ethereum cannes 2026

Ethereum had a massive presence in Cannes in the spring of 2026, headlined by two major, back-to-back blockchain events hosted at the iconic Palais des Festivals: EthCC[9] (Europe's largest annual Ethereum community conference) and ETHGlobal Cannes. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Key 2026 Events in Cannes

EthCC[9] (March 30 – April 2): Europe’s premier community-run Ethereum conference. It gathered over 6,500 builders, researchers, and venture capitalists for hundreds of workshops, deep-dives, and community-led networking sessions. [1, 2]
ETHGlobal Cannes (April 3 – April 5): A massive three-day hackathon that followed EthCC. Builders gathered to compete for over $150,000 in prizes, tackling deep technical themes like zero-knowledge proofs, AI combined with crypto, layer-2 scaling, and DeFi. [1, 2]

2026 Highlights & Themes

TradFi Meets DeFi: The 2026 conferences heavily emphasized the convergence of traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi), with major institutions and banks exploring Ethereum's scalability. [1]
Side Events: The official conferences were accompanied by over 245 side gatherings, including morning seaside 5K runs, builder breakfasts, and local social activations. [1, 2]

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