ETHSofia · Oct 6, 2026

With Candice Teo (Espoir Communications, moderator), Alvaro Garrido Mesa (LegalNode) and Krzysztof Paruch (Token Engineering Labs). What does the law require, and what does the system design require, before institutions put real-world assets on Ethereum at scale? Moderator Candice Teo opens with the state of the market, including Ethereum's roughly $17 billion in tokenised RWAs, then works through failure points with lawyer Alvaro Garrido Mesa and token engineer Krzysztof Paruch. They cover redemption mismatches when a token trades 24/7 but its underlying asset does not, why SPVs sit behind most tokenisation projects, why the legal contract should override the code when the two disagree, and how ERC-3643 handles investor identity, forced transfers and asset recovery without solving liability. In closing, Paruch names explicit governance and accountability as his non-negotiable and Garrido Mesa names jurisdiction, while stablecoins, commodities such as gold and bonds are called production ready. Panel at ETHSofia 2026, 24 September 2026, Sofia Tech Park, Sofia. Part of Blockchain Week Bulgaria 2026. Speakers ▸ Candice Teo, Founder of Espoir Communications (moderator) Candice is an executive PR and communications strategist with 20 years of experience building brands, shaping narratives, and driving thought leadership globally. Since 2017, she has been at the forefront of web3 communications, helming leadership roles for projects spanning DeFi, infrastructure, institutional adoption, and more. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/candicekteo X: https://x.com/candicekteo ▸ Alvaro Garrido Mesa, Partner, LegalNode Recognised as a leading tokenisation legal expert in the EU, Alvaro is the founding partner of Legal Node, a law firm specialised in capital markets and digital assets. He has participated in pivotal legislative initiatives to facilitate the adoption of digital assets. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alvarogarridomesa ▸ Krzysztof Paruch, CEO, Cryptoeconomist, and Token Engineer Krzysztof “Kris” Paruch is a mathematician, cryptoeconomist, and CEO of Token Engineering Labs. He designs and evaluates tokenised systems, specialising in mechanism design, DeFi, prediction markets, and capital-efficient on-chain finance. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kris-paruch X: https://x.com/paruch1 Chapters 00:00 Why RWA tokenisation matters 02:15 The RWA market in numbers 05:14 Quickfire: is Ethereum ready for a $10 billion fund? 06:20 The last unresolved problem: redemption and governance 08:22 The most common structural mistake 10:12 SPVs and choosing a jurisdiction 12:07 Who should hold the kill switch? 15:29 Contract over code, and accountable auditors 19:43 ERC-3643 and the liability question 22:07 Satisfying regulators without a single responsible party 24:52 Does regulation contradict DeFi principles? 27:36 Non-negotiables for tokenising a fund 28:33 Production-ready asset classes and closing Blockchain Week Bulgaria: https://www.blockchainweek.bg ETHSofia: https://www.ethsofia.com Future Finance Forum: https://www.blockchainweek.bg/f3 Follow Blockchain Week Bulgaria X: https://x.com/BWBulgaria LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blockchain-week-bulgaria Follow ETHSofia X: https://x.com/EthSofiaBG LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ethsofia Telegram: https://t.me/+b-33LJUpAB5iODNk Nothing in this video is financial advice. About the organiser Blockchain Week Bulgaria, ETHSofia and the Future Finance Forum are organised by the Bithope Foundation, founded in 2014 by Vladislav Dramaliev. Inspired by Andreas Antonopoulos, it is Europe's first non-profit operating exclusively with bitcoin donations. Over more than ten years, it has supported 50+ charitable campaigns, and in January 2016 it co-founded the Sofia Crypto Meetup, now the region's longest-running monthly crypto event. https://bithope.org

