Events


Tech

Zuzalu, Vitalik Buterin-Led Retreat in Montenegro, Inspires Grants for 'Zu-Villages'

The aim of the program is to continue the "growth of the pop-up city movement" and "support technology-driven projects,” according to a post on Gitcoin.

Discussion circle at Zuzalu, with Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin on the turquoise beanbag chair, listening to Asymmetry Finance's Hannah Hamilton. (Adrian Guerrera)

Web3

Loyalty, Memberships and Ticketing: How NFTs Will Bring About Mass Adoption

The conversation around NFTs has shifted from speculation to utility. Now, major players have opted to use NFTs to power loyalty, membership and ticketing services, signaling positive signs for mass adoption.

NFT art in Times Square  (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images)

Web3

Sports Illustrated Launches NFT Ticketing Platform on Polygon

Sports Illustrated's ticketing marketplace SI Tickets has developed "Box Office" in partnership with Ethereum software company ConsenSys.

(Igor Ovsyannykoy/Pixabay)

Consensus Magazine

CoinDesk Had a 'Stash' of Bitcoin, and Other Stories Told by Consensus OG Joon Ian Wong

The consultant and conference organizer discusses meeting a level-headed Brian Armstrong, the rise of the "blockchain not bitcoin" slogan and how crypto is a counterweight, in an interview with CoinDesk.

joon and debra

Finance

Turkish Delight or Slight: Decoding Eurasia’s Largest Blockchain Event

Billed as Eurasia’s largest blockchain conference, Blockchain Economy Istanbul didn’t live up to the hype, some attendees said.

Awards ceremony at Blockchain Economy Istanbul (Blockchain Economy Istanbul Team)

Tech

'Don't Say Terra' and Other Reflections From Korea's Crypto Extravaganza

A string of conferences in Seoul explored the future of DeFi, but the $40 billion blowup of a major Korean project was not on the agenda.

According to former employees, "Terra" was the unofficial beer of Terraform Labs.  (Sam Kessler/CoinDesk)

Tech

‘We’re Poor Again, but We’re Still Here’: Why NFT.NYC Won’t Die

It was fun, it was cringe – in short, the premier NFT conference was again itself.

Attendees gather on the dance floor at the Goblintown party. (Eli Tan/CoinDesk)

Opinion

No One Is Saying 'Crypto Winter' at Consensus

The once-humble gathering has become a beautiful, crazy beast (but not a bear).

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Layer 2

Consensus 2022 Visitor Guide: Inside the DAOs

Short for decentralized autonomous organizations, DAOs will be covered extensively at Consensus. Here are our top picks for those interested in jumping down the DAO rabbit hole.

(Melody Wang/CoinDesk)

Finance

LUNA’s Ghost Haunts ‘Permissionless’ Crypto Conference

At the first industry conference since Terra’s $40 billion collapse, companies and investors say crypto could face a more uncertain future.

The main stage of Permissionless 2022 ahead of the event. (Blockworks)