Press Release
The 5th International Conference on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency, known as B2C 2026, returns to Spain this autumn for three days of academic research, industry presentations, and interdisciplinary exchange. The event takes place October 28 to 30, 2026, at the AC Marriott Hotel Gran Canaria in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, and is organized by the International Frequency Sensor Association (IFSA).
With regulatory frameworks like MiCA reshaping the digital asset landscape and institutional participation in crypto reaching new levels, the timing of B2C 2026 places it at a critical junction in the industry’s evolution. The conference brings together researchers, engineers, data scientists, industry professionals, developers, decision makers, and innovators working at the intersection of blockchain technologies and real world applications.
Key Highlights
- B2C 2026 runs October 28 to 30 at the AC Marriott Hotel Gran Canaria in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
- Submission deadline for 2 page extended abstracts is July 10, 2026
- Topics span blockchain protocols, smart contracts, DeFi, NFTs, Web3, fraud detection, and regulatory frameworks
- Accepted papers publish in official conference proceedings with ISBN and DOI
- Authors may extend their work for open access journals, including the Blockchain and Cryptocurrency journal
- This is the 5th edition of B2C, following previous events in Barcelona, Corfu, Tenerife, and Innsbruck
A Forum Where Research Meets Real World Adoption
Blockchain and cryptocurrency have moved far beyond early adopter territory. They now shape digital finance, supply chains, identity management, cybersecurity, tokenization of assets, smart contract execution, digital currencies, and entirely new business models. The gap between academic research and production implementation in this space is still wide, and B2C 2026 is designed to close it.
B2C 2026 aims to provide a platform for original, unpublished research contributions covering both theoretical foundations and practical implementations. The conference welcomes work from academia, industry, research institutes, open source projects, technology companies, and applied innovation teams.
Unlike narrowly focused technical meetings or purely commercial trade shows, B2C 2026 covers both the technical and social dimensions of blockchain and cryptocurrency. Its scope includes protocols, algorithms, distributed ledgers, consensus mechanisms, security and privacy, financial analysis, risk management, legal and ethical aspects, regulatory debates around stablecoins and digital currencies, NFTs, Web3, metaverses, fraud detection, and case studies of adoption, attacks, policies, standards, and applications.
Topics on the Agenda
The conference programme will include keynote and invited talks, peer reviewed technical paper presentations, industrial presentations, poster sessions, online presentations, demos, exhibitions, and special sessions.
Key topics of interest include:
- Blockchain theories, applications, and evolution
- Blockchain based protocols and algorithms
- Smart contracts and distributed ledgers
- Distributed consensus and fault tolerance mechanisms
- Integration of blockchain with other emerging technologies
- Peer to peer networks and cryptographic techniques
- Security and privacy in blockchain systems
- Cryptocurrency protocols, adoption, trading, and mining
- Digital currencies, FinTech, DeFi, and risk management
- NFT, Web3, metaverses, and new business models
- Fraud detection and financial crime prevention
- Legal, ethical, regulatory, and societal aspects
- Case studies of adoption, attacks, forks, scams, policies, and standards
The breadth of topics reflects where blockchain sits today. Bitcoin and Ethereum represent fundamentally different design philosophies, and both are now subject to growing scrutiny from regulators, academics, and institutional players. Research into tokenized financial instruments and how regulators are responding to them is among the most actively debated areas entering 2026.
Statement from the Conference Chair
Dr. Sergey Y. Yurish, Conference Chairman and President of IFSA, described the vision behind B2C 2026:
“B2C 2026 is designed to connect rigorous research with practical blockchain and cryptocurrency applications. Our goal is to create an international environment where researchers, engineers, industry experts, and decision makers can exchange ideas, present new results, and discuss the future development of blockchain technologies in a responsible and scientifically grounded way.”
Publication Pathways for Authors
B2C 2026 offers several publication opportunities for accepted and registered contributions. Conference papers will be published in the official conference proceedings in PDF format with ISBN and DOI. Authors will also have the opportunity to extend their work for submission to affiliated open access journals, including the Blockchain and Cryptocurrency journal, as well as selected book chapters in the open access book series Advances in Blockchain and Cryptocurrency.
This publication model is intended to support researchers at different stages of their work: from concise extended abstracts and conference presentations to more complete journal papers and book chapters. For practitioners, this is a meaningful avenue to formalize and disseminate applied work that often goes unpublished in a field dominated by rapid iteration.
As the broader crypto market navigates its most institutionally complex phase yet, peer reviewed research on protocol design, risk modeling, and regulatory compliance is increasingly sought by both financial institutions and policymakers.
How to Submit
Researchers, engineers, practitioners, industry experts, and PhD students are warmly invited to submit their contributions. The deadline for 2 page extended abstracts is July 10, 2026.
Accepted contributions may be presented as oral presentations, poster presentations, industrial presentations, online Zoom presentations, prerecorded video presentations, or special sessions.
For submission details, registration, venue information, and the full Call for Papers, visit the official website: b2c-conference.com
The Venue: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
B2C 2026 will be held at the AC Marriott Hotel Gran Canaria, a modern four star venue located in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The hotel sits close to Las Canteras beach, Plaza Santa Catalina, the harbour, and El Muelle Shopping Centre. It offers an attractive setting for international networking, professional exchange, and scientific discussion in one of Spain’s most distinctive island destinations.
Previous editions of B2C have taken place in Barcelona, Corfu, Tenerife, and Innsbruck. The 2026 edition returns to Spain for the second time, and organizers expect it to be the largest gathering in the conference series to date. The Canary Islands have become an increasingly popular location for European technology and research events, offering direct connectivity from major hubs across Europe and beyond.
As protocol consolidation continues across the Layer 2 landscape and blockchain research matures, conferences like B2C serve a critical function in separating signal from noise. With a submission deadline of July 10, 2026, researchers working on any aspect of blockchain or cryptocurrency have a clear near term window to participate.
