Bullet Points:
• Phantom Co-Founder Francesco Agosti was a guest at 0xpo Crossroads in San Francisco
• The Crypties 2022 awards gala was held in December in Miami
• Tezos co-founder Kathleen Breitman spoke at Web Summit in Lisbon and venture capitalists spoke at 0xpo Summit in San Francisco
Crypto events were in full swing this fall, with industry leaders from a range of projects attending conferences and summits around the globe.
In November, 0xpo Crossroads welcomed Phantom Co-Founder Francesco Agosti as a guest in San Francisco. During a special interview, Agosti discussed the history of Phantom and his vision for the future of Web3.
December saw the first annual Crypties awards gala take place in Miami at Art Basel. Hosted by Josh Ostrovsky („The Fat Jewish“), the event featured presenters from a range of crypto projects and statuettes were awarded in nine categories.
In December, Tezos co-founder Kathleen Breitman took the stage at Web Summit in Lisbon. Breitman discussed the Tezos blockchain’s use of proof-of-stake, her admiration for Tendermint, Ethereum and sharding, progressive decentralization, and NFT gaming.
Finally, venture capitalists Clay Robbins (Slow Ventures), Soona Amhaz (Volt Capital), Sarah Guo (Conviction and formerly Greylock), and Alex Strzesniewski (AngelBlock) joined Decrypt’s Jason Nelson at 0xpo Summit in San Francisco for a panel on raising venture money during Crypto Winter. The panel discussed finding success in a bear market and provided tips for those interested in fundraising.
Overall, the fall crypto events provided a wealth of opportunities for industry leaders to discuss the future of the space and for investors to find success in a bear market.