DBW27 Main Summit

The DBW27 Main Summit, the central two-day conference of Dutch Blockchain Week, takes place on May 19 and 20, 2027, at the Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The event is not tied to a specific coin; its focus is the wider digital asset industry.

What is happening

Dutch Blockchain Week has announced the dates of its ninth edition. The full week runs from May 17 to 23, 2027, with the Main Summit as its core. The summit returns to the Johan Cruijff ArenA after the 2026 edition was held at the same venue.

The Main Summit will have two official stages. The Main Stage hosts the larger industry conversations: keynotes, panels and interviews with executives, entrepreneurs, policymakers and industry leaders. The Amsterdam Stage is a more focused environment for company presentations on specific markets, technologies, regulation and real-world applications. Business development and networking are a stated priority across both days.

Topics will include digital assets, stablecoins, payments, tokenization, institutional adoption, infrastructure, regulation, custody, artificial intelligence and emerging financial technology. Around the summit, companies and communities will organize events across Amsterdam throughout the week, from industry sessions to private dinners and meetups. The official calendar of side events is expected to keep growing in the months before May.

For reference, the 2026 edition combined the two-day summit with more than 40 events across the city and featured speakers and representatives from companies such as Visa, Kraken, Bitwise, Mastercard and Chainlink, alongside regulators and policymakers. Super Early Bird tickets for 2027 are already on sale, with 150 tickets in the first phase: regular tickets at 99 euros for two days (down from 299) and VIP at 549 euros (down from 749). Five Pro ticket buyers from this phase will be randomly selected for a free VIP upgrade.

Why it matters

The summit gathers exchanges, banks, payment providers, funds, market makers, infrastructure companies and regulators in one place. For holders and traders, such conferences are often a venue where partnerships, product launches and regulatory viewpoints are discussed publicly, which can offer context on how institutions and policymakers approach the sector.

The emphasis on stablecoins, tokenization and regulation makes the programme relevant for anyone following European market structure and institutional adoption. Because the agenda is not yet published, the specific announcements and speakers remain to be seen. It is worth watching the speaker lineup, the Amsterdam Stage company presentations and the growing list of side events during the week.

Key details

• Date: May 19-20, 2027 (Dutch Blockchain Week runs May 17-23, 2027)
• Project: Dutch Blockchain Week
• Coins: none specified
• Category: Summit
• Status: confirmed
• Location: Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Source: Crypto Browser