ETHGlobal · May 9, 2026

In this talk, Debbie Soon, head of marketing at Privy, delivers a masterclass on technical storytelling — the skill of bridging the gap between how a product works and what it enables. She argues that complexity isn't the problem; the problem is when people don't understand what your product means for them. Using Privy's wallet infrastructure and policy engine as examples, she shows how the same product gets explained differently across five audience surfaces: socials (narrative layer), website (evaluation layer), docs (implementation layer), and trust center (risk/assurance layer). Debbie walks through two concrete translations: converting "hardware-isolated TEEs and key sharding" into "wallets that are secure by design but flexible in practice," and converting "boolean conditions with allow/deny actions" into "programmable behavior where money movement becomes safe, flexible, and predictable by design." She frames this as turning boolean logic into business logic. She closes with three daily principles for better storytelling: start with what changes (not what you built), translate systems into capabilities, and give people language they can repeat — because to make your product scale, you first have to be understood. 00:00 Introduction 00:42 What Is Privy and Why Storytelling Matters 02:30 The Problem: Complexity Isn't Bad, Misunderstanding Is 03:33 What Is Technical Storytelling 04:32 Bridging How It Works and What It Enables 05:22 Two Examples: Wallet Architecture and Policy Engine 06:15 Five Audience Surfaces: Socials, Website, Docs, Trust Center 07:30 Mapping Surfaces to Audiences 08:37 Example 1: Wallet Architecture — TEEs and Key Sharding 09:52 Translating Wallet Tech into "Secure by Design, Flexible in Practice" 11:18 Example 2: Policy Engine — Rules, Conditions, Actions 12:32 Translating Boolean Logic into Business Logic 13:43 Technical Storytelling Is Not Just for Marketers 14:28 Making Ideas Travel from Brain to Market 15:02 Three Principles: What Changes, Capabilities, Repeatable Language 16:41 To Scale, You First Have to Be Understood 17:20 Closing _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 🇫🇷 *Pragma Cannes 2026* Pragma Cannes 2026 was held on April 2nd at the JW Marriott Hotel in Cannes, France and was an in-person summit for builders and leaders in the web3 ecosystem. Watch the full Pragma Cannes 2026 YouTube Playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXzKMXK2aHh5OnsJ95gz7HoI1tLUj3kZr ETHGlobal's Pragma series takes place in cities around the world, and is designed to be a different kind of event. Pragma is a one-stage conference with founders-only on stage, bringing together a small group of curated attendees and speakers to discuss the future of web3 and reflect on the past. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ✅ Follow Debbie Soon X: https://x.com/debsoon ✅ Follow Privy X: https://x.com/privy_io ✅ Follow Kartik Talwar X: https://x.com/TheRealKartik ✅ Follow ETHGlobal X: https://x.com/ETHGlobal​ Warpcast: https://warpcast.com/ethglobal Website: https://ethglobal.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCfF9ZO8Ug4xk_AJd4aeT5HA _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Are you interested in Ethereum development and entrepreneurship? 👉 Sign up for the next ETHGlobal event: https://ethglobal.com/events 🎁 Get exclusive access and perks with ETHGlobal Plus! https://ethglobal.com/plus 📣 Want us to throw an event in your city? Tell us where! https://ethglobal.com/city

Jarrad Hope

Funding the Commons · Mar 9, 2026

Most of the systems we use every day are not private by default. That includes the platforms we communicate on and the financial networks that record how money moves. Jarrad Hope, co-founder of Logos and Director of the Institute of Free Technology, is building alternatives: anonymous communication, decentralized storage, and blockchain systems designed to protect users instead of extracting from them. Privacy is not a feature. It is the foundation of agency. Filmed at Funding the Commons Buenos Aires, November 19, 2025. Learn more at https://www.fundingthecommons.io Relevant Projects Logos: https://logos.co Institute of Free Technology: https://free.technology Thank You to Our Sponsors Protocol Labs: https://protocol.ai NEAR Foundation: https://near.foundation Stellar Development Foundation: https://stellar.org human.tech by Holonym Foundation: https://human.tech/ Ethereum Ecosystem Support Program: https://esp.ethereum.foundation/ Drips: https://drips.network Octant: https://octant.app Logos: https://logos.co GoodDollar: https://gooddollar.org Launchnodes: https://launchnodes.com

