BlockCon to launch Punta Cana retreat linking Web3, iGaming and finance sectors

BlockCon Global will launch a four-day business retreat in the Dominican Republic later this year aimed at bringing together executives and policymakers from the Web3, iGaming, and traditional finance sectors as digital asset regulation and cross-border payment infrastructure evolve globally.

The event, called BlockCon Punta Cana, will take place at the Barceló Bávaro Grand Resort in Punta Cana from Nov. 25 to 28, 2026.

The retreat will focus on what organizers described as "decision density", prioritizing meetings between institutional investors, regulators, infrastructure providers, and executives over large-scale conference attendance.

The event comes as governments in the United States, the European Union, and other jurisdictions continue developing regulatory frameworks for stablecoins, tokenized assets, and digital payment systems, while institutional investors increase exposure to digital asset markets.

“The boundaries between finance, Web3, regulated iGaming, and prediction markets are dissolving in real time,” Raymond Ratti, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of BlockCon Global. “The institutions designing what comes next have been working in parallel conversations. BlockCon is built to put them in the same room.”

Programming at the event will cover stablecoins and digital payments, tokenization of real-world assets, prediction markets, iGaming infrastructure, regulatory frameworks, and cross-border fintech systems.

The inclusion of regulated iGaming and prediction markets reflected the sectors’ growing role in operating real-time liquidity systems and international payment infrastructure outside traditional financial markets.

The retreat will also include networking events, golf activities, cigar experiences, and VIP hospitality programs intended to facilitate business discussions among participants.

Confirmed speakers include H.E. Shaikh Ali Sultan Al Nuaimi (Royal Family of Ajman, BOF Investments); Dr. Jorge Szabo, Deputy Director of Reserve Requirements at the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic; Julio César Valentín, Superintendent at the Insurance Superintendency of the Dominican Republic; Buenos Aires Province Senator Mario Ishii; Imad Al-Abdulgader of DGA-Albright Stonebridge Group; and Adam Corey (SVP & Board Member, Howden Group and Ault & Company).

BlockCon selected Punta Cana because of the Dominican Republic’s growing role as a regional financial and technology hub and its developing digital asset and fintech ecosystem.

“The iGaming sector is no longer adjacent to fintech and Web3 — it is becoming one of the industries driving adoption at scale,” Tomas Pérez-Quevedo, co-founder of MakaChain, said in the statement.

Pre-sale tickets and sponsorship opportunities for the event are currently available.