Chain Reaction - 14th October 2024
Perth recap, SXSW Sydney week and big events at Helix
First up, we were just over in Perth for a great event for Aus DeFi Association. Sponsored by Alpha Node Global we saw talks from them and HeLa Labs. You can check out the highlights here.
And some photos too https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7249821248753385472/
Great to see the Pudgy Oceania community launch over at Upside in Melbourne https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gregoakford_one-of-my-favourite-events-to-put-on-activity-7250663192601743360-EjDj?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android
Speaking of Melbourne, it was the Melbourne Half Marathon over the weekend with Coinbase as sponsor, how cool is that! https://x.com/coinbase_au/status/1845306751836434529
If you’re around next week (Tues October 15th), you’ll catch our President, Mark Monfort alongside Amy Rose Goodey of DECA, Rob Allen of Australian Payments Plus and Kate Cooper of Zodia Custody on stage at SXSW Sydney. They will be talking about original sin (of the internet) and how we can use tech to rebuild trust, empower ownership and more. https://schedule.sxswsydney.com/sessions/a8810b8f-6415-41a9-8e69-f96f8c9755b9
Also next week, the folks at UNCB (the student blockchain association) along with Helix, Stables, Binance and many others will be hosting an event on the 16th October. https://lu.ma/hx4ou5c4?=w8dQ9a
And at the end of the month we’re in for another ETH Sydney annual event this time being held at the University of NSW from the 25th to 27th of October. https://2024.ethsydney.net/
Then later in November, I’ll be on a panel with Karen Cohen, Dolly Brtan, Danielle Marie and Rachael Jones as we discuss “Blockchain fundamentals to unlock career pathways” at the ACS in Sydney. More info here: https://www.acs.org.au/cpd-education/event-detail.html?eventId=701Om00000FKGUc
Also last week it was great to see the delegation of folks from DECA and Digital Finance CRC as well as as others present reforms to support tokenisation of real world assets to politicians in Canberra. Here’s Talis from DFCRC posting about it https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7250019183172689921/
And here’s the full paper if you’d like to dive into it https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7250029588230123520/
BTC selling pressure is off the list of worry for folks in 2024 as Mt Gox payments are pushed to 2025 https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/10/11/mt-gox-postpones-repayment-deadline-to-2025-allaying-concerns-of-bitcoin-sell-pressure/
If you missed Token2049 in Singapore a few weeks ago, the talks are now available on their YouTube - see the insights from Vitalik, Murhad and even Iggy Azalea and others right here https://www.youtube.com/@TOKEN2049
Well this is certainly one way to announce your new position, in prison, as former FTX exec Ryan Salame is ordered to go to prison https://cointelegraph.com/news/ftx-ryan-salame-report-cumberland-prison
Great video here from Patrick Boyle, a well known financial YouTuber who has been critical of blockchain here talking about the FBI and their crypto token
That’s it for this week folks, see you at an event or 2.
About Aus DeFi Association
The Australian DeFi Association (Aus DeFi) is a non-profit community organisation dedicated to increasing education and awareness of blockchain technology, specifically decentralised finance (DeFi) and web3-based projects. Their goal is to empower the Australian community with the knowledge and tools to participate in the decentralised 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 organisations in Australia, and to provide a platform for community members to learn about and engage with this emerging technology.
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