The conference focuses on technical innovations in the blockchain ecosystem,
and brings together researchers and practioners working in the space.
We aim to foster collaboration among the different communities
working on blockchain protocols, cryptography,
distributed systems, secure computing, and crypto-economics.
The conference is co-organized by
IC3
and the Stanford Center for Blockchain Research (CBR).
The talks and papers from the previous events in this conference
series are available here:
2025,
2024,
2023,
2022,
2020,
2019,
2018,
2017.
Conference Dates: July 27 - 29, 2026.
Venue:
Arrillaga Alumni Center (326 Galvez St), Stanford University.
Map.
Registration:
Attendance is free, but please register by July 13, 2026, if you plan to attend either in person or remotely.
Accommodations:
Some hotels close to Stanford are the
Sheraton Palo Alto,
Westin Palo Alto,
and others listed at the Palo Alto lodging guide.
Parking:
Parking is available at the Galvez lot (map) across the street from the Alumni center. When you arrive at the Galvez lot, please use this link to register your car and pay for parking.
Attending remotely:
The talks will be streamed live and the recordings will be made available
after the conference.
