Paris, France / April 14, 2025 / Paris Blockchain Week (PBW), Europe’s leading blockchain and Web3 event, concluded its sixth edition at the iconic Carrousel du Louvre, setting a new benchmark for industry conferences. The event attracted over 9, 600 participants from 95 countries, with 67% being C-suite executives, underscoring blockchain's growing strategic importance to global business leaders. Featuring more than 500 esteemed speakers worldwide, including blockchain pioneers such as Charles Hoskinson (CEO and Founder of IOHK), Adam Back (Co-founder and CEO of Blockstream), Monica Long (President of Ripple), and Clara Chappaz (France’s Minister Delegate for Artificial Intelligence & Digital Affairs), PBW offered deep insights, influential discussions, and strategic debates that highlighted the event’s high-caliber expertise and international scope. The event’s dynamic and interactive atmosphere was enhanced by over 36, 000 meetings facilitated via the official networking app, generating extensive opportunities for collaboration, innovation, and partnerships. A key focus this year was the crypto industry’s resilience amid geopolitical uncertainties. In his keynote, Charles Hoskinson highlighted how blockchain and cryptocurrency are positioned to strengthen as economic instability from global conflicts rises, emphasizing blockchain’s vital role in maintaining economic stability. Monica Long reinforced this view, affirming crypto technologies’ enduring significance in global financial infrastructure despite market volatility and underscoring their essential role in finance’s future.

Discussions also spotlighted Europe’s proactive regulatory approach, notably through MiCA, positioning Europe as a leading hub for responsible crypto and blockchain innovation. Investors Day reinforced PBW’s importance as a major industry event, uniting global financial leaders, blockchain entrepreneurs, and visionary technologists. The competition “Start in Block” featured over 1, 000 startups pitching to more than 400 top investors vying for over €10 million in funding and prizes, fostering a vibrant environment for startups to present innovations and for investors to identify promising ventures, enhancing opportunities for strategic alliances. Beyond sessions, PBW 2025 enriched the experience with exclusive events: Bitcoin Investors Day explored Bitcoin’s evolving financial role; AgentX, a full-day event, examined the potential of decentralized AI agents through expert talks and showcases; a VIP Dinner beneath the Louvre’s glass Pyramid offered refined networking; the pre-event Hackathon engaged developers in creating impactful blockchain solutions; and the Official Afterparty at La Machine Du Moulin Rouge provided a lively close to the week’s festivities. Media presence was unprecedented, with over 400 journalists from top global outlets—CNBC, Forbes, Financial Times, Thomson Reuters, Coindesk, Cointelegraph, and The Block—covering the event extensively, amplifying the global conversation on blockchain’s transformative potential. About Paris Blockchain Week Held April 8-10, 2025, at Carrousel du Louvre, Paris Blockchain Week is Europe’s premier blockchain and Web3 event, bringing together leading thought leaders, innovators, and industry drivers. Committed to driving innovation, collaboration, and knowledge sharing, PBW serves as the definitive platform shaping the future of blockchain and Web3 technologies.