Dutch Blockchain Week | Meer en Vaart 300, 1068 LE Amsterdam, Netherlands

About Dutch Blockchain Week

Dutch Blockchain Week (DBW25), organized by the BCNL Foundation, returns for its sixth edition from May 19 to 25, 2025, with the theme “The Next Chapter: Driven by Innovation and a Thriving Ecosystem of Partners.” As the largest Web3 ecosystem in the Netherlands, BCNL unites startups, corporates, universities, professionals, and crypto pioneers to strengthen the foundations for blockchain and digital asset innovation.

This year's edition promises an exciting mix of flagship events and collaborative activations across the country. Highlights include the two-day Dutch Blockchain Summit on May 21–22, the prestigious Dutch Blockchain Awards, networking dinners, hackathons, investor and recruitment events, and much more. Venues such as ABN AMRO, Kaap West, and Euronext in Amsterdam will host these dynamic events, with the main summit venue just a 2-minute walk from Amsterdam Central Station, making it easily accessible for attendees.

The DBW25 team, consisting of experienced and passionate volunteers, is on a mission to provide an inspiring atmosphere, high-impact programming, and unmatched opportunities for connection and visibility. Join us as the entire Dutch blockchain community comes together to shape the future of Web3! Stay tuned for updates and surprises throughout the week.

Speakers

Joachim Schwerin

Principal Economist at European Commission European Commission

Stephan Lutz

Chief Executive Officer at BitMEX BitMEX

Caine Knight

Head of Strategic Partnerships at Tether Tether

Sean Bohan

Community Architect at LF Decentralized Trust LF Decentralized Trust

Jos Lazet

CEO at Blockrise Blockrise

Joris Dekker

Market Infrastructures Expert at ABN Amro ABN AMRO Bank N.V.

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Eric Faber

Lead of innovation cluster at De Nederlandsche Bank De Nederlandsche Bank

Martijn Rozemuller

CEO of Europe VanEck VanEck Europe

Sjuul Follings

Founder at AltCryptoGems AltCryptoGems

Michaël van de Poppe

Founder at MN Capital MN Capital

Martin Masser

CBDO at TON Foundation TON Foundation

Marjolein Geus

Partner at Bird & Bird (Netherlands) LLP Bird & Bird

Elroy Ryon Heisterkamp

Bedenker & Oprichter & T.A. Specialist at Het Crypto Huis Het Crypto Huis

Peter Curk

CEO at ICONOMI ICONOMI

Mark Jennings

Head of Europe at Gemini GEMINI

Rick Latona

CEO at wow.ai WOW.AI

Frank van Zegveld

Head of Sales at Talos Talos Trading

Meyade Curfs

Senior Global Business Developer at Bybit Bybit

Arnoud Star Busmann

CEO at Quantoz Payments Quantoz

Gijs op de Weegh

CEO & Co-founder at StablR StablR

Eoin Kearns

Head of Compliance and Money Laundering Reporting Officer at Moonpay MoonPay

Brian Gahan

Managing Director of Europe at Kraken Kraken Digital Exchange

Remy van der Nagel

Head of Listings at Bitvavo Bitvavo

Constantijn van Oranje

Special Envoy at Techleap Techleap

Marc van der Chijs

Entrepreneur and Investor

Jonathan Kandel

Web3 Geek at Cellact Cellact

FREDRIK AHLGREN

CEO at Sourceful Energy Sourceful Energy

Envis Begaj

Head of Compliance at Bitvavo Bitvavo

Sjoerd Dijkstra

Co-Founder at Nosana Nosana

Jan Scheele

Co-organizer / Curator Program / Finance, Deep Tech Keynote Speaker & Dagvoorzitter at Salto Salto

Agenda

09:00 – 12:00 - Padel Meetup – Networking event for Web3 professionals

11:00 – 13:00 - GRC Tooling for CASP’s – Deloitte & IBM specialists discussing risk management tools for crypto asset service providers

13:00 – 14:00 - Careers in Digital Assets & AI – AIX21 providing free career consultations in digital assets and AI

17:00 – 22:00 - Digital Asset Investment Event – BCNL event for investors at ABN AMRO, Amsterdam

19:00 – 23:30 - Pokernight – BitMex exclusive networking event for invited guests

09:00 – 11:30 - Running Event – Web2.0 & Web3 founders meet for a joint run and networking session

09:00 – 12:00 - Padel Meetup – Continued networking event at Plaza Padel

13:00 – 16:00 - Crypto & Crime – A session for compliance professionals and law enforcement in the crypto space

17:00 – 20:00 - VIP Dinner – Private dinner with Bitvavo for speakers, sponsors, and industry leaders

09:30 – 17:10 - Summit – Day 01 – Main conference with talks, panels, and an exhibition

14:20 – 15:00 - Dutch Blockchain Awards – Awards ceremony recognizing achievements in blockchain

17:00 – 22:00 - Official Afterparty – DBW25 x OKX official afterparty for summit participants

17:15 – 23:30 - Polkadot House Opening – Official opening of 265Dots office at Beursplein 5, Amsterdam

18:00 – 20:00 - Pizza Party Amsterdam – Bitcoin Pizza Day celebration by NFT Playground

12:00 – 14:00 - Women in Crypto Lunch – Italian lunch for women in crypto and Web3

15:00 – 17:00 - Boat Cruise – Exclusive boat cruise hosted by Kraken

15:00 – 18:00 - Web3 Money Talks – Discussions on the future of finance in Web3 by MonFlo

18:00 – 21:00 - Art, Vibes and Convo’s – SwissBorg & SUYE Gallery, celebrating art and blockchain

18:00 – 21:00 - Art, Vibes and Convo’s – SwissBorg & SUYE Gallery, focusing on art and blockchain