ETHGlobal · Nov 9, 2025

Kshipra Dhame from Fetch.ai’s DevRel team demonstrates how to build with the ASI tech stack, combining Fetch.ai and SingularityNET technologies under the Artificial Superintelligence (ASI) Alliance. The goal: create discoverable, interoperable AI agents that communicate autonomously. She explains how to build agents using uAgents, register and host them on Agentverse (AgentWars), and connect them with ASI1, Fetch.ai’s LLM that routes user queries to the best agent. Kshipra walks through the essentials of agent creation, inter-agent communication, and how to implement the Agent Chat Protocol, a requirement for hackathon eligibility. She also covers the three deployment types (Hosted, Local, Mailbox), shows how to integrate LangChain and CrewAI via adapters, and introduces the Agentverse MCP, a low-code management tool. In the final section, she demonstrates using SingularityNET’s Meta for knowledge graphs to enhance agents with reasoning, and gives tips for boosting rankings and visibility in the Agentverse marketplace. 00:11 Introduction & Agenda 01:26 Overview of the ASI Alliance (SingularityNET, Fetch.ai, Ocean, Cudos) 02:31 What Are AI Agents? (goal-oriented autonomous code) 03:44 Fetch.ai Ecosystem Overview: uAgents, Agentverse, and ASI1 04:50 Agent Search & Discovery with ASI1 and Agentverse 06:19 Hands-On: Creating Your First uAgent on Agentverse 08:20 Agent Address & Handlers (on_startup, on_message) 09:37 Agent Communication Example: Alice and Bob 11:56 Understanding the on_message Handler 14:32 Enabling the Agent Chat Protocol 15:41 Handling User Queries and API Calls 17:22 Building a Chat Protocol Agent with ASI1 LLM 19:49 Understanding ChatMessage & ChatAcknowledgement 21:48 Sending Responses and Ending Sessions 22:45 Handling Different Media Types (text, images, audio, video) 23:38 Chat Acknowledgement & Manifest Publishing 24:06 Making Agents Discoverable via ASI1 24:33 Writing Effective Agent READMEs (sample prompts, descriptions) 25:02 Improving Agent Ranking: avatars, handles, domains 25:43 Testing Agents in Chat and via ASI1 26:26 Example: Anime Image Generation Agent 28:21 Testing via Direct Address or Search 29:28 Hosted vs. Local vs. Mailbox Agents 32:02 Connecting Local Agents to Agentverse via Mailbox 33:07 Using LangChain or CrewAI with uAgents Adapters 34:28 Using Agentverse MCP for No-Code Development 35:58 Introducing SingularityNET Meta for Knowledge Graphs 37:37 Example: Medical Knowledge Agent Integrating Fetch.ai + Meta 41:49 Query Handling with Intent Detection and Meta Reasoning 43:34 Additional Examples: Financial Advisor & Document RAG Agents 44:08 Essential Hackathon Resources and Cheat Sheets 47:37 Hackathon Tips: More Chat Protocol Agents = More Points 48:23 Submission Best Practices & Ranking Optimization 48:40 Final Q&A and Closing Remarks _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 💻 ETHOnline 2025 This workshop is specifically for ETHOnline 2025, a 21-day hackathon held October 10 - 31, 2025, bringing together the most skilled web3 developers, designers and product builders from all around the globe for a weekend-long adventure to advance the Ethereum ecosystem! _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ✅ Follow ASI X: https://x.com/ASI_Alliance ✅ Follow ETHGlobal X: https://x.com/ETHGlobal​ Warpcast: https://warpcast.com/ethglobal Website: https://ethglobal.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ETHGlobal _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Are you interested in Ethereum development and entrepreneurship?_ 👉 Sign up for the next ETHGlobal event: https://ethglobal.com/events 🎁 Get exclusive access and perks with ETHGlobal Plus! https://ethglobal.com/plus 📣 Want us to throw an event in your city? Tell us where! https://ethglobal.com/city

ETHGlobal · Oct 9, 2025

In this keynote from Pragma Singapore 2024, Ayush Ranjan, Co-founder and CEO of Huddle01, dives deep into the future of Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) and how Huddle01 is pioneering Realtime Communication (RTC) on a decentralized mesh. Learn how Huddle01 reduces latency, cuts infrastructure costs, and decentralizes communication by running on community-powered media nodes. Ayush outlines why "less physical" in DePIN (aka more digital-first) results in better scalability, economics, and trust. He also reveals how Huddle01’s QoS-driven approach enables verifiable, low-latency communication across the globe. Whether you're a builder, founder, or investor in Web3, DePIN, or communication infrastructure, this talk is packed with technical insights, protocol design philosophies, and bold predictions for the future of decentralized connectivity. 00:00 Intro to DePIN and Huddle01 00:58 What is Realtime Communication (RTC)? 01:28 RTC’s role in decentralized infrastructure 01:59 High cost of RTC and AWS reliance 03:00 Geographical latency issues in video calls 04:03 Why communication innovation stalled 04:28 Understanding DePIN and its digital vs physical layers 05:23 The DePIN debate: More or Less “P”? 06:25 Introducing Virtual Infrastructure Networks (ViVIN) 06:54 Verifying nodes through QoS, not hardware 07:22 QoS metrics: bitrate, packet loss, latency 08:20 Solving sub-100ms global latency 09:18 Node specs and performance validation 09:48 Making QoS tests tamper-proof 10:19 Defining network score thresholds 10:49 Importance of low latency in LLM interactions 11:14 Scaling digital networks without logistics 11:42 Huddle01’s subsystem architecture 12:11 Meet app: P2P, secure, decentralized Zoom alternative 12:38 SDKs for integrating RTC in 5 minutes 13:05 Media nodes and people-powered infrastructure 13:35 Internet speed & privacy in decentralized RTC 14:08 Easy node setup and bootstrapping rewards 14:36 Why DePINs must build their own demand 14:59 Sustainable business model through RTC SDK 15:23 Revenue and adoption metrics 15:53 180p quality and immersive communication 16:20 Solving latency for immersive & VR use cases 16:52 The Huddle01 economy explained 17:20 Who is using Huddle01 today 17:52 Video conferencing + livestreaming on one platform 18:24 What’s next: nodes, partners, staking, whitepaper 19:03 The team and global infrastructure footprint 19:33 RTC: the hardest bandwidth layer to solve 20:03 Two keys to scaling DePIN successfully 20:32 Closing remarks _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 🇸🇬 *Pragma Singapore* Pragma Singapore 2024 was a special gathering of founders and builders that took place September 19, 2024 at the Fullerton Hotel in Singapore. Pragma Singapore 2024 was an opportunity discuss the future of web3 and reflect on the past. Watch the full Pragma Singapore playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXzKMXK2aHh6z0saYJnVdgXWfz-vaoEYx&si=uavhkhF5Kc8XBoLv ETHGlobal's Pragma series takes place in cities around the world, and is designed to be a different kind of event. Pragma is a one-stage conference with founders-only on stage, bringing together a small group of curated attendees and speakers to discuss the future of web3 and reflect on the past. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ✅ *Follow Ayush Ranjan* X: https://x.com/ranjan3118 ✅ *Follow Huddle01* X: https://x.com/huddle01com ✅ *Follow ETHGlobal* X: https://x.com/ETHGlobal​ Warpcast: https://warpcast.com/ethglobal Website: https://ethglobal.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ETHGlobal _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Are you interested in Ethereum development and entrepreneurship?_ 👉 Sign up for the next ETHGlobal event: https://ethglobal.com/events 🎁 Get exclusive access and perks with ETHGlobal Plus! https://ethglobal.com/plus 📣 Want us to throw an event in your city? Tell us where! https://ethglobal.com/city _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

