French President Emmanuel Macron will deliver a special address at Paris Blockchain Week 2026, becoming the first sitting G7 head of state to speak at an institutional conference dedicated to digital assets. The event is scheduled for April 15–16 at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris and is expected to draw 10,000 attendees.
President Macron's speech will center on strategic priorities for European digital sovereignty, specifically the development of euro-denominated stablecoins, the introduction of a digital euro, and the establishment of regulatory frameworks to position Europe at the heart of the global digital economy. In a recent op-ed for the Financial Times, Macron stated, "Europe should also seek to strengthen the international role of the euro through the development of euro stablecoins and the introduction of a digital euro, as well as the creation of safe and liquid assets to finance defence and technology."
The conference will also be attended by senior French government officials directly involved in European digital asset regulation, stablecoin policy, and institutional financial infrastructure. This engagement underscores France's deliberate strategy to position itself as the benchmark regulatory model for the European Union under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation.
Paris Blockchain Week, now in its seventh edition, will welcome leaders from over 100 countries, including major financial institutions such as BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole, Banque de France, HSBC, JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley. The week will open with a VIP Dinner at the Château de Versailles, gathering 500 leaders from finance, technology, and institutions.
This landmark appearance reinforces France's standing as one of the most advanced G7 jurisdictions in digital assets, building on the success of the PACTE law and the PSAN licensing regime to make Paris a major global hub for crypto institutions.
