Crypto Stamps - When Postal Heritage Meets Web3
Date: Friday, June 5, 2026
Time: 10:55 – 12:50 (followed by lunch break)
Where: Main Stage, Unicorn Factory Lisboa
A full morning dedicated to one of Web3's most unexpected crossovers: the transformation of traditional postal stamps into blockchain-based collectibles.
From the Universal Postal Union to Austrian Post, from La Poste France to passionate global collectors - this session block brings together the institutions and communities writing the next chapter of philately.
Program:
🔹 10:55 - Adphile / crypto-stamps.org Association Moment (15 min)
Luc Mangin introduces initiatives bridging philately and blockchain collectibles : how stamp collecting is evolving into a digital-native experience.
🔹 11:10 - From Stamps to Digital Collectibles: Philately, Cultural Heritage, and the Future of Collecting (10 min)
Stephane Cuennet (UPU) discusses digital philately through crypto stamps and NFTs, and introduces the WADP Digital Philately Academy.
🔹 11:20 - Austrian Post: Crypto Stamps (10 min)
Julia Kettler and Leonard Schuh present how one of Europe's most established postal institutions stepped into Web3 through NFT stamps - and what it means for mainstream adoption.
🔹 11:30 - Panel: How Postal Heritage Became a Digital Collecting Format (40 min)
Alexandra Bardet, Leonard Schuh, Isabella Hutter (Liechtenstein Post), and Mohamed Laddada (La Poste France) discuss where cultural heritage, design and technology intersect to create new forms of collecting.
🔹 12:10 - Panel: The Collector's Perspective - NFT Stamps & Global Web3 Community (40 min)
Luc Mangin, Sebastian Kwasny, Frederic Morin (Philaposte/La Poste), and Leonard Schuh share personal perspectives on what draws collectors to digital philately and how NFT stamps are building a distinct global community.
Speakers:
Luc Mangin - Adphile / crypto-stamps.org
Stephane Cuennet - Deputy Secretary of WADP, Universal Postal Union
Julia Kettler - Austrian Post (Österreichische Post AG)
Leonard Schuh - Product Manager, Crypto Stamp at Austrian Post
Alexandra Bardet - Moderator
Isabella Hutter - Liechtensteinische Post, Crypto Stamps Product Manager
Mohamed Laddada - La Poste France
Sebastian Kwasny (Sesour) - Collector
Frederic Morin - Philaposte / La Poste France