ETHGlobal · Oct 9, 2025

Nam Chu Hoai from Hyperlane discusses how open standards can solve Ethereum's growing fragmentation problem in this essential talk. Learn how account abstraction (ERC-4337) provides a blueprint for interoperability standards, why current bridge solutions create vendor lock-in, and how the Open Intents Framework offers a neutral approach to cross-chain communication. Discover why tooling and social consensus are critical for successful standardization, and how projects like Hyperlane are building permissionless interoperability infrastructure. This is a must-watch for developers and founders working on rollups, bridges, or multi-chain applications. 00:00 - Introduction: Ethereum's Fragmentation Challenge 01:24 - Historical Context: From ERC-20 to Rollup-Centric Scaling 03:04 - The Modern Fragmentation Problem (10+ Chains in MetaMask) 04:09 - Vision: Making Ethereum Feel Like a Single Chain Again 04:40 - Account Abstraction Case Study (Pre-ERC4337 Challenges) 05:46 - How ERC-4337 Created a Social Schelling Point 07:26 - Interoperability's "Pre-4337" Phase (Current State) 08:32 - Problems with Vendor-Locked Bridge Standards 09:40 - XC-20 Standard: Lessons in Neutrality & Tooling 11:12 - Open Intents Framework: A New Approach 12:44 - Creating Win-Win Standardization Scenarios 13:51 - Importance of Neutral Governance (EF Collaboration) 14:52 - Multi-Prover Future & Avoiding Duplicate Efforts 16:30 - Hyperlane's Kubernetes-Inspired Permissionless Model 18:03 - Real-World Implementations (Eco, Rollups-as-a-Service) 18:37 - The Coming Interoperability Renaissance _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 🇹🇼 *Pragma Taipei* Pragma Taipei 2025 was held on April 3rd at POPOP in Taipei, Taiwan and was an in-person summit for builders and leaders in the web3 ecosystem. Watch the full Pragma Taipei YouTube Playlist here: ETHGlobal's Pragma series takes place in cities around the world, and is designed to be a different kind of event. Pragma is a one-stage conference with founders-only on stage, bringing together a small group of curated attendees and speakers to discuss the future of web3 and reflect on the past. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ✅ Follow Nam Chu Hoai X: https://x.com/nambrot ✅ Follow Hyperlane X: https://x.com/hyperlane ✅ Follow Kartik Talwar X: https://x.com/TheRealKartik ✅ Follow ETHGlobal X: https://x.com/ETHGlobal​ Warpcast: https://warpcast.com/ethglobal Website: https://ethglobal.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ETHGlobal _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Are you interested in Ethereum development and entrepreneurship? 👉 Sign up for the next ETHGlobal event: https://ethglobal.com/events 🎁 Get exclusive access and perks with ETHGlobal Plus! https://ethglobal.com/plus 📣 Want us to throw an event in your city? Tell us where! https://ethglobal.com/city _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Illia Polosukhin, Kartik Talwar

