• Blocknative CEO Matt Cutler spoke at 0xpo Crossroads in San Francisco on November 3, discussing Blocknative and his Web3 origin story.
• The Crypties 2022 awards gala was held in December 2022 at Art Basel in Miami, with sponsors from a range of crypto projects.
• Tezos co-founder Kathleen Breitman spoke at Web Summit in Lisbon about how the Tezos blockchain has used a proof-of-stake mechanism since its inception.

On November 3, Blocknative CEO Matt Cutler had the opportunity to speak at 0xpo Crossroads in San Francisco, discussing his Web3 origin story and the business Blocknative is developing. Decrypt’s Jason Nelson hosted the discussion, which was focused on misconceptions in the crypto space and how the industry is evolving.

The Crypties 2022 awards gala was held in December 2022 at Art Basel in Miami. During the gala, Josh Ostrovsky („The Fat Jewish“) acted as emcee while presenters from a range of crypto projects presented statuettes in nine categories. The sponsors included Polygon, Filecoin Foundation, Lamina1, Async, BeetsDAO, The Gold Mask, Gem Set, Breakout, Anonymous, Infinite Objects, Ape Water, Decentralized Pictures, and Vault 721.

In addition, Tezos co-founder Kathleen Breitman spoke at Web Summit in Lisbon about how the Tezos blockchain has used a proof-of-stake mechanism since its inception. Breitman also discussed her admiration for Tendermint, Ethereum and sharding, progressive decentralization, and NFT gaming with Decrypt’s Stephen Graves.

Moreover, a panel was held at 0xpo Summit in San Francisco with Clay Robbins of Slow Ventures, Soona Amhaz of Volt Capital, Sarah Guo of Conviction and formerly Greylock, and Alex Strzesniewski of AngelBlock, discussing how to raise venture money even during Crypto Winter.

All in all, the past year has been a great opportunity for many in the crypto space to share their knowledge, experience, and insights with the public. From conferences and summits to gala events, there have been a range of discussions and presentations from industry leaders, helping to further the development of the crypto space.