Istanbul Blockchain Week Set for 2026 Amid Rising Crypto Adoption

Istanbul Blockchain Week 2026 Set to Shape Web3’s Future

Istanbul, Turkey – November, 2025 – Istanbul Blockchain Week, the event planned by the Web3 marketing agency EAK Digital, is announcing its fifth edition, which will take place on June 2nd-3rd, 2026, at the Hilton Bomonti Hotel. After the success of last year, this year’s event will be even bigger and better, with more great learning and networking opportunities at the main East-West crypto hub.

A recent report from Chainalysis states that Turkey is at the forefront of the Middle East and North Africa's biggest cryptocurrency market, where the annual on-chain transactions amount to nearly $200 billion, almost four times that of the UAE. The difficult economic situation has forced a large number of people in Turkey to turn to cryptocurrency as a means of survival and as a safe place to put their money in order not to lose it during the turbulence.

In the midst of such rapid development, Istanbul Blockchain Week will not only showcase the city’s lively atmosphere but also the new rules and regulations that are being set along with the innovative projects that are localizing and globalizing the Web3 revolution.

Erhan Korhaliller, the CEO of EAK Digital and the founder of Istanbul Blockchain Week, stated:

“It's a pleasure for us to bring the fifth edition of Istanbul Blockchain Week back, which we want to make not only bigger- bolder- and more powerful than ever but also to attract even more participants. We are eagerly looking forward to holding today’s success and making a remarkable event where people get connected, educated, and together shape the future of blockchain.”

Bringing the global Web3 community in Istanbul

The IBW 2026 event is expected to attract a huge number of participants from all over the world, ranging from blockchain and AI experts and the leading thinkers in the field to influencers and fans. The event will be taking place in Istanbul, which has a very favorable location between the major financial centers of Dubai and London, and thus it will be a great opportunity to discover the very latest in the world of emerging technologies.

For two days, the event will bring together different types of activities like fireside chats, panels, discussions, roundtables, and workshops that will be carrying the hottest Web3 topics like the real-world asset tokenization, AI, regulations, privacy, and stablecoins.

The IBW 2026 event will be based on the previous edition's success, where leaders like Justin Sun the Founder of TRON, Ali İhsan Güngör, Executive Vice Chairman of Capital Markets Board of Türkiye, and others participated. This conference with its speakers has emerged as a moment to connect, develop partnerships and create a new era in the field of crypto and blockchain.

As we approach the event, IBW 2026 promises to bring forth cutting-edge ideas and interactive Web3 encounters. The early sponsorships have already been announced which would provide the companies with top-notch visibility and interaction with the global Web3 audience.

For more information, visit istanbulblockchainweek.com

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About Istanbul Blockchain Week (IBW)

Istanbul Blockchain Week (IBW) marks the leading event in Turkey's Web3 landscape and expo, congregating founders, developers, investors, companies, artists, and influencers in the city center of Istanbul. The event, organized by EAK Digital, IBW displays the cutting-edge technologies and the human capital that are influencing crypto, DeFi, AI agents, gaming, and the tokenization of real-world assets. In its latest editions, IBW has already attracted more than 20,000 participants and over 500 prominent speakers from top protocols, exchanges, and institutions. Among the offerings are a main-stage conference, a massive expo, DeFAI Con, a KOL Summit, investor roundtables, workshops, and curated networking created for actual deal-flow.

To learn more and get IBW tickets, visit istanbulblockchainweek.com/tickets