The prolonged non-fungible token bear market has begun to impact digital asset events and infrastructure. NFT Paris, the organizers of one of the world’s largest annual crypto and non-fungible token conferences, is a perfect example of a crypto project impacted by the ongoing NFT market downturn. NFT Paris has cancelled its highly anticipated annual NFT event, citing harsh market conditions.
NFT Paris 2026 Called Off
In a January 05 blog post, NFT Paris announced that it has cancelled its highly anticipated NFT event. “After four editions that brought together the global Web3 community in Paris, we must face reality: NFT Paris 2026 will not take place. The market crash has hit us hard. Despite drastic cost reductions and months of effort to organize the event, we were unable to make it happen this year,” the organizers wrote.
NFT Paris & RWA Paris 2026 are cancelled.
After four editions bringing together the global Web3 community in Paris, we have to face reality: NFT Paris 2026 will not happen.
The market collapse hit us hard. Despite drastic cost cuts and months of trying to make it work, we…
— NFT Paris (@nft_paris) January 5, 2026
Launched in January 2022, NFT Paris is Europe’s premier, largest annual web3 and NFT event, held in Paris, France. It brings together thousands of enthusiasts, artists, brands, and investors to explore blockchain, digital art, AI, and tokenization. The event features numerous speakers and side events throughout the city. The NFT conference serves as a hub for the web3 community to discuss the future of digital ownership, art, and decentralized technology.
NFT Paris also attracts a diverse group, including entrepreneurs, collectors, traders, and major brands looking to enter the space. The NFT event attracts over 20,000 visitors and features more than 400 speakers. Discussions often focus on heated topics such as Generative AI, DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks), tokenization, and institutional adoption of blockchain technology. In recent years, NFT Paris has been held at the Grand Palais Éphémère.
The NFT Market Health
In the past three months, the global NFT market has experienced a significant downturn, which has left many NFT collections in losses. The NFT winter began in November 2025, resulting in a 60% decline from the market’s peak in January 2025. In response to the challenging NFT market conditions, NFT Paris has cancelled its 2026 annual event. The 2026 edition was slated for February 5-6 at the Grande Halle de la Villette.
Alongside NFT Paris were several parallel summits, including RWA Paris, which focused on real-world assets, Ordinals Paris, dedicated to Bitcoin-based digital collectibles, and XYZ Paris, covering artificial intelligence, DePIN, and other Web3 technologies. All of these NFT events have now also been cancelled, together with the main conference. The team promised to refund ticket holders within 15 days and apologized to attendees who had already booked flights and accommodation in Paris.
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