• Jason Michael Primrose, Amanda Terry, Artemysia-X, and Kas Vegas discussed how their work utilizes NFTs for storytelling at Camp Decrypt.
• The inaugural Crypties awards gala was held in December 2022 at Art Basel in Miami.
• Tezos co-founder Kathleen Breitman and venture capitalists from Slow Ventures, Volt Capital, Conviction, and AngelBlock discussed raising in a bear market at 0xpo Summit in San Francisco.

On November 21, 2022, Jason Michael Primrose, Amanda Terry of Metagood and ACTAI Ventures, Artemysia-X of Rug Radio program LorePlay, and Kas Vegas of NFT INT, Huxley, and Feature.io gathered on a panel at Camp Decrypt to discuss how their work utilizes NFTs for storytelling. The discussion was moderated by What’s Trending podcast host Shira Lazar and touched on the potential of NFTs to create new and exciting stories.

The inaugural Crypties awards gala took place in December 2022 at Art Basel in Miami. With emcee Josh Ostrovsky („The Fat Jewish“) and presenters from a range of crypto projects, statuettes were awarded in nine categories. The evening was sponsored by Polygon, Filecoin Foundation, Lamina1, Async, BeetsDAO, The Gold Mask, Gem Set, Breakout, Anonymous, Infinite Objects, Ape Water, Decentralized Pictures, and Vault 721.

On November 3, Tezos co-founder Kathleen Breitman joined venture capitalists from Slow Ventures, Volt Capital, Conviction, and AngelBlock onstage at 0xpo Summit in San Francisco. During the panel, hosted by Decrypt’s Jason Nelson, the group discussed the challenges of raising in a bear market. Breitman also spoke on the use of the Tezos blockchain’s proof-of-stake mechanism since its inception, her admiration for Tendermint, Ethereum and sharding, progressive decentralization, and NFT gaming.

Overall, the events of the year showcased the potential of NFTs for storytelling, and the challenges of raising in the current bear market. With the rise of blockchain projects, these events provide a glimpse into the future of the industry.