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
AI & Blockchain Influencing the Legal Industry
This is where the future of law is being shaped
What’s happening:
• AI-powered legal documents
• Web3 digital signatures
• Documents on blockchain
• Virtual courts & dispute resolution
• Live demo by Law Blocks AI
Networking with global leaders
More info
Last chance to register
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!
I’m already packing my suitcase and flying to the Blockchain Forum 2026 in Moscow on April 14–15 🔥
Right now, the market is chaos:
there’s a flood of news, even more hot topics, and as always the ones making money are those who find out everything before everyone else.
And if you’re not in the same chats as the “insiders,” then events like this are literally your chance to peek into the future.
So why is this forum more than just another event?
✔️ Garrett Bullish will actually be speaking — one of the biggest crypto whales
(and yes, it’s almost exclusive — he rarely appears in public)
✔️ You’ll finally understand how people are making money in crypto, Web3, and AI in 2026 — not just in theory from threads
✔️ You’ll find the right connections among 20,000+ attendees
✔️ Errol Musk will also be there — investor and father of Elon Musk
This is one of those cases where a “local forum” suddenly starts playing on a global level.
And yes, the cherry on top:
an official afterparty with a live performance by L’One — to lock in all those connections properly.
📍 April 14–15, Moscow
🔗 Blockchain Forum 2026 tickets -10% with promo code CRPTMNK
Wallet Development Kit (WDK) was released late Friday! 🚀
Get it here: [Link]
⚡️ Key Highlights:
- Compiles in 3 mouse clicks.
- React-Native code and documentation are easy to read.
- Apache License Version 2.0 — fully usable for your commercial projects.
🛰️ 8 Networks supported out-of-the-box:
- Bitcoin (SegWit, Lightning)
- Ethereum-compatible (Eth, Polygon, Arbitrum, Tron)
This means adding tens of thousands of other EVM-compatible chains will be super easy!
- Non-Ethereum (Solana and, God forgive me, Ton)
⚫️ Killer Features:
- Keys are stored in a super-secure enclave (so secure I couldn't dig them out).
- No built-in analytics (no data leaking to third-party services).
- Completely open-source. This will seriously disrupt the White Label / WaaS market. For context, a similar solution costs $50k–$100k on the market, or up to $300k with code and rights transfer.
🙎♂️ A Bit of Humor: In the source code, USDT is hardcoded as a constant equal to $1. The joke is that USDT has been de-pegged many times since 2017. Plus, history is full of multi-billion-dollar giants who thought their stablecoins were stable, but they're no longer with us.
#WDK #OpenSource #Crypto #WalletDev #DevelopmentKit #Web3
🤴 Preparation for an “Expert” Level Conference
I want to share my checklist for preparing for Token2049, which really saves time and nerves:
1. Booking hotels and flights
Singapore is one of the most expensive cities in the world, and during crypto event week prices skyrocket.
Tip: don’t delay this step. 20–30 thousand tourists come to the city, and good options sell out first.
2. Registration for side events
I applied to all 333 side events. It took three days, a couple of hours each day — but it’s the best investment in networking.
Recommendation: make a copy of the table and mark in green where you have already applied.
💸 Table
3. Meetings with partners
I use the conference as an excuse to meet those I haven’t seen in a long time. It helps to update contacts, synchronize, and exchange opinions.
💡 Bonus:
– collected tips in pictures to maximize the effectiveness of attending the conference;
– recording of my lecture about conferences, here
✔️ Reminder: tickets can be purchased for $539 with promo code SERGEYM10 🔗 sg2025.token2049.com