December 1–2, 2026. Dubai.
Blockchain Life — the 17th edition. I've been to most of them personally, and that's not changing.
This year they added AI Future — a dedicated track on the intersection of AI and crypto. About time: both narratives are converging anyway, so putting them on the same stage makes sense.
And all of this in Dubai in December — same dates as the Formula 1 Grand Prix finale.
Taxis in short supply, hotels at double the price, but every person worth meeting is in one city.
People have started noticing that Blockchain Life is closing the gap on TOKEN2049 — Formula 1 tie-in, global locations, packed side-event calendar. At this pace, the question of which one carries more weight is just a matter of time.
What's happening:
— 15,000+ attendees from 130 countries, 200+ speakers
— 200+ companies on the expo floor: exchanges, mining, Web3, AI startups
— Afterparty with a headline act (been there — it delivers)
— Startup Pitch + Blockchain Life Awards
— Russian simultaneous translation included in every ticket
Promo code CRPTMNK — 10% off. Tickets from $189.
See you in December.
→ blockchain-life.com
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Blockchain Forum Recap (April 14–15, 2026) 🚀
📍 Venue/Location
New this year! The Blockchain Forum was held at Crocus City this year. Yes, it’s a bit of a drive, but the venue is 1.5 times larger than last year’s. A definite plus: quick and easy access for visitors.
🎤 Stage, Hall, Presentations
Three stages—Main, Small, and Traders.
There’s always something to listen to or keep you busy.
I really liked that they brought in Errol Musk (the father of that very luminary).
But the agenda of Musk’s presentation was about nothing. Too populist.
I would have asked him about the important aspects of his son’s upbringing: how he raised such a genius, how he helped him create PayPal, and about the connection to Epstein’s island. Something more exciting! But in the end, we listened to a talk about the evolution of technology—what’s the point of listening to that when we’re living through it our whole lives!
🍽️ Food
I was in the VIP area, and I’ll tell you—it was the worst VIP experience ever.
The lunch in the VIP zone was particularly meager. Not only that, but the service was on par with cafeteria #17. A woman with a ladle flat-out refused to give me a second chicken drumstick or a piece of white fish, since you could only choose one or the other. My retort: “Actually, I’m a VIP and I have a badge,” convinced her to give me two chicken drumsticks with the mashed potatoes. But then she refused to add any vegetables! Very strange, since the VIP area is always known for its excellent food. Here, it gets a 5 out of 10.
👑 Booths
It’s great that there are fewer miners now! There are mini-booths for projects offering scams, brokerage services, and legal services. There were two booths selling books and even one booth where a blogger-trader had set up shop (these kinds of booths are popular around the world—it’s great that they’re starting to appear here in Russia).
💬 Side events
These kinds of events have really taken off in Russia—that’s awesome! A whole week of these events. I attended: ArbitrageScanner + Bitget, Cointelegraph RU, ASCN + AI, and today’s Crypto Breakfast with Marcel.
⚡️ Networking
A string of new connections and discussions! Networking is always top-notch at BF-Life.
🪩 Afterparty
L’one at Gypsy. Everything was perfectly organized, with a warm-up featuring dancers, and they even added a rapper at the end (I don’t remember his name).
The food was fantastic—salads, canapés, skewers, hot dishes, plus a wide variety of drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic). 100 out of 100. I immediately forgave them for the VIP area mishap on the dance floor.
I definitely recommend checking it out!
