Permissionless IV 2026 Set to Take Place

About this Event

Join Permissionless IV 2026, taking place from 24th to 26th June 2026 in Brooklyn, NY, a conference aimed at technical founders, builders, developers, innovators, and purchasers who are moving their focus from middle‑layer infrastructure to real‑world applications in decentralized technology. The program features keynotes, panel discussions, workshops, networking sessions and a hackathon, with coverage spanning DeFi innovation, blockchain applications for buyers, protocol research and architecture, tokenomics, and the convergence of crypto with AI and Bitcoin development. Widely seen as a gathering where the future of on‑chain technology and decentralized finance is actively shaped by the community driving its growth, the event serves as a pivotal forum for collaboration. Organized by Blockworks, the conference brings together crypto founders, developers, and builders to collaborate and influence the shift from infrastructure to applications. Attendees can expect a focus on the transition from infrastructure to applications, a congregation of crypto technical founders, developers, and builders, and ample opportunity to collaborate and help define the future of crypto. Core themes include the DeFi Renaissance—covering real‑world assets, US capital formation, reshoring DeFi talent, and next‑generation DeFi apps; Consumer Apps—exploring on‑chain applications, mobile, prediction markets, NFTs, gaming, loyalty and author financial systems; Protocol R&D—addressing blockchain design, EVM/SVM/Move, rollups, scaling, modular versus monolithic architectures, ZK and privacy; and Token Design—delving into tokenomics, TGE, governance, use cases, price dynamics and equity stru.