernise public administrations and simplify services across the EU.

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Discover how tokenised equity and bonds are opening new funding opportunities for European SMEs. This article explores how distributed ledger technology and the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure (EBSI) can reduce barriers to capital markets, lower costs, and improve cross-border access. It highlights why trusted public blockchain infrastructure is key to aligning innovation with regulation, while showcasing projects such as DEUSS and the European Blockchain Sandbox that are demonstrating practical paths for SMEs to raise capital more efficiently, participate fully in financial markets, and grow sustainably.