ETHDenver 2026

The global’s biggest and longest-running Ethereum #BUIDLathon, ETHDenver 2026, returns to Denver from February 17–21, 2026, reworking the city into the heart of the global Web3 revolution. Get prepared to experience an immersive fusion of innovation, creativity, and collaboration as hundreds of blockchain lovers, developers, and dreamers gather to #BUIDL the future. ETHDenver 2026 unites the Ethereum community beneath one massive Etherverse—New #BUIDL City—wherein builders collaborate on open finance, digital identification, governance, and sustainability. It’s a festival of thoughts, code, and tradition in contrast to any other.

Organized By:

SporkDAO, a community-owned organisation primarily based in 2019, powers ETHDenver along its environment companions—ETHDenver LLC, ColoradoJam LLC, and Bufficorn Ventures LLC—driving decentralized innovation and worldwide participation.

Event Highlights:

• Check-in, community vibes, and opening ceremonies on February 17.
  
• Summits, gatherings, and community bazaars throughout the week.
  
• 24-hour #BUIDLathon All-Nighter Grind.
  
• Project submissions, judging, and awards on February 21.
  
• Closing party celebrating the best #BUIDLers of 2026.
  

Main Themes:

• ETHERSPACE: User-owned Internet and digital identity.
  
• DEVTOPIA: Core infrastructure, zk, and scaling solutions.
  
• NEW FRANCE VILLAGE: DeFi, TradFi, and institutional ETH.
  
• FUTURLAMA: AI, DEPIN, and frontier tech.
  
• PROSPERIA: Cypherpunks, DAOs, and Ethereum for good.
  

Key Features:

• 100+ countries represented.
  
• 24/7 builder access and mentorship.
  
• Global networking and investment opportunities.
  
• Art, music, and culture integrated with tech.
  
• The iconic Bufficorn energy.
  

What To Expect

• A brand new venue.
  
• Simplified transportation.
  
• Food and beverages reimagined.
  
• Summit- Style programming.
  
• Immersive experiences.
  
• Enhanced childcare.
  
• Upgraded navigation.
  

Agenda

Feb 17th

• Check-in opens @Stockyards event center.
  
• Participate in the Vibezz and community festivities.
  
• Engage in the ETHDenver Opening ceremonies.
  
• Enjoy the ETHDenver Official kickoff party.
  

Feb 18th

• ETHDenver main event door opens.
  
• Engage in summits, gatherings, and community bazaars.
  
• End of the day.
  

Feb 19th

• Engage in summits, gatherings, and community bazaars.
  
• End of the day.
  

Feb 20th

• Engage in summits, gatherings, and community bazaars.
  
• #BUIDLathon all-nighter grind.
  

Feb 21st

• #BUIDLathon projects due.
  
• Decompression community bazaar.
  
• #BUIDLathon Judging.
  
• Finalist judging and closing ceremonies.
  
• Enjoy the ETHDenver Official closing party.
  

Notable Speakers:

• Zak Cole – President, Ethereum Community Foundation.
  
• Caitlin Long – Founder & CEO, Custodia Bank.
  
• Tomasz Stańczak – Co-Executive Director, Ethereum Foundation.
  
• Austin Griffith – Founder, BuidlGuidl.
  
  
  Join the ETHDenver 2026 revolution—in which developers form the future of decentralized innovation and ignite the next wave of the Ethereum atmosphere.