When you host a crypto conference inside a palace that houses the Mona Lisa, you’re making a statement. Proof of Talk 2026 made several, gathering roughly 2,500 leaders at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs within Paris’s Louvre Palace on June 2-3 for what has quietly become the most exclusive executive gathering in digital assets.
The headline announcement: Franklin Templeton and MoonPay revealed a collaboration during the summit, signaling that one of the world’s largest asset managers is deepening its crypto infrastructure play. The partnership was among several institutional moves showcased across two days of panels dominated by names like BlackRock, JPMorgan, Mastercard, Swift, Aave, and Securitize.
Not your average crypto conference
Proof of Talk has earned the label “Davos of Web3,” and the attendee profile explains why. Between 85% and 90% of the roughly 2,500 participants were decision-makers or C-suite executives. Collectively, they represented $18 trillion in assets under management.
The speaker roster reinforced the point. Of the 120 speakers who took the stage, over 90% were active CEOs or founders. The summit enforces a no pay-to-speak policy, which in an industry where sponsored keynotes are practically a tradition, is worth noting.
