• Edward Snowden gave a talk at Camp Decrypt in Napa CA in October, discussing the Ethereum merge, the sanctioning of Ethereum mixer Tornado Cash by the U.S. government, the privacy shortcomings of Bitcoin and Ethereum, and using DAOs to source tips from whistleblowers.
• Kathleen Breitman discussed 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 onstage at Web Summit in Lisbon.
• 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 at 0xpo Summit in San Francisco to discuss raising venture money even during Crypto Winter.
In October, Edward Snowden gave a candid talk at Camp Decrypt in Napa CA about the Ethereum merge, the sanctioning of Ethereum mixer Tornado Cash by the U.S. government, the privacy shortcomings of Bitcoin and Ethereum, and using DAOs to source tips from whistleblowers. Snowden discussed the implications of the Ethereum merge, which will combine Ethereum and Ethereum Classic into one network, and the potential consequences of the U.S. government sanctioning Tornado Cash, a mixer used to obfuscate transactions on the Ethereum blockchain. Snowden also discussed his views on the privacy shortcomings of Bitcoin and Ethereum and the need for more privacy-preserving technologies. He spoke about the potential of using DAOs to source tips from whistleblowers and the need for increased transparency and accountability in the cryptocurrency space.
At Web Summit in Lisbon, Kathleen Breitman discussed 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. She spoke about the importance of maintaining the security and decentralization of the network while allowing for widespread adoption of the cryptocurrency, and the implications of the shift towards proof-of-stake mechanisms. She also discussed the potential of NFT gaming and the need for increased transparency and education in the space.
At 0xpo Summit in San Francisco, 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 raising venture money even during Crypto Winter. They discussed the challenges of raising money in a bear market, the importance of having an experienced team and a well thought-out business plan, the potential of decentralized finance and non-fungible tokens, and the need for increased education and transparency in the space.
The talks at Camp Decrypt, Web Summit, and 0xpo Summit highlighted the importance of understanding the implications of the Ethereum merge, the consequences of the U.S. government sanctioning Tornado Cash, the need for increased privacy-preserving technologies in Bitcoin and Ethereum, the potential of using DAOs to source tips from whistleblowers, the importance of maintaining the security and decentralization of the network while allowing for widespread adoption of the cryptocurrency, the potential of NFT gaming, the challenges of raising money in a bear market, the importance of having an experienced team and a well thought-out business plan, the potential of decentralized finance and non-fungible tokens, and the need for increased education and transparency in the space.
