The Verified Summit by 0x499&NEAR
✨About The Verified
0x499 DAO will be partnering with Near to host "The Verified" summit on the 17th of this month, with special thanks to Binance for their support.
The theme of "The Verified" summit revolves around validation and recognition. In this event, we gather validated and recognized projects, participants, and thought leaders, showcasing their outstanding achievements in the Web3 domain. Through rigorous scrutiny and selection, we ensure that all content presented at the event is validated, thereby demonstrating the highest standards of innovation and quality to participants. "The Verified" represents our commitment to quality and authenticity, as well as our confidence in the future direction of the industry.
✨ Confirmed Partners ：
Special Partner: Binance
Cohost: NEAR, Paramita.VC
Partners: Solana, OKX, Polygon Venture, Babylon, Hack VC, Animoca
Brands, io.net, Foresight Ventures, MATR1X, Puffer, Ethstorage, Exabits, BBS.NYC, Pudgy Penguins, SafePal, GEDA, BakerySwap, 0G Labs, Bitcoin Cats, Port3, L7, Exocore, Nubit, Apecoin, Chainbase, MONAD, ION PROTOCOL
DeSci Partners: Molecule, bio.xyz, Vitadao, Valleydao, AthenaDAO, QURE
Major Media Partners: Cointelegraph, Foresight News, Followin
✨ Event Highlights
Spanning nearly a thousand square meters across four venues, the event will showcase a unique Web3 art style. Join us in Dubai to experience art and embark on a journey of surprises!
At The Verified, you'll experience four distinct venues:
1. Main Venue
Agenda
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Sign-in Host Start
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM Keynote Speech | Hetu, A Decentralized Attribution Layer with Verifiable Causality Graphs
Jialin Li, Cofounder of Advaita Labs & Hetu Protocol
11:40 AM - 12:20 PM Panel | Intelligent Computation and Data for AI
Garrison Yang, CSO & CMO of io.net
Michael Heinrich, Founder & CEO of 0G
Jiahao Sun, Founder of FLock.io
Khanifar Arshan, Core Engineer of Ritual
Max, CEO of Port3 Network
12:20 PM - 13:00 PM Panel | Security and Prospect of Staking & Restaking
Seb, Lead Engineer of Puffer Finance
Warren Paul Anderson, Cofounder of Exocore
James, CEO L7 DEX
Chunda McCain, Cofounder of Ion Protocol
13:00 PM - 13:15 PM Keynote Speech | Decentralized Compute Protocol for Artificial Intelligence
Hoansoo Lee, Cofounder of Exabits
13:15 PM - 14:05 PM Panel | Bitcoin Season 2 and Beyond
Rich Rines, Core Contributor of Core DAO
Zhixi Zhang, Ecosystem Growth of BOB
Alec Taggart, Cofounder of Oyl Dynamics
Tom Wilson, Creative Director of Bitcoin Cats
14:05 PM - 14:45 PM Panel | DeSci Created for Humanity
Paul Kohlhaas, Cofounder of Molecule & bio.xyz
Albert Anis, Founding Steward of ValleyDAO
Max Unfried, Core Team of VitaDAO
Laura Minquini, Core Lead of AthenaDAO
14:45 PM - 15:00 PM Keynote Speech | Strategies for User Adoption & Retention to Usher in the Bull Market
Veronica Wong, Cofounder & CEO of SafePal
15:00 PM - 15:30 PM Panel | Policy and Regulation for Next Billion Crypto Users
Chris Donovan, COO of NEAR Foundation
Oleg Fomenko, Cofounder & CEO Sweat Economy
Anna Shakola, Head of BD of Cointelegraph
15:30 PM - 16:10 PM Panel | The Bitcoin Renaissance: Navigating Challenges and Innovations
Hanzhi, Cofounder of Nubit
Ryan Chow, Founder of Solv Protocol
Cora, Head of Operation of bitSmiley
Yuchen, COO of BounceBit
Jane Wu, Partner of CKB Eco Fund
16:10 PM - 16:50 PM Panel | Driving Quality with Capital: The VC Impact on Web3
James, Head of Animoca Ventures
Chichi, Partner of Hack VC
Fiona, Senior Associate at DWF Ventures
Juliet, Founding Partner of NewTribe.Capital
Edward Tan, Senior Investor of Hashed
17:00 PM - 17:15 PM Keynote Speech | Network State & Pop Up City
Niklas Anzinger, Cofounder Vitalia City
17:15 PM - 17:30 PM Keynote Speech
Luca Netz, CEO Pudgy Penguins
17:30 PM - 19:00 PM Networking
2. Side Venue 一 Demo Day
Cohost: 0G Labs, EthStorage
More than 20 VCs and investors from prominent institutions such as Solana, Polygon Venture, OKX, Near, Babylon, Hack.vc, Animoca Brands, and many others will join us in the demo day and Founder and Investor Mixer Brunch.
