Paris Blockchain Week 2023: A net positive for the entire crypto industry
Paris Blockchain Week 2023 brought together some of the biggest names in the blockchain and crypto industry. Starting on March 21, the three-day event turned out to be a net positive for the crypto industry, with prominent industry players coming together to discuss and share their thoughts on the decentralized ecosystem’s past, present and future.
The Cointelegraph team was present on the ground to bring readers some behind-the-scenes content, exclusive interviews, insightful video bites from industry experts and more. Cointelegraph editor-in-chief, Kristina Lucrezia Cornèr; head of video, Jackson DuMont; and reporter, Joseph Hall, were tasked with bringing readers a bird’s eye view of the event.
Even before the main event kicked off on March 21st, the Cointelegraph team caught up with Neal Stephenson, an American author who first coined the term “metaverse” in the 1990s. Cointelegraph’s editor-in-chief sat down with Stephenson to reflect on the meaning of the word in today’s world.
Stephenson said that the meaning of the word has definitely changed. While reflecting on the failure of the metaverse to see mass adoption and very few takers in the bear market, he said that people and companies are skipping the important steps of building an economy first.
The first day of the event kicked off on March 21 and turned out to be eventful. The opening keynote speech by Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin reflected on the growing demand for a Web3-based payment infrastructure and the need for a decentralized solution in traditional finance.
Among numerous expert panels throughout the day, the one that caught everyone’s attention was a discussion on the implications and potential impact of the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets
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