Crypto Insights from Edward Snowden, Tezos, and VCs at Camp Decrypt, Web Summit, 0xpo

• Edward Snowden gave his views on the Ethereum merge, sanctions of Ethereum mixer Tornado Cash by the U.S. government, and the privacy shortcomings of Bitcoin and Ethereum during Camp Decrypt in Napa, California.
• Tezos co-founder Kathleen Breitman spoke about how the Tezos blockchain has used a proof-of-stake mechanism since its inception and her admiration for Tendermint, Ethereum, and sharding at Web Summit in Lisbon.
• 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 at 0xpo Summit in San Francisco to discuss raising venture money during Crypto Winter.

At Camp Decrypt in Napa, California in October, Edward Snowden gave a candid talk with Decrypt’s Dan Roberts about the Ethereum merge, the sanctioning of Ethereum mixer Tornado Cash by the U.S. government, the privacy shortcomings of Bitcoin and Ethereum, and his view on using DAOs to source tips from whistleblowers. Snowden discussed the implications of the U.S. government’s sanctions against Tornado Cash, a popular Ethereum mixer, and the need for privacy tools to remain available for users. He also shared his thoughts on the Ethereum merge and the possibility of using DAOs to source information from whistleblowers.

At Web Summit in Lisbon, Tezos co-founder Kathleen Breitman spoke about how the Tezos blockchain has used a proof-of-stake mechanism since its inception, her admiration for Tendermint, Ethereum and sharding, progressive decentralization, and NFT gaming with Decrypt’s Stephen Graves. Breitman discussed the importance of progressive decentralization and how Tezos has been ahead of the curve in using proof-of-stake. She also shared her thoughts on the potential of NFT gaming and the future of Ethereum.

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 to discuss raising venture money even during Crypto Winter. The panelists discussed the challenges of raising money in a bear market and shared their insights on the venture capital landscape. They also discussed the importance of finding the right investors and the trends they are seeing in the crypto industry.

Overall, the talks at Camp Decrypt, Web Summit, and 0xpo Summit provided valuable insights into the Ethereum merge, privacy issues surrounding Bitcoin and Ethereum, the use of proof-of-stake, NFT gaming, and raising venture money in a bear market. The discussions highlighted the importance of privacy tools, progressive decentralization, and finding the right investors in the crypto space.