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.