UN Blockchain Week 2026
Ten days of policy-led blockchain talk, timed to the UN General Assembly.
About UN Blockchain Week 2026
UN Blockchain Week spans ten days, 10-19 September 2026, with the main conference on 16-17 September. It is deliberately timed to run alongside the UN General Assembly, which puts delegations, development agencies and policy people in the city at the same time as the crypto industry.
The framing is public-sector and development-led rather than trading-led: digital identity, cross-border payments and remittances, humanitarian aid delivery, and tokenised infrastructure in emerging markets. Around it sits the usual New York week of side events, panels and receptions.
UNGA week is one of the hardest weeks of the year to be in Midtown. Security closures around Turtle Bay snarl traffic, and hotel rates in the East 40s and 50s spike. Book early, stay further out if you can, and plan on the subway rather than cars.
UN Blockchain Week 2026 itinerary
10-15 Sep
Opening week of side events, workshops and community programming across the city.
Main conference · 16-17 Sep
Main conference: keynotes, policy panels and the institutional programme.
18-19 Sep
Closing events, overlapping UNGA and New York Fashion Week.
Getting tickets for UN Blockchain Week 2026
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Where to stay for UN Blockchain Week 2026
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FAQs about UN Blockchain Week 2026
Common questions about UN Blockchain Week 2026.
The programme runs 10-19 September across multiple New York venues, with the main conference on 16-17 September. Check the official site for the venue list.
It overlaps UNGA week, when Midtown hotels are at their most expensive and streets around the UN are closed. Brooklyn, Long Island City and the Upper West Side are calmer and better value.
Expect delegations, development agencies, policy staff and the payments and identity side of the industry, more than traders.
