GM, BD, and BJ to all of you! The past week was a crazy one and felt like a continuous roller-coaster, but man, who doesn’t love roller-costers? Without further ado, I will jump right into the recap of two events that I attended last week, namely: Crypto Expo Europe and the Paris Blockchain Week. Crypto Expo Europe 2023 This event took place in Bucharest, Romania at the Radisson Hotel on the 19th and 20th of March 2023. This was the first major event ever held in Romania focused on the Blockc...

GM, BD, and BJ to all of you! The past week was a crazy one and felt like a continuous roller-coaster, but man, who doesn’t love roller-costers? Without further ado, I will jump right into the recap of two events that I attended last week, namely: Crypto Expo Europe and the Paris Blockchain Week. Crypto Expo Europe 2023 This event took place in Bucharest, Romania at the Radisson Hotel on the 19th and 20th of March 2023. This was the first major event ever held in Romania focused on the Blockc...

The Bitcoin Amsterdam Conference 2024, held on October 9-10, at Westergas, attracted a vibrant crowd of over 5,000 attendees and featured more than 150 speakers.Mind the morning face :DKey figures like Jack Mallers, CEO of Strike, and Adam Back, CEO of Blockstream, highlighted Bitcoin’s transformative potential and ongoing mysteries, such as the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto​. https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1845434252122267652/vid/avc1/1366x720/sd6qCCb5vlr--kT4.mp4?tag=16 In addition to...

The Bitcoin Amsterdam Conference 2024, held on October 9-10, at Westergas, attracted a vibrant crowd of over 5,000 attendees and featured more than 150 speakers.Mind the morning face :DKey figures like Jack Mallers, CEO of Strike, and Adam Back, CEO of Blockstream, highlighted Bitcoin’s transformative potential and ongoing mysteries, such as the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto​. https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1845434252122267652/vid/avc1/1366x720/sd6qCCb5vlr--kT4.mp4?tag=16 In addition to...

Gm BJ frens, I want to start the NFT Paris recap by giving the biggest shout-out to Anya (@borntottravel) for being a superhero and providing us with access to the conference. It will be great if you could check her profile and art and give her a follow on Twitter. She is a great artist and her art was showcased during the event.@Anya's work displayed during NFT Paris 2023OMW to ParisAfter spending 3 days skiing on “Muntele Mic '' close by Timișoara, I arrived home around midni...

Gm BJ frens, I want to start the NFT Paris recap by giving the biggest shout-out to Anya (@borntottravel) for being a superhero and providing us with access to the conference. It will be great if you could check her profile and art and give her a follow on Twitter. She is a great artist and her art was showcased during the event.@Anya's work displayed during NFT Paris 2023OMW to ParisAfter spending 3 days skiing on “Muntele Mic '' close by Timișoara, I arrived home around midni...

In a groundbreaking move, Romania's national football team has become the first to issue exclusive VIP Card Packs through FIFA's newly rebranded Web3 platform, FIFA Collect. This initiative not only celebrates the team’s remarkable achievement of winning its UEFA Euro 2024 group but also sets a new standard for fan engagement and digital innovation.Introducing FIFA Collect: Revolutionizing Football FandomFIFA x ModexFIFA Collect, developed in collaboration with Modex, represents a s...

In a groundbreaking move, Romania's national football team has become the first to issue exclusive VIP Card Packs through FIFA's newly rebranded Web3 platform, FIFA Collect. This initiative not only celebrates the team’s remarkable achievement of winning its UEFA Euro 2024 group but also sets a new standard for fan engagement and digital innovation.Introducing FIFA Collect: Revolutionizing Football FandomFIFA x ModexFIFA Collect, developed in collaboration with Modex, represents a s...

In the first part I walked you throught the opening of the Democracy 4 All Conference where Mr. Quirze Salomó , CEO of the Blockchain Centre of Catalonia - CBCat) and Lluís Juncà, Managing Director for Innovation, Social Economy, and Entrepreneurship at Generalitat de Catalunya spoke about the motivation behind the set-up of this event, and the Government of Catalunya’s Blockchain interest and strategy. Here’s the link to the first part: https://mirror.xyz/ostanescu.eth/itToDfTgurk3sl7tETV7I0...

In the first part I walked you throught the opening of the Democracy 4 All Conference where Mr. Quirze Salomó , CEO of the Blockchain Centre of Catalonia - CBCat) and Lluís Juncà, Managing Director for Innovation, Social Economy, and Entrepreneurship at Generalitat de Catalunya spoke about the motivation behind the set-up of this event, and the Government of Catalunya’s Blockchain interest and strategy. Here’s the link to the first part: https://mirror.xyz/ostanescu.eth/itToDfTgurk3sl7tETV7I0...

GM #stakeborgars, Hope all of you had a great Halloween party and you scared away the bad spirits. The past month I spent it in Bucharest, Romania participating at the new The Stakeborg Talks event as well as at the first Binance Meet-up in Romania. I also flew to Timisoara, where I took part at the 2nd Web 3 Meet-up organized by QED. I was also this month when I decided to officially resign from my previous position at the NH Hotel Group. I took this step as I want to fully dedicate to Web3 ...

GM #stakeborgars, Hope all of you had a great Halloween party and you scared away the bad spirits. The past month I spent it in Bucharest, Romania participating at the new The Stakeborg Talks event as well as at the first Binance Meet-up in Romania. I also flew to Timisoara, where I took part at the 2nd Web 3 Meet-up organized by QED. I was also this month when I decided to officially resign from my previous position at the NH Hotel Group. I took this step as I want to fully dedicate to Web3 ...