ETHGlobal · Oct 9, 2025

In this fireside chat at Pragma Cannes 2025, Kartik Talwar and Illia Polosukhin (Near Protocol) explore the intersection of crypto and AI, focusing on decentralization, privacy, and autonomous agents. They discuss how AI can simplify user experiences in crypto, enabling intent-based actions and predictive interfaces. Key challenges include reliability, data privacy, trust, and sovereignty, especially when AI models are controlled by centralized entities. Illia highlights advances in confidential computing (Nvidia Hopper, Intel TDX) that enable secure, verifiable AI computation with minimal overhead, paving the way for decentralized, unstoppable autonomous agents. They delve into integrating AI agents with blockchain via secure enclaves, programmable encryption (chain signatures), and intent-based smart contracts for payments and work. The conversation covers agent communication protocols (AITP), the evolution of user interfaces towards AI-driven, just-in-time experiences, and the broader vision of merging web3 and AI for secure, user-centric applications. 00:00 Introduction 00:46 Overlap of Crypto and AI 01:51 AI-Driven User Experiences 03:09 Reliability and Trust Issues in AI 04:08 Sovereignty and Centralization Risks 05:18 Blockchain Solutions for AI Challenges 06:28 Confidential Computing Advances 07:36 Integrating AI with Blockchain 08:31 Autonomous Agents and Decentralized Cloud 10:07 Legal Contracts, Payments, and Real-World Integration 11:21 Blockchain Network Evolution 12:39 Confidential Compute and Data Privacy 13:31 Programmable Encryption and Chain Signatures 14:38 Personal Memory Boxes and Secure AI Models 15:07 Intents for Payments and Contracts 16:46 Building AI Agents: Near vs. General SDKs 17:44 Agent Communication Protocols (AITP) 18:45 The Future of Interfaces: AI-Driven Experiences 19:44 Closing Remarks _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 🇫🇷 *Pragma Cannes* Pragma Cannes 2025 was held on July 3rd at the Carlton Cannes in Cannes, France and was an in-person summit for builders and leaders in the web3 ecosystem. Watch the full Pragma Cannes YouTube Playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXzKMXK2aHh6jZYPY5-YIBzvMtUT3ajjI ETHGlobal's Pragma series takes place in cities around the world, and is designed to be a different kind of event. Pragma is a one-stage conference with founders-only on stage, bringing together a small group of curated attendees and speakers to discuss the future of web3 and reflect on the past. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ✅ Follow Illia Polosukhin X: https://x.com/ilblackdragon ✅ Follow NEAR X: https://x.com/NEARProtocol ✅ Follow ETHGlobal X: https://x.com/ETHGlobal​ Warpcast: https://warpcast.com/ethglobal Website: https://ethglobal.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCfF9ZO8Ug4xk_AJd4aeT5HA _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Are you interested in Ethereum development and entrepreneurship? 👉 Sign up for the next ETHGlobal event: https://ethglobal.com/events 🎁 Get exclusive access and perks with ETHGlobal Plus! https://ethglobal.com/plus 📣 Want us to throw an event in your city? Tell us where! https://ethglobal.com/city _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

ETHGlobal · Oct 9, 2024

At Pragma Istanbul 2023, ETHGlobal’s Kartik Talwar moderates an in-depth panel on cross-chain interoperability featuring Dominic Williams (DFINITY / Internet Computer), Tiancheng Xie (Polyhedra Network), and Brandon Truong (ZetaChain). Together, they unpack the growing need for seamless communication between blockchains in a multi-chain world. From zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) to chain-key cryptography and threshold signature schemes, the panel explores trust-minimized bridging, secure messaging, and native asset transfers without wrapping. Hear insights on why bridges fail, how to reduce attack surfaces, and the tools needed to standardize cross-chain development. The panelists also discuss Bitcoin interoperability, EVM compatibility, decentralized consensus, smart contract composability, and the future of developer tooling for scalable blockchain connectivity. 00:00 Intro: The rise of cross-chain interoperability 00:41 Updates from DFINITY, Polyhedra, and ZetaChain 02:33 ZetaChain: Building an interoperable L1 03:19 Polyhedra: Zero-knowledge proofs for secure bridging 05:24 Internet Computer: Chain-key cryptography explained 07:23 Native Ethereum signing via chain-key ICP 09:05 Cross-chain transactions with native Bitcoin 10:22 Enabling UX without asset wrapping 11:27 Why bridges get hacked and how to fix it 13:42 Polyhedra’s data transport vs asset bridging 14:57 Reducing reliance on intermediary bridges 16:34 Internet Computer smart contracts sign cross-chain 18:12 Moving beyond wrapped assets and bridges 19:18 Separation of compute and assets across chains 21:27 Orchestrating logic with synchronous messaging 22:45 Internet Computer architecture deep dive 24:06 EVM compatibility: modular or essential? 27:49 ZetaChain’s EVM decision and flexibility 29:44 Polyhedra’s focus on consensus, not runtime 30:30 Should we standardize cross-chain protocols? 32:26 Foundational standards: ECDSA and HTTP 34:09 Layered standardization vs rigid protocols 35:38 What developer tools are still missing? 37:26 Dominic: remove bridges entirely 38:17 Polyhedra: compilers and high-performance circuits 39:49 ZetaChain: simplify chain-agnostic development 40:22 Closing thoughts and gratitude _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 🇹🇷 *Pragma Istanbul* The sixth edition of Pragma took place in Istanbul in November 2023 with a curated series of high-quality talks that sparked thought and discussion. Pragma Istanbul 2023 was an opportunity discuss the future of web3 and reflect on the past. Watch the full Pragma Istanbul 2023 playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXzKMXK2aHh4rHV1H4J7y0wDok4bIS17t&si=lb8ttkU1HS2tpnUP ETHGlobal's Pragma series takes place in cities around the world, and is designed to be a different kind of event. Pragma is a one-stage conference with founders-only on stage, bringing together a small group of curated attendees and speakers to discuss the future of web3 and reflect on the past. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ✅ Follow *ETHGlobal* X: https://x.com/ETHGlobal​ Warpcast: https://warpcast.com/ethglobal Website: https://ethglobal.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ETHGlobal _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Are you interested in Ethereum development and entrepreneurship?_ 👉 Sign up for the next ETHGlobal event: https://ethglobal.com/events 🎁 Get exclusive access and perks with ETHGlobal Plus! https://ethglobal.com/plus 📣 Want us to throw an event in your city? Tell us where! https://ethglobal.com/city _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

