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.