Ethtoronto
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ETHToronto is an in-person blockchain and Ethereum education and networking event held in Toronto, featuring speakers, stages, and exhibitor booths, and is run alongside the Blockchain Futurist Conference. It includes a female-focused, inclusive event series with curated sessions, panels, and networking.
Also known as ETH Toronto · ETHToronto · ETHToronto 2026
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researched Aug 2026ETHToronto is an annual Ethereum and Web3 developer event held in Toronto, Canada, presented alongside the Blockchain Futurist Conference and staged as part of Canada Crypto Week. Programming combines technical sessions, expert panels, workshops, a hackathon and networking, with the stated aim of convening developers, founders and innovators in the city where Ethereum originated. Attendance is free, with developers, sponsors, speakers and volunteers invited to apply for participation.
The event is organized by Untraceable Events, which also produces the Blockchain Futurist Conference; site footers reference EmeraldX and Emerald Expositions. ETHToronto includes ETHWomen, a female-focused and inclusive education and networking series with curated sessions, panels, book signings and networking, and a 40,000 square foot Hacker Dome in Toronto for hackathon participants, connected to the Futurist Conference at Cabana and offering overnight accommodation for hackers. All ETHToronto participants receive access to the Blockchain Futurist Conference, described as Canada's largest blockchain event, with three stages, over 100 speakers, exhibitor booths and an outdoor cabana area.
The 2025 edition, held May 13, 2025 at The Design Exchange, featured panels on AI and Web3 founders, developer leadership and the future of NFTs, a WonderFi Labs workshop on bridging Web2 and Web3, the Wonder To The Future Hackathon, book signings sponsored by the Association of Women in Cryptocurrency, and a Bitget Wallet Mixer Night. The 2026 edition opens with a Whitepaper Reading Club, continues with speaker sessions from Autheo, Arbitrum, Animoca Brands, OPTN Labs, Toronto DAO, Solana Foundation and the Ethereum Foundation, and closes with a Devs & Bevs networking evening.
Founding story
ETHToronto was assembled by Untraceable Events, the organizer of early Ethereum hackathons including the 2014 Bitcoin Expo hackathon in Toronto, the 2016 BlockGeeks hackathon and the original ETHWaterloo in 2017, in partnership with CryptoChicks, ETHDenver and other collaborators, and is presented as taking place in the birthplace of Ethereum.
Business model
ETHToronto is offered as a free-to-attend community event, with participation available to developers, founders and enthusiasts who apply for complimentary tickets. Its economics rest on sponsorship and exhibitor participation rather than attendee fees: Autheo is the presenting partner and Top Sponsor of the 2026 edition, and additional companies participate as community partners, sponsors and workshop hosts. The event is bundled with the co-located Blockchain Futurist Conference, whose access is included for ETHToronto participants.
Attendance is free, so the event relies on sponsorship and partner support, including a presenting/Top Sponsor position (Autheo in 2026), community partners, exhibitor booths and sponsored sessions and side events such as the Bitget Wallet Mixer Night and Association of Women in Cryptocurrency book signings.
Traction
The 2026 edition is described as the 5th annual ETHToronto. Its 2025 speaker roster included Anthony Di Iorio, Charles Hoskinson, Arthur Breitman, Brock Pierce, Marta Belcher, Elena Sinelnikova, Ethan Buchman, Lisa Loud and Vincent Kadar, and the co-located Blockchain Futurist Conference offers three stages and more than 100 speakers. The 2026 program draws speakers from the Ethereum Foundation, Solana Foundation, Arbitrum, Animoca Brands, OPTN Labs and Toronto DAO, with Autheo as Top Sponsor.
Latest developments
In June and July 2026, Autheo was announced as presenter and Top Sponsor of the 5th annual ETHToronto, scheduled for July 22, 2026 as part of Canada Crypto Week and alongside the Blockchain Futurist Conference. The agenda includes a Whitepaper Reading Club, sessions featuring Edward Johnson (Autheo), Ben Greenberg (Arbitrum), Arman Mamyan (Animoca Brands), Jerry Qian (OPTN Labs), Matthew Glezos (Toronto DAO), Elizabeth McFaul (Solana Foundation) and Charles St. Louis (Ethereum Foundation), and a Devs & Bevs networking event. The ETHToronto website lists July 21-22, 2026 dates at the Rebel Entertainment Complex and Cabana Pool Bar, with a Hacker Dome for hackathon participants.
