The crypto industry has had to quickly adapt to the escalating coronavirus pandemic, with major conferences postponed, canceled or hastily reformatted for the virtual realm. Due to its disproportionately high number of remote workers, though, the industry is more geared up for this new paradigm than many other sectors. Here are four virtual crypto events you can attend.
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Blockdown
Blockdown digital conference will debut on April 16-17 and will feature interactive talks, interviews, networking opportunities and AMAs. For a new event, it’s attracted some heavy hitters with confirmed keynote speakers including Bitcoin.com executive chairman Roger Ver, Elixxir founder David Chaum, Blockfolio chief Edward Moncada and Akon, the Grammy-nominated artist building his very own crypto city in Senegal, powered by Akoin. Speaking of Akon, his 2004 hit Locked Up has seen a sharp rise in streaming amid widespread lockdown measures.
Streaming to an expected audience of over 3,000, Blockdown aims to “recreate the essence of the traditional IRL conference” by letting exhibitors stream video from their virtual exhibition booths and facilitating one-to-one interactions. Tickets cost around $25.
DeFi Full-Stack
DeFi Full-Stack, formerly DeFi Discussions, goes down on May 1-2, with the goal of helping developers bridge knowledge gaps to better build defi products and encourage wider use. Speakers are given a 20-minute time slot followed by 10 minutes of questions, and there are plenty of them: everyone from Coinbase exec Luke Youngblood to Mycrypto founder Taylor Monahan. Tickets are completely free but early sign up is encouraged due to limited spots necessitated by bandwidth issues.
Consensus
Coindesk’s annual Consensus blockchain summit