Agenda
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Demo Day Presentation
11:30 AM - 13:30 PM Founder and Investor Mixer Brunch
3. Side Venue 一 Modular vs Monolithic
Cohost: Hetu Protocol, EthStorage
Agenda
13:30 - 13:55 Keynote Speech 1: Hetu, A Decentralized Attribution Layer with Verifiable Causality Graphs
Hetu, Jialin Li, Co-founder of Advaita Labs & Hetu Protocol
14:00 - 14:20 Keynote Speech 2: Building a Modular Storage Layer for Ethereum on EIP-4844
14:20 - 15:00 Firechat | The Future of Modularity
Nick White, COO of Celestia
Kenny Li, Co-founder of Manta Network
Qi Zhou, Founder & CEO of EthStorage
Vinit Parekh, BD Director of Polygon Labs
15:00 - 15:40 Panel | The Race of L2s: Post-Dencun Upgrade
Rushi Manche, Co-founder of Movement
Tom Ngo, Executive Lead of Metis
Nick Dodson, CEO of Fuel
Vince Yang, Co-Founder of zkLink
Vinit Parekh, BD Director of Polygon Labs
15:40 - 16:20 Panel | Scalability Stays Forever: Parallel EVM
Keone Hon, Co-founder of Monad
Rushi Manche, Co-founder of Movement
Yuriy Yurchenko, CPO of Neon
Qi Zhou, Founder of QuarkChain
16:20 - 17:00 Panel | Bring Mass Adoption to Web3
Moderator: Nick Shaheen, BD Director of Bankless
Julian Peh, Cofounder & CEO of KIP Protocol
Nate Geier, CEO of Mintbase
Madeira, Co-founder of Matr1x
Jessica Salomon, Strategy of ORA
4. Side Venue 一 The Game Festival
Cohost: MATR1X, GEDA
Step into our Game theme sub-event, a meticulously curated space within The Verified. Immerse yourself in the seamless integration of gaming and finance, exploring cutting-edge advancements in NFT , DeFi, gaming, and the metaverse. Join us at The Verified as we chart the course towards the future nexus of gaming and finance!
Agenda
13:30 Host Star
13:35-13:55 Keynote speech
14:00-14:40 Panel 1
14:45-16:00 E-sports competition
16:10-16:50 Panel 2
16:55-17:35 Panel 3
17:40 Free Talk
5. Networking
This is an ideal place for networking, exchanging ideas, and establishing connections within the industry. We provide dedicated booth spaces where you can gain insights into various projects and engage in in-depth interactions with innovators and investors.
The Verified Extra Benefits:
In addition to the exciting speeches and discussions, we've arranged special perks for you! We'll be giving away over 500 limited edition peripherals from Binance merchandise, SafePal hardware wallets, Bitcoin Cats merch!
All-day Self-service Dining
We are offering all-day self-service dining at our event, with a diverse selection of dishes including fresh fruits, salads, mains, snacks, and desserts. Whether you are a vegetarian, a meat lover, or have specific dietary requirements, we have something to satisfy your palate. Join us for a delightful dining experience!
🏠 Venue
Address:
Foundry, Boulevard Crescent, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard
✨ About 0x499
0x499 is the earliest and largest decentralized open organization in Asia established in 2018. It is committed to becoming an open platform for the decentralized industry. It connects more than 1,000 KOLs around the world and invites more than 1,500 projects to attend DAO events. Currently there are more than 100 active contributors who help organize various events and activities.