ICBC 2026 will be the 8th edition of the IEEE International Conference on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency, sponsored by the IEEE Communications Society. ICBC 2026 is seeking submissions of technical papers (both full and short), posters, and tutorial proposals in the areas related to Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies, including but not limited to:

Distributed Consensus & Fault Tolerance Algorithms
Blockchain Platforms & Offchain Technologies
Distributed Database Technologies for Blockchain
Storage Solutions and Data Availability Verification
Blockchain Interoperability & Cross-chain Mechanisms
Performance, Scalability & Sustainability Issues
Transaction and Network Monitoring, Measurement, and Analysis
Simulation Tools
Blockchain-based Applications & Services
Large Language Models and Blockchain
Agentic AI in Blockchain
Decentralised App Development
Smart Contracts Engineering and Verification
Security, Privacy, Forensics
Token Economy
Regulations & Policies in Cryptocurrencies
Novel Mechanisms for the Creation, Custody, and Exchange of Crypto Assets
Anonymity and Criminal Activities of Cryptocurrency
Managing the Risks of Cryptocurrency
Distributed and decentralised Trust
Decentralised (physical) Internet Infrastructure
Decentralised Financial Services
Blockchain for Internet of Things/Cyber Physical Services
Blockchain and Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence
Blockchain for Metaverse & Digital Twins

IMPORTANT: ICBC 2026 employs a double-blind review process with a rebuttal period.