• Lisa Rubin, a blockchain attorney with Paul Hastings, sat down with Decrypt’s Jason Nelson at 0xpo Crossroads in San Francisco to discuss legal misconceptions the industry still holds.
• The Crypties 2022 awards gala was held in December 2022 at Art Basel in Miami.
• Kathleen Breitman, co-founder of Tezos, talked about the Tezos blockchain, Ethereum, and NFT gaming onstage at Web Summit in Lisbon. Clay Robbins of Slow Ventures, Soona Amhaz of Volt Capital, Sarah Guo of Conviction and formerly Greylock, and Alex Strzesniewski of AngelBlock joined Decrypt’s Jason Nelson at 0xpo Summit in San Francisco for a panel on raising venture money even during Crypto Winter.

At 0xpo Crossroads in San Francisco, Decrypt’s Jason Nelson interviewed Lisa Rubin, a blockchain attorney with Paul Hastings, on legal misconceptions the industry still holds. Lisa discussed how companies need to seek legal advice before launch and provided insights into the legal landscape of the industry.

The Crypties 2022 awards gala was held in December 2022 at Art Basel in Miami. Emceed by Josh Ostrovsky („The Fat Jewish“) and with 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.

Kathleen Breitman, co-founder of Tezos, talked about the Tezos blockchain’s proof-of-stake mechanism, her admiration for Tendermint, Ethereum and sharding, progressive decentralization, and NFT gaming onstage at Web Summit in Lisbon. Clay Robbins of Slow Ventures, Soona Amhaz of Volt Capital, Sarah Guo of Conviction and formerly Greylock, and Alex Strzesniewski of AngelBlock joined Decrypt’s Jason Nelson at 0xpo Summit in San Francisco for an extensive panel on raising venture money even during Crypto Winter. The panel discussed the challenges of raising money in a bear market and provided tips and tricks on how to succeed.

Overall, it was an inspiring day of thought-provoking conversations and educational panels on the legal and financial aspects of the crypto industry. It is clear that the industry has come a long way in the last few years, and the future looks very promising.