ETHDenver returns for its eighth year and shapes Web3's global agenda for 2026

ETHDenver returns February 17–21, 2026 as a summit-style Web3 festival that draws over 25,000 attendees from 115 countries and has generated nearly $250 million in cumulative economic impact to Colorado since 2018.

ETHDenver returns for its eighth year as a summit-style Web3 festival running February 17–21, 2026 in Denver. The event has expanded from developer hackathons into a broader platform that brings together builders, founders, institutions, and public-sector leaders. Organizers say the program incorporates community feedback with half-day content blocks and curated tracks. ETHDenver operates as a community-owned organization run by SporkDAO and has distributed community-generated profits to contributing members. Key details: - Dates and venue: February 17–21, 2026 at a state-of-the-art campus venue in Denver. - Format: Summit-style program with half-day content blocks and back-to-back sessions aligned to specific tracks and communities. - Reach: The festival draws over 25,000 builders, founders, institutions, and policymakers from 115 countries and all 50 U.S. states. - Economic impact: ETHDenver has contributed nearly $250 million in cumulative economic impact to Colorado since its start in 2018. - Community model: Operates under SporkDAO’s community-owned patronage model and distributed more than $470,000 across two distributions (Dec 2024: $50,000; Oct 2025: $420,000, the latter to about 7,500 qualifying members based on staked $SPORK). Summary: The festival continues to convene influential operators, capital allocators, and public-sector leaders in a focused summit format that organizers say responds to community demand for curated experiences. Its community-owned structure and recent profit distributions are described as ways to share value with contributors. ETHDenver will take place February 17–21, 2026 in Denver.