Takeaways from
#ETHDenver2024 🦄
TL;DR Bullish vibes; loyal hardcore devs; modular chains, AI, DePin (decentralized physical infrastructure) as main trends; chain abstraction picks up steam; NEAR reputation up due to NEAR DA, zkWASM, AI, and chain abstraction
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Insights from the Proximity team on the ground:
1. Definitely bullish vibes (everyone's talking about launching a new token).
2. Very positive energy from high-quality devs; though many are still struggling with funding (due to the bear) and looking for a community to belong to.
> Special shout out to
@buidl_dao who hosted a successful builder house full of excited, talented devs.
3. Hottest topics 🔥
: the modular narrative,
#DePIN, AI, gaming,
#Bitcoin L2s, and chain abstraction.
4. On the legal side: the future of DAO governance structures, on-chain AI, BORGs /
@MetaLeX_Labs; taxation of DAOs; infosec and exploit law /
@_SEAL_Org; network states versus nation-states; takeaways from the latest SEC/CFTC enforcement actions.
5. Chain Abstraction Day by
#NEAR, Agoric, & Frontier Research saw a massive turnout with 1200+ attendees featuring speakers from
@eigencloud ,
@anoma ,
@SweatEconomy; the "CAKE (chain abstraction key elements)" framework was announced.
> many reportedly came out "chain abstraction-pilled" 💊
6. Food for thought: if the future is everything cross-chain and accounts are aggregated into one, soon TVL per chain may no longer be a relevant metric. Perhaps, TVS (total value secured)?
7. NEAR's reputation in the ETH community has heightened, especially thanks to NEAR DA, zkWASM, and decentralized AI.
> devs are particularly excited about the potential of Chain Signatures for cross-chain interoperability
cf.
piped.video/watch?v=gCkOTjbJ…