5 of the most important crypto calendar events again this year

Of CNBCTV18.com August 29, 2022, 5:29 p.m IST (published)

The crypto industry has spread to all corners of the world and is expanding at breakneck speeds. While this is a good sign, it also makes it difficult for all stakeholders in the cryptosphere to stay on the same page with each other.

This is where crypto events and conferences come in.

They provide the ideal platform for the movers and shakers of the crypto world to gather, network and build valuable working relationships. They also allow investors and enthusiasts to mingle and gain valuable insight from the industry’s top minds.

This year has already seen a handful of exciting and informative crypto conferences and exhibitions, such as the World Blockchain Summit (Dubai), Bitcoin 2022 (Miami), Consensus (Texas), and so on. However, this year’s line-up is far from complete, with several key events around the corner.

Here’s a rundown of the most important crypto events left this year.

Blockchain Expo Europe (September 20-21, Amsterdam, Netherlands):

Blockchain Expo is expected to see more than 7,000 attendees, 150+ speakers and over 200 exhibitors from around the world. A few notable speakers include Mia Van, EMEA Head of Blockchain and Digital Assets at Mastercard, Alexandre Kech, Director of Blockchain and Digital Assets at Citi Ventures, and Ville Sointu, member of the European Central Bank Digital Euro Advisory Group. In addition, Shell, Hyperledger Foundation, Citi, Coca-Cola, UNICEF, Vodafone, ING, etc, are some of the other participating companies and organizations.

Converge22 (September 27-30, San Francisco)

Converge22 is a platform that brings together web3 enthusiasts, developers, creators and entrepreneurs of all levels. The event will also have several hands-on workshops, interactive demonstrations, ask me anything sessions and opportunities to interact with leading tech minds. Some of the speakers include Robert Leshner (founder of Compound Labs), Kristin Smith (executive director of the Blockchain Association), Cuy Sheffield (vice president of crypto like Visa) and several others.

Token2049 (September 28-29, Singapore)

Touted as Asia’s premier crypto event, this two-day conference is expected to host some of the most influential figures, projects and companies in the crypto market.

Personalities such as Charles Hoskinson (founder of Cardano), Kathleen Breitman (co-founder of Tezos) and Mike Novogratz (CEO of Galaxy Digital) are just some of the more than 200 speakers who grace this year’s conference. Token2049 will also host several meetings, workshops and hackathons. It will also give the participants enormous networking and collaboration opportunities.

Blockchain Economy Summit (October 4-5, Dubai, UAE)

Dubai has quickly become a hub for crypto and blockchain technology. Therefore, it is only fair that it has been chosen as the venue for one of the most important crypto conferences of the year, the Blockchain Economy Summit.

In accordance Reuters, this is “the most global blockchain event ever,” and the 5th edition of the conference is expected to have more than 3,000 attendees from around the world. The event also features a number of influential speakers that include the likes of Alex Meurer (Co-Founder of Fitburn), Matthew Steven Graham (CEO of Sino Global Capital) and Pieter Vanhove (Data Platform Security Team, Microsoft).

DCentral (November 28-30, Miami)

DCentral is one of the biggest DeFi NFT conferences of the year. It will bring together DeFi, DAO and Metaverse builders, NFT collectors, artists and creators under one roof. The event is also expected to have its fair share of culture, music, art and entertainment, which is expected to attract more than 5,000 attendees across the 3-day event.

Some of the notable speakers include Joseph Lubin (co-founder of Ethereum and CEO of ConsenSys), Tor Bair (founder of Secret Foundation), and Ronghui Gu (CEO and co-founder of CertiK).