“The greatest value came from the conversations between sessions, where new connections are already developing into active partnerships.”
Prabhjot Bajwa Senior Digital Asset Risk Officer, State Street
EBC12 · Barcelona · September 16–17, 2026
The Buy-Side Program
Where allocators and institutional investors come to lead the conversation, not just attend it.
About the program
Built for the people allocating capital
The Buy-Side Program is EBC12’s dedicated track for institutional capital: investors, asset managers, family offices, funds and financial institutions actively allocating to, evaluating or building exposure to digital assets. It brings qualified participants into the most relevant parts of EBC12: focused institutional gatherings, curated conversations and the wider Deal Floor.
Eligibility
Who the program is built for
Participation is intended for professionals with a genuine investment, allocation, research, portfolio, trading, risk or digital-asset mandate.
Asset Managers
Family Offices
Crypto Funds & Fund of Funds
Hedge Funds
Pension Funds
Sovereign Wealth Funds
Private Banks & Wealth Managers
Institutional Allocators
Financial Institutions with an active digital-asset mandate
340+
deals made
1,800+
meetings held
$2.4B+
capital represented
600+
investors
Joining us at EBC12
What past participants say
“It gave me a clear picture of exactly how and where the industry is moving right now.”
Stefan Rusu, PhD Chatbots and AI Solutions, European Central Bank
Proof, not promises
See what institutional transformation looks like in practice
Explore the BNY success story: a one-page look at the bank’s journey from traditional custody to regulated digital-asset infrastructure.