ETHGlobal · Oct 9, 2024

What does it take to scale Web3 infrastructure for billions of users? In this insightful Pragma India 2023 panel, ETHGlobal's Kartik Talwar moderates a high-impact discussion with Harsh Rajat (Push Protocol), Prashant Maurya (Spheron), and Aniket Jindal (Biconomy) on what "Infrastructure as a Service" means in the decentralized world. Discover how leading Web3 infra projects are solving real challenges—from real-time communication via wallet-based notifications, to decentralized compute, to smart contract wallets leveraging ERC-4337. Learn about vendor lock-in problems, infra decentralization, developer UX, new business models like micro-payments and staking, and the future of modular infra tooling. 00:00 Intro: Building useful Web3 infrastructure 00:36 What is Push Protocol? Wallet-based comms 01:09 What is Spheron? Decentralized compute infra 01:37 What is Biconomy? Smart wallets with ERC-4337 02:06 Why build Push: From liquidation to communication 03:19 Why Spheron exists: Bridging Web2/Web3 compute 05:38 Why Biconomy chose account abstraction 06:38 Making wallets seamless in-app 08:00 Why Web3 needs infra as a service 09:07 Web3-native communication vs Web2 10:16 Vendor lock-in, optionality, and decentralization 11:40 Cost savings and global data center access 12:10 Why blockchain solves infra payment layers 13:02 Biconomy: Improving UX for smart wallets 14:50 Infra that understands smart contract context 15:26 Startup challenges: Hiring & unlearning 16:34 Push’s tech challenge: Decentralized real-time infra 17:48 Spheron: Hiring infra talent & community-building 20:00 Biconomy: Culture, noise filtering & tech maturity 21:37 Smart wallet standardization challenges 22:36 New business models: SaaS vs wallet-based payments 23:55 Web3-native monetization: micropayments & staking 25:04 Infra still missing: Better block explorers 26:24 Standardizing bundlers & paymasters 26:55 On-chain identity and reputation protocols 27:58 The rise of decentralized infra (DePIN) 28:29 Closing thanks and applause _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 🇮🇳 *Pragma India* The final Pragma of the year took place in Bengaluru India in December 2023 with a curated series of high-quality talks that sparked thought and discussion. Pragma India 2023 was an opportunity discuss the future of web3 and reflect on the past. Watch the full Pragma India 2023 playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXzKMXK2aHh4rHV1H4J7y0wDok4bIS17t&si=lb8ttkU1HS2tpnUP ETHGlobal's Pragma series takes place in cities around the world, and is designed to be a different kind of event. Pragma is a one-stage conference with founders-only on stage, bringing together a small group of curated attendees and speakers to discuss the future of web3 and reflect on the past. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ✅ *Follow ETHGlobal* X: https://x.com/ETHGlobal​ Warpcast: https://warpcast.com/ethglobal Website: https://ethglobal.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ETHGlobal _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Are you interested in Ethereum development and entrepreneurship?_ 👉 Sign up for the next ETHGlobal event: https://ethglobal.com/events 🎁 Get exclusive access and perks with ETHGlobal Plus! https://ethglobal.com/plus 📣 Want us to throw an event in your city? Tell us where! https://ethglobal.com/city _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

