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🎉 We successfully hosted the 1st Istari Ventures Blockchain Payments & DeFi Summit at Consensus 2024. We were honored to be joined by a stellar lineup of speakers who shared their original insights on venture investing, stablecoins, institutional adoption of crypto, DeFi, Web3 onboarding, and crypto in emerging markets. 👏 Thank you to everyone who attended. We hope you enjoyed the event and made some new friends! 🎬 You can watch the full recordings of 6 panels at our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/enpDfUh6 Bala Varadhan Boris Revsin H. Joshua Rivera Tracy L. David Nage Anthony DeMartino Louisa Bai Jack Jia Zach Abrams Samuel Leichman Patrick White Megan Knab Hadley Stern Luther M. Christian Narvaez Jackie Bona Christophe Fonteneau David Yao Sami Start Jaemin Jin Shawn Cheng Daniel L. Alex Hoffman Omkar Mate Eyhab Aejaz Mike Silagadze Ryan O'Shea Cameron Coombes

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The DeFi ecosystem has rebounded to a two-year high of $90B in TVL. We're thrilled to welcome a group of founders from leading DeFi and infrastructure companies to share the lessons they've learned from the last cycle and the latest innovations driving this DeFi Spring. Join us for a day of insightful conversations at Istari Ventures Blockchain Payments & DeFi Summit during Consensus 2024. 🎉 Be sure to RSVP before spots fill up: https://lnkd.in/eZntA78K Panel 6 - DeFi Renaissance: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Trends Date: Thursday, May 30 Location: Austin, Marriott Downtown Panelists:  Alex Hoffman Ecosystem Head, Superposition     Mike Silagadze, CEO, EtherFi Ryan O'Shea, COO, Maple Finance Omkar Mate Co-Founder, Nexandria Eyhab Aejaz, Co-Founder and CEO, Breach Insurance

One challenge the industry has been tackling is onboarding the next billion users to Web3 while providing a seamless, Web2-like experience. We're excited to invite a group of visionary founders who will share their insights on how to make this vision a reality. Join us for a day of insightful conversations at Istari Ventures Blockchain Payments & DeFi Summit during Consensus 2024. 🎉 Be sure to RSVP before spots fill up: https://lnkd.in/eZntA78K Panel 5 - Web3 Onboarding: Wallets and On/Off-Ramp Solutions for the Next Billion Users Date: Thursday, May 30 Location: Austin, Marriott Downtown Panelists:  David Yao, Principal, Lbank Lab Shawn Cheng, Partner, ConsenSys Mesh     Sami Start, Co-Founder & CEO,Transak Jaemin Jin, Co-Founder & CPO, Magic Daniel L., Co-Founder & CEO, Coinflow #consensus2024 #cryptopayments #cryptowallet #web2onboarding #onramp #offramp Daniel Lev, Co-Founder & CEO, Coinflow

With significant unbanked populations and high internet adoption rates, emerging markets are experiencing rapid crypto adoption. We're excited to host a panel featuring founders, investors, and fintech executives to explore how blockchain can address financial inclusion challenges in these regions. Join us for a day of insightful conversations at Istari Ventures Blockchain Payments & DeFi Summit during Consensus 2024. 🎉 Be sure to RSVP before spots fill up: https://lnkd.in/eZntA78K Panel 4 - Innovating Beyond Borders: Blockchain in Emerging Markets Date: Thursday, May 30 Location: Austin, Marriott Downtown Panelists: Luther M., Head of Fintech/Crypto, Moneygram Christian Narvaez, Founding Partner, Rayo Capital Maximillian Jungreis, Head of Crypto & Digital Assets, Plug & Play Ventures Christophe Fonteneau, Founding Member, Request Finance Jackie Bona, CEO, Valora (Celo) #consensus2024 #emergingmarket #cryptolatam #cryptoafrica #cryptomena #cryptosea #blockchain