• Blocknative CEO Matt Cutler was interviewed by Decrypt’s Jason Nelson at 0xpo Crossroads in San Francisco on November 3.
• The Crypties 2022 awards gala was held in December 2022 at Art Basel in Miami.
• Tezos co-founder Kathleen Breitman and a panel of venture capitalists discussed raising money even during Crypto Winter at 0xpo Summit in San Francisco on November 3.

At 0xpo Crossroads in San Francisco on November 3, Blocknative CEO Matt Cutler sat down with Decrypt’s Jason Nelson to tell his Web3 origin story and Blocknative’s business—plus misconceptions in the crypto space. This was the start of a series of live events hosted by Decrypt, including the inaugural Crypties awards gala in December 2022 at Art Basel in Miami. Hosted by Josh Ostrovsky („The Fat Jewish“) and sponsored by a range of crypto projects, statuettes were awarded in nine categories.

In addition, Tezos co-founder Kathleen Breitman spoke onstage at Web Summit in Lisbon 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 on November 3, 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 for an extensive panel on raising venture money even during Crypto Winter. The panel discussed the current state of the crypto market, the importance of having a sound business model, and how to ensure investors are confident in a project’s potential.

These live events are a testament to the growing interest in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space. With the help of Decrypt, attendees have the opportunity to learn from industry leaders and gain insight into the latest trends and innovations. As the crypto space continues to evolve, Decrypt’s live events will be a primary source of knowledge and experience.