ArkStream [Token 2049] StreamCon | Beyond Block Space Highlights
On September 16, 2024, ArkStream Capital, in collaboration with Particle, Caldera, and Spectral, successfully hosted a highly anticipated summit with over a thousand attendees in Singapore: StreamCon: Beyond Block Space.
We would like to sincerely thank all the speakers for their insightful contributions and the media friends for their strong support. It is because of your participation that this event was such a great success. Thank you all for witnessing and being part of this forward-thinking and inspiring event!
The opening keynote was delivered by Ye Su, Founding Partner of ArkStream Capital, who analyzed Bitcoin’s market cycle, predicted a longer growth period ahead, and emphasized the positive impact of increased global liquidity on the market.
Ethan, COO of Particle Network, introduced chain abstraction technology in his keynote, explaining how simplifying multi-chain interactions can enhance the Web3 user experience.
Matt, Co-founder and CEO of Caldera, discussed Ethereum’s modular scaling and demonstrated how Layer 2 and Layer 3 can improve network performance.
Sishir, Co-founder and CEO of Spectral, showcased AI-based autonomous agents that help users automate trading strategies, driving new developments in decentralized finance.
PANEL-1: AI & DePIN: Building Open and Trustless Networks, moderated by Ren (AI & ZK Advisor at ArkStream Capital), featured Tyler Zhou (COO of Sahara AI), Michael (CEO of Zero Gravity), Sishir Varghese (Co-founder of Spectral), and Ethan (Co-founder of MyShell). The panel delved into the importance and potential of open AI and DePIN, focusing on user adoption, technical scalability, and its impact on the digital economy. The discussion also explored how to ensure fairness in networks and promote continuous innovation through a positive flywheel effect.
PANEL-2: Infra: Leading and Serving the Next Billion Users, moderated by Jethro Kwan (Growth Manager at Particle Network), included Eunice Giarta (Co-founder and COO of Monad), Shuyao Kong (Co-founder of MegaEth), Jeff Feng (Co-founder of Sei Labs), Matt (CEO of Caldera), and Ethan Francis (COO of Particle Network). The panel focused on key innovations driving the blockchain ecosystem forward and explored how technological breakthroughs will lead the next generation of ecosystem applications. The speakers shared insights on attracting a billion users to Web3 and building network nations. With the growing user base, changes in Web3 token economics and their relationship to existing systems became an important topic.
PANEL-3: Shared Security: Killer Apps in the Age of Shared Security, moderated by Tsz Chung (Investment Partner at ArkStream Capital), featured Marc Tillement (Director of Pyth Data Association), Rok (Co-founder of EtherFi), Joshua Sum (Product Lead at Solayer), Charlie (Co-founder of Bitlayer Labs), and Ranvir (Co-founder of Witness Chain). The panel explored the concept of shared security and its impact on the industry’s development, analyzing different perspectives from major players and whether shared security systems can achieve synergistic effects where “1+1>2”. The discussion also covered whether shared security enhances security while potentially introducing systemic risks and assessed its impact on the TVL supply and demand sides.
We once again extend our heartfelt thanks to all participants for their active involvement, and we look forward to driving innovation and development in the industry together in the future!
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ArkStream Capital is a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments in Web3 unicorns.
Founded by crypto experts with pedigrees from MIT, Stanford, Tencent, Google, and BlackRock, ArkStream leverages eight years of deep Web3 expertise to drive the zero-to-one growth of its portfolio companies.
ArkStream Capital is managing a portfolio of over 100 companies, including Aave, Flow, Sei, Manta, Fhenix, Merlin, Particle Network, and Space and Time.
