Welcome back folks!
Last week we had our Melbourne meetup which was great to see. From folks like Anthony Sassano joining us on stage, new sponsors Cloudtech/UB and our friends at Rivanorth on Twitter security. Mark got to fly in and host alongside our friends at Greythorn who gave a great market update.
Next week we have both Perth and Adelaide with events https://www.meetup.com/australian-defi-association-perth/events/298626399/ and https://www.meetup.com/aus-defi-association-adelaide/events/299007997/
Then its off to SE QLD for one at Meta Collect in the Sunshine Coast https://www.meetup.com/aus-defi-association-brisbane/events/298952392/
Then back to Sydney https://www.meetup.com/australian-defi-association/events/298879384/
Then there’s also our work (with NotCentralised) to help the Blockchain Australia Policy Forum gain insights from their talks on 21st February https://www.linkedin.com/posts/amy-rose_blockchain-australia-policy-forum-navigating-activity-7153527131598143488-C_1O?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
By that date we’ll have had 5 of our own meetups and 5 events around the country that we’ll have been involved in…. Phew!!!
Covering other events we see these talks by the XDC group in Sydney soon
Good to see the Women in Blockchain Australia special interest group being founded last week https://www.linkedin.com/posts/simoncallaghan_diversity-activity-7160384097834459137-KhcC?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
The Crypto Open Patent Alliance is seeking to have Craig Wright's claim of inventing Bitcoin thrown out in court
More on this topic here
Great episode here from Bankless chatting with Sandy Kaul, an SVP from Franklin Templeton on the ways they're thinking about crypto
The Blockchain Australia policy forum is soon and we see more activity here
Here's to more institutional stablecoin this time backed by US treasuries
Great to see that Australian FTX creditors are getting paid back thanks to the efforts of the team at KordaMentha.
AI and blockchain coming together? For many, this isn't new news but it's still worth the read
Not great to see scams like this affecting those outside the typical crypto-verse
See you next week!
Mark Monfort, Chain Reaction Editor, Australian DeFi Association / NotCentralised
About Aus DeFi Association
The Australian DeFi Association (Aus DeFi) is a non-profit community organization dedicated to increasing education and awareness of blockchain technology, specifically decentralized finance (DeFi) and web3-based projects. Their goal is to empower the Australian community with the knowledge and tools to participate in the decentralized economy, and to promote the adoption and growth of blockchain technology in Australia. They strive to provide a more grassroots approach to promoting blockchain technology compared to other industry-focused organizations in Australia, and to provide a platform for community members to learn about and engage with this emerging technology.
You can watch our recorded meetups and interviews here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ausdefiassociation3956/videos
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