We already dropped the news: Chain of Events is joining @hyvegroup. But announcements only tell half the story, so our founders Charlie Meraud (@CharlieMero) and Michael Amar (@amarmic) sat down with John Furrier (@furrier) at The Cube, from @NYSE, to talk about what this means for Chain of Events, Signal Week, @RAISESummit, and @MACHINASummit, and what comes next. The short version: the team stays, the formula stays, and everything gets bigger. This is meant for scale. RAISE Summit is doubling. MACHINA is expected to grow three to four times its 2026 size. The Hyve Group brings Fintech Meetup into the same week as Signal Week, and US expansion is already on the roadmap. But not everything is changing. The founding team, the formula that made the events successful, the content, the people, and the communities we have built around Signal Week, RAISE Summit, and MACHINA Summit remain exactly what they are. The founders put it best: they are insiders of the industries they build for. The Hyve Group gives them the infrastructure to take that expertise global without losing what makes these events work. This isn't an exit; it's the moment our founders stop building alone and start building at a scale big enough to match the industry we've always believed in. Signal Week. Paris. July 6 and 7, 2027. The best is very much still to come.

Paris Blockchain Week 2026 is few days away, and none of it happens without the organizations that chose to be part of it. This year's edition brings together some of the most consequential names in digital assets, institutional finance, infrastructure, and policy. We're grateful to every sponsor who made PBW26 possible. @BybitEU , @okx , @Ripple , @Cardano, @circle , @aurum_ecosystem, @zerohashx , @Bitpanda , @eToro , @movantis_global , @BitMNR , @FireblocksHQ , @xrpl_commons + 90 more Thank you, and see you in Paris! April 15–16 · Carrousel du Louvre & Château de Versailles →

#StartInBlock# 2026 Top 100 Is Here! 1000+ Founders applied, and these are the most promising early-stage startups in Web3, filtered, evaluated, and selected as the 100 best candidates. Get your VIP INVESTOR TICKET to access the DEAL FLOW, pick the 12 finalists, and hear them pitch in Paris at the Louvre. Grab Your Investor Ticket with code: PBWINVESTOR First 10 tickets get 25% off: The 12 finalists will be announced to pitch in front of our amazing sponsors and partners @bit2me, @SpectrumNodes, @Cardano_CF, @AdevarLabs, @ai, @yzilabs, @oviohq, @PitchBook, @DraperDragon, @0xProject, @deel, @DraperVC, @Bpifrance, @Taisu_Ventures, @brian_wong, @LBV_VC, @edenblockvc, @cryptocom, @halo__xyz, @50Partners, @Dune, @MCSocialVenture, @CoinMarketCap, @Cointelegraph, @Sony_Innov_Fund, @trgcapi, @strobefund, @BanklessVC, and @Maven11Capital, and jury members @samizb (@draperdragon), @mfelicepace (@Spectrumnodes), @tkstanczak (@nethermind), Cosmin Staicu (@bit2me), and Jessi Brooks (@RibbitCapital). Let's take a look at who made it to the top 100 👇

Founders building for scale, this is your moment! Start in Block is where the next generation of category-defining startups meets the investors, institutions, and operators who actually move capital. This year, selected startups will pitch live at the Louvre in front of our partners, including @Cardano, @AdevarLabs, @SpectrumNodes, @Bit2Me_Global, @awscloud, @deel, @drapervc, @DraperDragon, @TheBlock__, @strobefund, @MaelstromFund, @Cryptocom_Cap, @BNBCHAIN, @yzilabs, @Cointelegraph, @animocabrands, @Bpifrance, @Coinmarketcap, @iif, @LBankLabs, @MyriadMarkets, @LBV_VC, @aleph_im, @trgcapi, @mirana, @CV_Labs, @brian_wong, @EV3ventures, @BanklessVC, @MCSocialVenture, @bcfounders, @genventurecap, @draper_u, @halo__xyz, @0xProject, @EdenBlockVC, and @lightspeedvp, with more top-tier names being added. Apply now👉 Here’s how it works: ➡️The top 100 startups will be shortlisted and announced to our global audience and investors ➡️The 12 finalists will be selected to pitch live at the Louvre in front of our esteemed jury members ➡️They’ll also receive a booth in the Startup Village pavilion🚀 ➡️The three winning founders will pitch at the main stage in front of attendees. You’ll be following in the footsteps of past winners like @glider__, @AlmanaxAI, @earnos_io, @crosscurvefi, @bitstack, @r3vl_xyz, @Zyfi_org, @xverse, @bubblemaps, and @Staex_io, who went on to raise capital, close enterprise deals, and scale globally after Start in Block. If you’re building something meant to scale, this is the room you want to be in. ⏳ Applications close 28 February More Details👇