CryptoMondays x Boston Blockchain Week: Official Opening Night

CryptoMondays x Boston Blockchain Week: Official Opening Night takes place Tuesday, September 8, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Marriott Boston Quincy, located at 1000 Marriott Drive, Quincy, MA 02169. Four CryptoMondays chapters — Old Colony, Wall Street, Fort Lauderdale, and Boston — are collaborating to host the official kickoff for Boston Blockchain Week 2026.

Admission is free with a Luma RSVP, and a Boston Blockchain Week ticket is not required to attend this specific event. The evening features complimentary drink tickets while supplies last, mezze-style finger foods, and additional drinks available for purchase. Doors open at 6:00 PM, giving attendees time to settle in before the programming begins. The venue includes paid parking and valet options, with ride-share recommended.

The evening's centerpiece is a featured conversation titled American Crypto Academy: Education, Innovation, and the Road Ahead. Jahon Jamali, CEO of American Crypto Academy, and Ivan Dimov, CMO of American Crypto Academy, will discuss the organization's educational offerings, its latest developments, and the evolving relationship between digital-asset education and artificial intelligence. The conversation will be moderated by Julie Lamb, Founder of NFT VIP, who also serves as the evening's main MC.

A special presentation follows, with John Sarson, CEO of Sarson Funds, introducing Manifest and sharing what the organization is building around artificial intelligence and where it sees emerging opportunities. The combination of crypto education and AI as themes reflects the current intersection of these two areas, and having the CEOs of both organizations in the room means the conversation goes beyond surface-level introductions.

One of the more interesting aspects of this event is the cross-chapter collaboration. CryptoMondays operates as a network of local chapters, each with its own community and culture. Bringing four chapters together for a single evening creates a networking density that a single-chapter event cannot match. You are not just meeting people from the Boston crypto scene — you are meeting people from New York, Fort Lauderdale, and the Old Colony region.

The event description emphasizes that this is for everyone from longtime industry professionals to the crypto-curious. That breadth matters for a kickoff event because it sets the tone for the entire week. Boston Blockchain Week likely has more specialized, technical events later in the schedule, and this opening night gives attendees a wide-angle view of the community before diving into specifics. The combination of a featured conversation, a special presentation, and open networking time covers multiple modes of engagement in a single evening.

CryptoMondays members receive 50% off any eligible Boston Blockchain Week ticket through a dedicated link on the Luma page, though the opening-night event itself remains free regardless of membership status. A special Marriott hotel rate is being arranged for CryptoMondays and Boston Blockchain Week attendees, with booking details to be added once confirmed. If you are traveling from outside the Boston area, this could make the logistics significantly easier.

Registration is open through Luma, but capacity is limited, so RSVPing early is important. The event runs three hours, which is a comfortable length for an opening night — enough time for the featured conversation, the special presentation, and meaningful networking without feeling rushed. For anyone planning to attend the rest of Boston Blockchain Week, this is the place to start: meet the community, get oriented, and set up the connections that make the rest of the week more productive.