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Market position
ETHToronto operates as the official hackathon and developer-focused programming of the Blockchain Futurist Conference, described as Canada's largest blockchain and Web3/AI event, and is a component of Canada Crypto Week. Past and announced participants have included figures from the Ethereum Foundation, Solana Foundation, Filecoin Foundation, Arbitrum, Animoca Brands, Input Output, Tezos, WonderFi, Secret Network and Polymath.
ETHToronto positions itself around its organizers' history with early Ethereum hackathons — the 2014 Bitcoin Expo hackathon, the 2016 BlockGeeks hackathon and the original 2017 ETHWaterloo — and around Toronto's identity as the birthplace of Ethereum. It is free to attend, bundles admission to the co-located Blockchain Futurist Conference, and provides dedicated infrastructure such as the 40,000 square foot Hacker Dome with overnight capacity for hackers, plus the ETHWomen inclusive event series.
Technology
The event covers Ethereum and broader Web3 infrastructure topics together with artificial intelligence, including whitepaper study sessions, developer workshops bridging Web2 and Web3, NFT and decentralized application discussions, and a hackathon with bounty prizes and on-site judging.
Go-to-market
ETHToronto recruits participants through open applications for free developer tickets, speaker submissions, volunteer sign-ups and sponsorship packages, supported by a newsletter and marketing mailing list operated by Untraceable Events. Reach is amplified by co-location with the Blockchain Futurist Conference and Canada Crypto Week, sponsor announcements distributed through crypto press-release channels, and on-site media coverage such as live interviews by World Boss Media.
Web3 and Ethereum developers, hackathon participants, startup founders, students and newcomers to Web3 and AI, alongside sponsors, exhibitors and speakers from blockchain protocols, foundations and crypto companies seeking access to the Canadian builder community.
Geography
The event is held in Toronto, Canada. The 2025 edition took place at The Design Exchange, 234 Bay St., and the 2026 edition is associated with the Rebel Entertainment Complex and Cabana Pool Bar, with the Hacker Dome also located in Toronto.
History
The organizing team, Untraceable Events, ran what it describes as the earliest Ethereum hackathons, beginning at the Bitcoin Expo in Toronto in 2014, the BlockGeeks hackathon in 2016, and the original ETHWaterloo in 2017. ETHToronto was later assembled with CryptoChicks, ETHDenver and other partners. The 2025 edition was held on May 13, 2025 at The Design Exchange in Toronto with panels on AI and Web3, developer sessions and an evening mixer. The 2026 edition is billed as the 5th annual ETHToronto, scheduled for July 22, 2026 within Canada Crypto Week and listed on the event site alongside July 21-22, 2026 programming at the Rebel Entertainment Complex and Cabana Pool Bar.
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launches, deals, and filingsThe 5th annual ETHToronto is set for July 22, 2026 in Toronto, held alongside Blockchain Futurist Conference and within Canada Crypto Week. The program includes a Whitepaper Reading Club, speaker sessions with representatives of Autheo, Arbitrum, Animoca Brands, OPTN Labs, Toronto DAO, Solana Foundation and the Ethereum Foundation, and a Devs & Bevs networking evening, with World Boss Media conducting on-site interviews.
The ETHToronto site lists July 21-22, 2026 at the Rebel Entertainment Complex and Cabana Pool Bar in Toronto, including a 40,000 square foot Hacker Dome connected to Blockchain Futurist Conference, with free access to the Futurist Conference for ETHToronto participants.
Autheo, described as a Layer-0 operating system with an integrated Layer-1 blockchain, was announced as the presenting partner and Top Sponsor of the 5th annual ETHToronto.
ETHToronto ran on May 13, 2025 at The Design Exchange (234 Bay St., Toronto), with panels on AI x Web3, developer-focused sessions, a WonderFi Labs workshop, an NFT panel, book signings, and an evening Bitget Wallet Mixer Night. Speakers listed for 2025 included Brock Pierce, Charles Hoskinson, Arthur Breitman, Elena Sinelnikova, Marta Belcher, Ethan Buchman, Lisa Loud, Vincent Kadar and keynote Anthony Di Iorio.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Ethtoronto do?
- ETHToronto is a free annual Ethereum and Web3 developer event and hackathon held in Toronto alongside Blockchain Futurist Conference.
- Who are Ethtoronto's investors?
- Ethtoronto's investors include Castrum Capital.
- Where is Ethtoronto headquartered?
- Ethtoronto is headquartered in Toronto, CA.