Empire

Takeaways From DAS 2025 | Weekly Roundup

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Mar 21, 2025
This week's discussion dives into the burgeoning landscape of stablecoins and real-world assets, emphasizing institutional interest and evolving market dynamics. The hosts reflect on their event experiences, contrasting institutional enthusiasm with foundational community perspectives. They explore innovative yield-generation strategies at the intersection of blockchain and energy, while also navigating the competitive shifts among crypto exchanges. Insightful dialogue on the future of crypto, including smart contracts and the impact of regulation, rounds out the conversation.
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ANECDOTE

DAS: A Risky Bet

  • Blockworks' first major event, DAS, was a risky bet in a bear market.
  • The budget was double their entire 2018 revenue, relying on last-minute sponsorships.
ANECDOTE

COVID Pivot

  • Blockworks' first DAS event was almost a failure, saved by last-minute sponsorship from Fusion.
  • COVID-19 forced Blockworks to pivot to digital media, accelerating their editorial and podcast growth.
INSIGHT

Innovation from Crisis

  • Most Blockworks innovations arose from crises, like their media branch emerging from the inability to host in-person events due to COVID.
  • DAS's trajectory has been complex, with a costly mistake of not hosting it in 2023.
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