ETHBerlin · Sep 5, 2024

ETHBerlin04 May 24-26, 2024, CIC Innovation Campus Keynote: Matthew Hodgson - The Challenge of Decentralised Communication In this talk, Matthew explains the challenges they have hit in building Matrix to compete with the mainstream alternatives, how they are solving them, why it's taken so long, and why it's more important than ever to keep the ideal of decentralised communication alive. ETHBerlin04 - https://ethberlin.org A Department of Decentralization event - https://dod.ngo The video features a speaker discussing the importance of decentralized communication and the challenges faced in developing a decentralized communication protocol, using their experience with Matrix as an example. The speaker highlights issues with centralized platforms like Discord and Slack, which range from privacy concerns to outright bans in certain countries. They advocate for decentralization as a more resilient and lasting solution. Matrix is described as an open-source project that offers secure, decentralized real-time communications for various applications such as chat, VoIP, VR/AR integration, and IoT data exchange. The speaker provides statistics to establish the credibility of Matrix, mentioning its growth to around 4.5 million monthly active users. The ecosystem of Matrix includes specifications, server implementations by both the Matrix Foundation and third parties, client SDKs across multiple programming languages, and a wide array of clients for different platforms and use cases. Despite being designed for democratized communication, it is noted that governments are major users of the platform. The challenges of decentralization are emphasized with focus being the main issue identified by the speaker. They reflect on how decentralization has made development significantly more complex compared to their previous centralized projects. The talk also touches upon governance within the Matrix community, developer experience considerations, and the decision-making process regarding what features to prioritize within the protocol. In summary

ETHBerlin · Sep 4, 2024

ETHBerlin04 May 24-26, 2024, CIC Innovation Campus Technical Workshop: Sergei Tikhomirov - Secure communications with Waku ETHBerlin04 - https://ethberlin.org A Department of Decentralization event - https://dod.ngo The video features Sergei, a protocol researcher at Vaku, who will discuss the Vaku platform, its relevance for hackathon projects, and demonstrate how to run a node. He begins by contrasting the lack of privacy in Web2 and Web3 communications, emphasizing the need for a secure communication layer in Web3. Sergei explains that Vaku is not a blockchain or messenger but is a privacy-focused messaging protocol for Web3 apps. He details that Vaku can be used for various applications beyond messengers, such as private voting systems, off-chain state machines, multi-signature wallet coordination, and layer 2 roll-up coordination. The talk aims to provide motivation to explore Vaku's documentation and use it in hackathon projects. Additionally, Sergei introduces the design principles of Vaku: being generalized for any data exchange, permissionless participation, and allowing anyone to join and relay messages within its network.

Aqeel Mohammad

Conflux - Web3 UX Unconference · Nov 16, 2023

No description The video features an opening speech from a conference in Istanbul addressing the UX community. Despite regional challenges and the absence of some colleagues, the speaker appreciates attendees' presence at DevConnect and encourages them to enjoy the additional activities available, including Turkish ice cream and coffee. The speech explains that the UXLand conference is an "un-conference," where participants create the event by discussing topics of interest to them. The conference has no sponsors or volunteers but is supported by the Ethereum Foundation and DevConnect. The speaker emphasizes that the success of the event depends on attendee participation and stresses that it's a collaborative environment rather than a platform for promoting individual projects. Attendees represent various professional backgrounds, with product development, engineering, and design being prominent. Key topics for discussion include account extraction, user onboarding, Web3 design principles, and general adoption within the ecosystem. Working groups will form to delve deeper into these areas in a collaborative setting with provided tools like FigJam for documentation. The speaker also mentions a goal of creating memorable ways (memes) to communicate complex UX concepts outside of the conference to foster broader understanding and excitement. An example given is "4337," which has gained attention despite many not fully understanding it. The video outlines rules for speakers, including strict time limits,