The NFT Bucharest Warm-Up was a highly anticipated event that took place in Bucharest, Romania on March 10, 2023. The event brought together different players in the NFT industry to showcase their projects, network, and discuss important topics in the NFT world. The event was marketed as a warm-up in anticipation of the main event scheduled for autumn, but it felt more like a marathon, to say the least. Nevertheless, it had a full house, with over 350 participants coming to learn more about t...

The NFT Bucharest Warm-Up was a highly anticipated event that took place in Bucharest, Romania on March 10, 2023. The event brought together different players in the NFT industry to showcase their projects, network, and discuss important topics in the NFT world. The event was marketed as a warm-up in anticipation of the main event scheduled for autumn, but it felt more like a marathon, to say the least. Nevertheless, it had a full house, with over 350 participants coming to learn more about t...

The ETH Sofia, held in October 2024, marked a significant milestone in Bulgaria's blockchain ecosystem. Bringing together veteran Web3 developers, university students, and professionals looking to explore the Ethereum ecosystem, the three-day event showcased cutting-edge projects and attracted participants from across the region. Hosted by DoraHacks, the hackathon featured a $30,000 prize pool and offered participants the chance to work on a variety of open track and sponsor-specific cha...

The ETH Sofia, held in October 2024, marked a significant milestone in Bulgaria's blockchain ecosystem. Bringing together veteran Web3 developers, university students, and professionals looking to explore the Ethereum ecosystem, the three-day event showcased cutting-edge projects and attracted participants from across the region. Hosted by DoraHacks, the hackathon featured a $30,000 prize pool and offered participants the chance to work on a variety of open track and sponsor-specific cha...

Hey there! I just got back from an incredible two weeks at Devcon Southeast Asia 2024 and ETHGlobal Bangkok, and I had to share what an amazing experience it was. This trip wasn’t just about attending my first Devcon—it was also my first time traveling to Southeast Asia! Huge shout-out to the Ethereum Foundation for making this possible by selecting me as part of their Ethereum Scholars cohort.Gm Devcon!Non-Stop Action from Day OneFrom the moment I landed, it was go-go-go. Devcon was a whirlw...

Hey there! I just got back from an incredible two weeks at Devcon Southeast Asia 2024 and ETHGlobal Bangkok, and I had to share what an amazing experience it was. This trip wasn’t just about attending my first Devcon—it was also my first time traveling to Southeast Asia! Huge shout-out to the Ethereum Foundation for making this possible by selecting me as part of their Ethereum Scholars cohort.Gm Devcon!Non-Stop Action from Day OneFrom the moment I landed, it was go-go-go. Devcon was a whirlw...

In case you missed the first two parts where I summarized the opening and the first key-note of the Democracy 4 All conference, I leave the link below:WEB 3 Learnings - Democracy 4 ALL ( Part 1 )https://mirror.xyz/ostanescu.eth/itToDfTgurk3sl7tETV7I0NdwAqEHq9f1JlEEucUXyoWEB 3 Learnings - Democracy 4 ALL ( Part 2 )https://mirror.xyz/ostanescu.eth/rDXLOZKCBp767GYGenk4OuOuwygXcYTmX7I-wYbKuMs Today I will summarize the first panel - Blockchain Powered Democracy: from DAO to Self Sovereignty with ...

In case you missed the first two parts where I summarized the opening and the first key-note of the Democracy 4 All conference, I leave the link below:WEB 3 Learnings - Democracy 4 ALL ( Part 1 )https://mirror.xyz/ostanescu.eth/itToDfTgurk3sl7tETV7I0NdwAqEHq9f1JlEEucUXyoWEB 3 Learnings - Democracy 4 ALL ( Part 2 )https://mirror.xyz/ostanescu.eth/rDXLOZKCBp767GYGenk4OuOuwygXcYTmX7I-wYbKuMs Today I will summarize the first panel - Blockchain Powered Democracy: from DAO to Self Sovereignty with ...

GM frens, I am back in Bucharest and excited to share my incredible experience at ETH CC [6] with all of you. The 6th edition of this prestigious ETH conference, organized by ETH France, has become the longest-running event in the ETH ecosystem since its inception in 2017. This year's conference saw an astonishing turnout with over 5000 participants, 380 speakers, and 300 side-events.ETH CC [6] overviewI must applaud the organizing team for their outstanding efforts in making this event ...

GM frens, I am back in Bucharest and excited to share my incredible experience at ETH CC [6] with all of you. The 6th edition of this prestigious ETH conference, organized by ETH France, has become the longest-running event in the ETH ecosystem since its inception in 2017. This year's conference saw an astonishing turnout with over 5000 participants, 380 speakers, and 300 side-events.ETH CC [6] overviewI must applaud the organizing team for their outstanding efforts in making this event ...

Last week I attended the Democracy 4 All conference in Barcelona, Spain. I will bring my learnings and information gathered in form of an article series going through the pannels and talks that I was part off. This edition will focus on the Opening Session. Let’s begin! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Democracy4all is an international conference held annually since 2019, coming this year to its 4th edition. The conference focuses o...

Last week I attended the Democracy 4 All conference in Barcelona, Spain. I will bring my learnings and information gathered in form of an article series going through the pannels and talks that I was part off. This edition will focus on the Opening Session. Let’s begin! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Democracy4all is an international conference held annually since 2019, coming this year to its 4th edition. The conference focuses o...