Crypto Pros Discuss NFTs, PoS, Storytelling & Raising in Bear Market

• Jason Michael Primrose, Amanda Terry, Artemysia-X, and Kas Vegas discussed how their work utilizes NFTs for storytelling at Camp Decrypt 2022.
• The Crypties 2022 awards gala was held at Art Basel in Miami in December 2022, sponsored by multiple crypto projects.
• Tezos co-founder Kathleen Breitman discussed the proof-of-stake mechanism and NFT gaming onstage at Web Summit in Lisbon, and Slow Ventures, Volt Capital, Conviction, and AngelBlock discussed raising in a bear market at 0xpo Summit in San Francisco.

At Camp Decrypt 2022, an exciting lineup of crypto professionals discussed how their work utilizes NFTs for storytelling. Moderated by What’s Trending podcast host Shira Lazar, the panel included Jason Michael Primrose, author of the acclaimed Lost Children of Andromeda, Amanda Terry of Metagood and ACTAI Ventures, Artemysia-X of Rug Radio program LorePlay, and Kas Vegas of NFT INT, Huxley, and Feature.io. The four panelists engaged in a lively discussion about how NFTs are being used to tell stories in unique and powerful ways.

The inaugural Crypties awards gala was held in December 2022 at Art Basel in Miami, hosted by Josh Ostrovsky (“The Fat Jewish”). Nine categories of statuettes were awarded, and 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.

Tezos co-founder Kathleen Breitman was a featured speaker at Web Summit in Lisbon, where she discussed the proof-of-stake mechanism that the Tezos blockchain has used since its inception and her admiration for Tendermint, Ethereum, and sharding. She also spoke about progressive decentralization and NFT gaming with Decrypt’s Stephen Graves.

Finally, at 0xpo Summit in San Francisco, 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 on a panel about raising venture money in a bear market. The panelists discussed the challenges and opportunities of fundraising in a bear market, and shared their tips for successfully navigating the current investment environment.

Overall, the events of Camp Decrypt, Crypties, Web Summit, and 0xpo Summit showcased the creativity and innovation of the crypto space, with panelists discussing a range of topics from storytelling to fundraising in a bear market. These events highlighted the potential of blockchain technology, and the importance of staying up-to-date with the latest developments in the industry.