2025 will be a transformative year for the crypto industry, which has already been going through a lot of changes. It’s a year in which traditional financial institutions should get more involved in the industry, and it should expand and rise even further.
One of the best ways to get informed and educated about the crypto industry is to visit some of the crypto events scheduled throughout the year. These are a place for the insiders to mingle and for experts to share their insights on how the industry will develop.
Paris Blockchain Week
Paris is quickly becoming a European hub for Web 3.0 innovation, and Paris Blockchain Week is its most important crypto event. It’s known for its speakers and the ability to cover both the technical and business side of blockchain, which is becoming increasingly difficult. This year, the speakers will include Silvio Micali (Algorand) and Meltem Demirors.
The topics to be discussed include decentralized finance, NFTs, AI, and increasing regulatory and legal issues, which are changing and adapting to the new crypto realities. Investor roundtable is also a unique part of the event since it’s the best place to network with industry insiders.
The conference will take place in Paris, France, from the 8th to the 10th of April 2025. It will feature over 420 speakers and over 10,000 attendees from more than 80 countries.
GITEX AFRICA
GITEX AFRICA is a crypto event focusing on the developing and emerging markets. The financial sector in African and Middle Eastern countries is eager to expand and branch out, as it can benefit from not having a cumbersome regulatory framework. The event focuses on how blockchain can be implemented in an emerging fintech sector and in the operation of public services.
This year’s conference will focus on sustainability, AI, and cyber security since those are the topics that are shaping up crypto finance across the globe. Speakers will include the Moroccan minister for digital transformation and representatives from Zipline and Equity Group Holding.
The event takes place in Marrakech, Morocco, from the 14th to 16th of April 2025, and it will feature over 600 speakers and more than 45,000 attendees, making it the largest conference so far.
Token2049 Dubai
Token2049 Dubai is the most important regional crypto event of the year, and the region will soon play a much larger role in crypto finance, so it’s the one to look out for. The biggest name among the speakers so far is Richard Teng from Binance.
This year’s conference will focus on the local and regional perspectives on Web3 Gaming, metaverse, and institutional approach to crypto. Dubai is one of the most crypto-friendly places on the planet, and it’s seen in the roster of governmental actors who are taking part in the conference.
The event takes place from the 30th of April to 1st of May in Dubai, UAE. There are over 4,000 companies involved, as well as 200 speakers and 15,000 attendees. Applications for speakers and sponsors are still open.
Bitcoin 2025 Conference
Bitcoin is the biggest name in crypto, even with all the altcoins taking over the market. The central Bitcoin conference is, therefore, the most important crypto event of the year. The key speakers include Balaji Srinivasan and Anatoly Yakovenko, and the focus of this year’s conference will be the institutional adoption of crypto. It’s on everyone’s mind with the new US administration taking on a more pro-crypto approach.
This year’s conference includes a unique feature called Whale Pass. This unlocks all of the events and provides access to VIP lounges, in which the biggest players in the industry can mingle and discuss their work.
The conference takes place in Las Vegas, USA, from the 27th to 29th of May. The speakers will include Adam Back from Blockstream, US Senator Cynthia Lummis, and Anthony Scaramucci from SkyBridge Capital and the first Trump administration.
BTC Prague
BTC Prague is the biggest Bitcoin event in Europe. Unlike the American conference, it’s much more business-oriented, and its highlights are the investment opportunities that the event produces. This year’s speakers include Michael Saylor (MicroStrategy) and Adam Back (Blockstream). The teams that will be involved in most of the talks will revolve around Bitcoin education, self-custody, mining, and financial sovereignty.
The speakers come from many diverse backgrounds and have different perspectives on the industry, but if there’s any underlying tone of the conference, it’s the opposition to central banks and government overreach. The attitudes towards this basic principle of blockchain currencies are changing, and it’s interesting to note how BTC Prague will address it.
The conference will take place from the 19th to 21st of June in Prague, Czech Republic. It’s the largest gathering so far, with over 10,000 attendees and more than 200 speakers. The event is in English, so that it won’t be live-streamed. It’s expected that over 100 companies will attend as well.
EthCC Cannes
Ethereum Community Conference is one of the largest Ethereum events out there and the largest one in Europe. Unlike most other events on our list, it’s not commercial as a non-profit organizes it. It’s therefore focused on education by bringing together industry experts, researchers, and developers.
This year’s conference will cover the topics that are the talk of the industry, including regulation, DeFi, NFTs, protocol development, and AI integration. There are also side events that often take over the show, including a hackathon, which the developers especially love.
The conference takes place in Cannes, France, from the 30th of June to 3rd of July. There will be over 6,000 attendees this year and over 390 speakers. Over 60 sponsors support the conference, and there are over 500 side events. It’s family-friendly and more leisurely than most crypto events.
Blockchain Life 2025
Blockchain Life 2025 is an international forum focusing on Web3, crypto, and mining. Unlike most other events on our list, this one is mostly business-oriented. It’s the premium place for networking, and it features the best marketing intelligence for those who know where to look.
The topics that will be covered include trading, mining, DeFi, and institutional adoption, but the informal parts of the conference are where all the mingling happens and where most of the deals are made. The discussions are less tech-oriented and better suited to investors.
It starts on 28th October and takes two days in Dubai, UAE. There will be over 200 speakers from over 130 countries and more than 15,000 attendees. CEOs of Trust Wallet, Tether, and KuCoin are all scheduled to speak.
To Sum Up
Crypto events play a large role in the industry ecosystem since they are places to mingle, learn, and meet industry insiders. This is especially true now when the industry is changing so rapidly and being adopted by mainstream finance and governments. This year, in particular, offers a great variety of events suitable for players from all sides of the industry.
The events and conferences taking place this year will focus on AI, crypto adoption, new regulation, and decentralized finance. They will feature speakers from the world of tech, business, and government. Almost all conferences have grown in size in the last couple of years and become more glamorous and complex.
