Key highlights from Paris NFT Day & Blockchain Week Summit 2022!
The biggest Blockchain Conference in Europe…
The week of April 11th was undoubtedly a dream week for crypto enthusiasts! More than 3.000 attendees, 70 sponsors, 250 speakers and 100 media partners from the crypto and blockchain industries gathered for PBWS 2022 at Palais Brongniart.
From April 11th to April 15th, PBWS hosted sessions on Master, Junior and Discovery stages about Web 3.0, NFTs, Metaverse, traceability, leveraging blockchain on the innovation journey, digital governance, what’s been built in 2021/2022, the state of digital asset liquidity, international regulatory cooperation and much more!
During the whole week, in addition to conferences a variety of networking events, diners and parties all around Paris (full list here) have been organized before, during and after the summit. I also had the opportunity to attend the PBWS Light Node Media VIP Welcome Reception, Coinbase x PBWS Kickoff Party and Paris Web3 Night organized by Arianee x The Sandbox x Ledger x Dogami where we listened to hottest topics about blockchain, crypto and Web 3.0, made lasting connections with industry leaders and crypto enthusiasts from all around the world.
Key highlights from PBWS:
1)Binance’s recent decision to invest 100 million euros in French Web3 startups in partnership with incubator Station F was announced by Changpeng Zhao (CEO of Binance) and Roxanne Varza (Director of Station F). CZ also highlighted that Binance has many new positions and is growing its operations in France.
2)Not surprisingly, Master Stage was also full during Brad Garlinghouse’s (CEO of Ripple) session, as the majority of attendees were interested in learning more about the ongoing SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) and Ripple case regarding the company’s unregistered securities sale by selling XRP. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse stated: “The lawsuit has gone exceedingly well, and much better than I could have hoped when it began about 15 months ago”.
3)The conference drew such a large crowd that the venue’s largest stage, the Master Stage, was completely sold out for the majority of the sessions. Among the most critical issues raised by keynote speakers and panelists were the importance of upcoming cryptocurrency regulations, the SEC lawsuit, essential drivers of crypto markets, institutional investments in digital assets, crypto adoption across emerging markets, and much more!
Recap of the week
April 12th Paris NFT Day
The summit started with Paris NFT Day on April 12th. Click here to discover the full conference program. The main goal of Paris NFT Day was spreading the word and educating about Web3, NFTs, and their applications that have an impact on the Metaverse, Gaming, Fashion & Luxury, Sports & Athletes, and the Arts (Graphic Arts, Music, Audiovisual).
*Panelists on above picture: Rahim Attaba (Sandbox), Mohsen El-Sayed (Ledger), Sébastien Badault (Ledger), Rayan Boutaleb (Oncyber.io), Hervé Larren (Airvey Metaverse LLC)
Additionally, Paris NFT Day has partnered up with RLTY to create an exact replica of the conference in Decentraland. All tickets holders had the opportunity to access to all the keynotes on the master stage, with the possibility to meet with some of the sponsors that had booths in the Metaverse for a fully immersive virtual experience.
April 13th and 14th Paris Blockchain Week Summit
Following the Paris NFT Day, the summit continued with two full days of PBWS, which included a variety of panels, conferences, workshops, a hackathon, and parties. Click here to discover the full conference program.
The four main topics of PBWS were:
· Tech Builders: Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), governance and privacy
· Open Finance: Decentralized finance (DeFi), digital asset liquidity, crypto lending, and exchanges
· Enterprise Blockchain: Enterprise innovation, the supply chain, and traceability.
· Public Policies: Regulatory developments, transparency initiatives, and anti-money laundering (AML)
Last but not least, PBWS was a highly successful organization where various stakeholders from the blockchain and crypto industries met, exchanged ideas, and formed new business partnerships. A diverse group representing the brightest minds, game changers, creators, regulators and insiders along with business professionals and leading investors / VC’s of speakers shared their perspectives on the blockchain industry and its future prospects.
It was such a fantastic week with incredible networking opportunities and enriching memories. Looking forward for PBWS next year on March 2023 !
Until next article!
*Disclosure: This article does not constitute investment advice, nor is it an offer or invitation to purchase any crypto assets. The Content in this article is for informational purposes only, you should not construe any such information or other material as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice.
