Building on the growth and international engagement of previous editions, this year’s conference continues in a full conference format with a Call for Papers (CFP) to attract high-quality research contributions. NBC’26 reflects our commitment to advancing the field by providing a structured platform for academic and industry dialogue, rigorous peer-reviewed research, and technically focused presentations. The conference focuses on technical innovations in the blockchain ecosystem and brings together researchers and practitioners working in this space. The conference brings together researchers and practitioners working across blockchain protocols, cryptography, distributed systems, secure computing, cryptoeconomics, and related AI-enabled technologies. We aim to foster collaboration among these diverse communities to accelerate innovation and deepen the scientific foundations of next-generation decentralized systems.