ETHGlobal · Oct 9, 2023

Join Harsh Rajat, Founder of Push Protocol, at Pragma Tokyo for the official product announcement of Push Video, the latest innovation in Web3-native communication. In this session, Harsh explores the future of Web3 UX, focusing on seamless wallet-to-wallet communication through Push Notifications, Push Chat, and now Push Video—a decentralized, serverless alternative to FaceTime built for crypto-native users. Discover how Push Protocol is enabling real-time engagement between users, dapps, and protocols while abstracting away technical barriers to onboard the next billion users. Learn how Push empowers developers with open communication rails for notifications, messaging, access-gated chats, and video—revolutionizing creator economies, DeFi UX, DAO coordination, and decentralized social networking. 00:00 Intro and welcome from Pragma Tokyo 00:53 The UX challenge in onboarding 1B users 01:35 What users really want in Web3 UX 02:22 The role of abstraction in great UX 03:06 Why communication is critical for UX 03:52 Web2 success starts with notifications 05:07 Push Protocol origin at ETHGlobal 2020 06:31 Launching Push Chat: Wallet-to-wallet messaging 07:16 Use cases and partners for Push Chat 07:58 Recap of Push Notifications and Chat 08:22 Launching Push Video: Decentralized FaceTime 08:57 Demo messages from Web3 leaders 09:56 What Push Video enables and how it works 10:43 Decentralized social and access control 11:28 Sneak peek at upcoming features _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 🇯🇵 *Pragma Tokyo* It’s always been about hackathons. Until now! Kicking off in Tokyo we announced the latest edition to the ETHGlobal family last week. Pragma will be one day summit, focusing on high quality talks in an intimate atmosphere that fuels reimagining the world and networking with like-minded individuals. Watch the full Pragma Tokyo 2023 playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXzKMXK2aHh72VNBeeMzsvxnDdJH-vPhZ&si=z7enlsk30_DUjIoL _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ✅ *Follow ETHGlobal* X: https://x.com/ETHGlobal​ Warpcast: https://warpcast.com/ethglobal Website: https://ethglobal.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ETHGlobal _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Are you interested in Ethereum development and entrepreneurship?_ 👉 Sign up for the next ETHGlobal event: https://ethglobal.com/events 🎁 Get exclusive access and perks with ETHGlobal Plus! https://ethglobal.com/plus 📣 Want us to throw an event in your city? Tell us where! https://ethglobal.com/city _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

ETHGlobal · Oct 9, 2023

Explore the future of real-time communication with Ayush Ranjan, Founder of Huddle01, as he introduces a revolutionary DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network) approach to WebRTC. Recorded live at Pragma New York 2023, this workshop dives into how Huddle01 is creating a people-powered network to rival centralized services like Zoom and Google Meet. Ayush walks us through the architecture, token incentives, and node infrastructure powering this decentralized audio/video platform—plus a live demo on running a Huddle node yourself. If you're interested in DePIN, privacy, decentralized video conferencing, or building with WebRTC in a crypto-native way, this is a must-watch. 00:00 Introducing Huddle and DePIN 01:13 The origin of Huddle01 at ETHGlobal 02:10 What Huddle01 is and how it works 03:09 Why DePIN matters and sector overview 04:12 Decentralized infrastructure use cases 05:04 Real-time communication and latency 06:32 Centralized WebRTC vs Huddle01 model 07:30 Story of latency impact in rural India 08:52 How Huddle01 nodes power real-time calls 10:16 Unlocking RTC economy through token design 11:38 How Huddle SDKs power Web3 and Web2 apps 12:36 Live node demo walkthrough 14:48 Secure staking and node onboarding 15:22 Scaling and final thoughts on DePIN future _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 🇺🇸 *Pragma New York* The fifth edition of Pragma took place in New York in September 2023 with a curated series of high-quality talks that sparked thought and discussion. Pragma is a one-stage conference with founders-only on stage, bringing together a small group of curated attendees and speakers to discuss the future of web3 and reflect on the past. Watch the full Pragma New York 2023 playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXzKMXK2aHh6xsRbmx2niHEDyOyt1mddu&si=6Ic960b2hQyz9RGw ETHGlobal's Pragma series takes place in cities around the world, and is designed to be a different kind of event. Ever since we first introduced our new event series, Pragma, in Tokyo in the spring of 2023, we have been fostering a curated, global community of individuals who deeply care about web3. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ✅ *Follow Ayush Ranjan* X: https://x.com/ranjan3118 ✅ *Follow Huddle01* X: https://x.com/huddle01com ✅ *Follow ETHGlobal* X: https://x.com/ETHGlobal​ Warpcast: https://warpcast.com/ethglobal Website: https://ethglobal.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ETHGlobal _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Are you interested in Ethereum development and entrepreneurship?_ 👉 Sign up for the next ETHGlobal event: https://ethglobal.com/events 🎁 Get exclusive access and perks with ETHGlobal Plus! https://ethglobal.com/plus 📣 Want us to throw an event in your city? Tell us where! https://ethglobal.com/city _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Viktor Tron

Swarm · Oct 9, 2019

Viktor Tron: Web3 Communications | Swarm Orange Summit Madrid 2019 In this talk, we deconstruct digital communication modalities into functional components and show how these components can be implemented using core swarm features such as feeds, access control and PSS. We argue that as a consequence swarm can provide censorship-resistant, trustless and economically sustainable solutions for communications with strong privacy (eg. chat, file transfer, email, forums, blogs and comments). About Viktor Viktor Tron is team lead for the swarm project and has worked for the Ethereum Foundation since the start. Committed to the ideal of a free voluntary society, he has a keen interest in decentralisation, cryptography, networking, data structures and algorithms and believe in technology and innovation as the conduit for peaceful social change. A long-time contributor to the open source community he advocates open source, open data and open collaboration models, currently working on web3.

Swarm · Oct 9, 2019

Louis Holbrook: PSS & Feeds, Dynamic data over Swarm