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Upcoming crypto events calendar

Events

Date Event name Location
December 2026
15
December
2026, Tue
Abstract blockchain network shutdown
  • Event
  • Blockchain
Online
15
December
2026, Tue
Abstract chain shutdown (Igloo Inc.)
  • Event
  • Blockchain
Online
15
December
2026, Tue
Abstract chain shutdown and bridging deadline
  • Event
  • Blockchain
Online
15
December
2026, Tue
Abstract layer-2 network shutdown
  • Event
  • Ethereum
Online
28 - 29
December
2026, Mon - Tue
Binance stops EPIC and QUICK withdrawals
  • Delisting
  • trading
Online
30
December
2026, Wed
Lighter LIT team and investor token unlock (one-year cliff ends)
  • Token unlock
  • DeFi
Online
30
December
2026, Wed
Mirex Network KYC winners reveal
  • Product Release
  • Blockchain
Online
31
December
2026, Thu
ICON blockchain shutdown and end of ICX-to-SODA migration
  • Event
  • Blockchain
Online
31 - 08
December
2026, Thu - Fri
Innovator Uncapped Bitcoin 20 Floor ETF (QBF) liquidation
  • Delisting
  • Investment
Online
31
December
2026, Thu
SBI DigiTrust, NICE and DSRV stablecoin QR payment pilot for Japanese tourists in South Korea
  • Partnership
  • Stablecoins
Online
TBA
December
2026, date TBC
Avareun AI (AVN) planned exchange listings
  • Listing
  • Cryptocurrency
Online
TBA
December
2026, date TBC
EU Digital Identity Wallets availability deadline for Member States
  • Regulatory Deadline
  • Regulation
Online
TBA
December
2026, date TBC
Stacks Epoch 4.1 network upgrade
  • Mainnet Launch
  • Bitcoin
Online
Q4
2026
date TBC
Midnight Ledger v9 upgrade mainnet release
  • Mainnet Launch
  • Blockchain
Online
TBA
December
2026, date TBC
Ethereum Economic Zone first production EEZ rollup (Gnosis Chain transition)
  • Mainnet Launch
  • Ethereum
Online
TBA
December
2026, date TBC
GAO investigation into CFTC workforce reduction begins
  • Regulatory Deadline
  • Regulation
Online
TBA
December
2026, date TBC
Cardano Ouroboros Leios mainnet deployment
  • Mainnet Launch
  • Blockchain
Online
TBA
December
2026, date TBC
Ethereum Glamsterdam mainnet upgrade
  • Network Upgrade
  • Ethereum
Online
TBA
December
2026, date TBC
Coinbase spot margin (up to 10x) and options rollout outside the US
  • Product Release
  • trading
Online
Q4
2026
date TBC
Cardano Dijkstra hard fork (Linear Leios, phase 1)
  • Network Upgrade
  • Blockchain
Online
TBA
December
2026, date TBC
SBI DigiTrust, NICE and DSRV Japan-Korea stablecoin QR payment pilot
  • Event
  • Stablecoins
Online
TBA
December
2026, date TBC
Coinbase Pro relaunch as professional platform
  • Product Release
  • trading
Online
TBA
December
2026, date TBC
Standard Chartered Singapore institutional crypto custody launch
  • Product Release
  • Cryptocurrency
Online
TBA
December
2026, date TBC
SBI DigiTrust, NICE and DSRV stablecoin QR payment verification testing completion
  • Testnet
  • Stablecoins
Online
TBA
December
2026, date TBC
Haider Rafique to leave OKX
  • Event
  • Cryptocurrency
Online
Expo Web3

GITEX GLOBAL 2026

07–11 December 2026, Mon–Fri
Dubai, UAE Location
GITEX Project

⚠ The date is not confirmed yet and may change.

GITEX GLOBAL 2026, the world's largest tech trade show, is provisionally scheduled for 7-11 December 2026 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. No specific coins are tied to the event, which is a general technology expo.

What is happening

GITEX GLOBAL 2026 is changing its location. The show is moving from the old Dubai World Trade Centre to the Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo City Dubai. Provisional dates are set for 7-11 December 2026, and these dates have not been fully confirmed.

The new venue is described as more modern and better connected than the previous one, with new spaces dedicated to AI and startups. Visitors accustomed to the congestion of the old venue are expected to benefit from the change.

The move comes against a difficult regional backdrop. After strikes on Iran began on February 28, 2026, more than 100 conferences, trade shows and festivals across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Bahrain were cancelled, postponed or relocated. Within this environment, the Dubai edition of GITEX is among the events that kept a place on the calendar with a new venue and new dates. Other events shifted as well: Arabian Travel Market moved to August 2026, LEAP to late August and early September, and TOKEN2049 Dubai to April 2027. Separately, regional GITEX editions in Marrakech, Berlin and Singapore were scheduled earlier in 2026.

Why it matters

GITEX GLOBAL is a major gathering point for technology companies, startups and investors, and its December timing and new venue are a signal about how the Gulf events market is recovering. For people who follow the technology and crypto industry, the show is a place for networking, partnerships and announcements, though it is not a crypto-specific conference and has no direct link to any token.

Because the dates are provisional, attendees, exhibitors and traders who plan around the event should treat the schedule as subject to change and watch for confirmation from the organisers. Developments in the regional security situation have already led to shifts across the events calendar, so further adjustments cannot be ruled out. Crypto professionals who missed TOKEN2049 Dubai have been looking at Singapore as an alternative, which shows how event traffic is being redistributed.

Key details

  • Date: 7-11 December 2026 (provisional, day precision; not yet confirmed)
  • Project: GITEX
  • Coins: none
  • Category: Expo
  • Status: tentative
  • Location: Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Source: https://pixidia.com/en/middle-east-conferences-cancelled-2026-new-dates-gitex-atm-adipec/