Bullet Points:
• Blocknative CEO Matt Cutler spoke at the 0xpo Crossroads in San Francisco on November 3
• The Crypties 2022 awards gala was held at Art Basel in Miami in December 2022
• Kathleen Breitman of Tezos and a panel of venture capitalists spoke at Web Summit in Lisbon and 0xpo Summit in San Francisco in December 2022
Blocknative CEO Matt Cutler spoke at the 0xpo Crossroads in San Francisco on November 3 to tell his Web3 origin story and Blocknative’s business—plus misconceptions in the crypto space. He was joined by Decrypt’s Jason Nelson to discuss the current state of the cryptosphere.
Later in December 2022, the Crypties awards gala was held at Art Basel in Miami. Hosted by Josh Ostrovsky („The Fat Jewish“), the evening saw prominent figures from a range of crypto projects award statuettes in nine categories. The event was sponsored by Polygon, Filecoin Foundation, Lamina1, Async, BeetsDAO, The Gold Mask, Gem Set, Breakout, Anonymous, Infinite Objects, Ape Water, Decentralized Pictures, and Vault 721.
Kathleen Breitman, co-founder of Tezos, also spoke at Web Summit in Lisbon. She talked about how the Tezos blockchain has used a proof-of-stake mechanism since its inception, her admiration for Tendermint, Ethereum and sharding, progressive decentralization, and NFT gaming with Decrypt’s Stephen Graves.
At 0xpo Summit in San Francisco, a panel of venture capitalists convened to discuss raising money in the current bear market. Clay Robbins of Slow Ventures, Soona Amhaz of Volt Capital, Sarah Guo of Conviction and formerly Greylock, and Alex Strzesniewski of AngelBlock joined Decrypt’s Jason Nelson to discuss how to continue to move forward in this uncertain environment.
As the crypto space continues to evolve, events like 0xpo Crossroads, the Crypties awards gala, and Web Summit in Lisbon provide a platform for industry leaders to share their insights and expertise. From Matt Cutler’s discussion on Blocknative’s business and Web3 origin story to Kathleen Breitman’s take on Tezos and the panel of venture capitalists‘ advice on raising money in a bear market, these events offer a unique opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the crypto space.