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If you are building on Web3, or just getting started in Web3, or even looking for guidance from experts so you can move into Web3 quite seamlessly, we invite you to join us for a Web3 meetup on

 Saturday, the 17th of September at (TopCat) Offbeat CCU, Topsia, Kolkata near Science City

Due to limited seating at the venue, participation is limited to the first 

You have a great opportunity to meet and learn from 

web3 experts and enthusiasts, web3 entrepreneurs, a highly active Web3 community, and Web3 developers

Transitioning from Web 2 to Web 3, Raising Investment in Web3 with Meghdut RoyChowdhury

Meghdut RoyChowdhury explains why there is a necessity for the world to move from Web2 to Web3, how we can further address some of the major gaps in Web3 for massive adoption, how to pitch ideas to investors & what metrics investors check, and how Calcutta can be made relevant in terms of Web3, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation.

He is Executive Director & Chief Innovation officer at Techno India not only that he is also a co-founder of the Bengal Business Council, Make Calcutta Relevant Again. 

Meghdut Roy Choudhury is the one who is up to help youth to reframe thinking toward problem-solving. He is on a mission to make Calcutta relevant and inspire others, being able to adapt to the changes around us.

Session 2: What is Sharding & Why it is important? With Ajoy Das & Manish Kumar Barnwal

Ajoy and Manish will explain what is Sharding and why is it important. Ask Ajoy and Manish about the latest protocols in the industry like sharding, dynamic state sharding, and linear scalability.

Ajoy Das is the Founder of MetaMisfits which is one of the first Indian Web3 gaming guilds. He is a Web3 veteran with over 3 years of experience in web 3 space. Ajoy is passionate about decentralization and has also spoken at several Web3 events. He has hosted India's First Web3 eSports Tournament in association with Axie Infinity. He is currently building Builders of Web3.

Manish Kumar Barnwal gave his 3 years of time to building and maintaining relationships with the community and presenting the brand in the best possible light. His communication skills lead him on the path to working as a Community Manager with good projects. Well, that wasn't the end of organizing teams of Web3Conf of India he felt to bring a change and now he is here as one of the Co-founders of Builders of Web3.

Session 3: How to Build in Web3 With Ajoy Das and Samantak Saha

Ajoy and Samantak explain how to Build in Web3,  what are the dos and don'ts in the Web3 space along with the Roadmaps.

What are the industries and how blockchain is bringing a revolution in those industries?

Building Communities in the Web3 Space. Worked as a Community Manager for various Web3 projects and Startups. Building Kolkata Chapter for CoinDCX.

Varsha Gupta who has done her Masters's in marketing now is an educationist

Her immense marketing knowledge and skills were an asset to companies she worked with and have led to expansion and growth 

Not only that with her knowledge she has also trained over 15 crypto aspirants and now is on the path of working with Builders of Web3

Networking with other web3 developers & community members

You can meet and network with web3 developers who share similar visions. Our last 30-minute networking session may even lead you to your co-founder, marketer, or mentor.

So join us this Saturday, the 17th of September at 5pm @Offbeat CCU, Topsia, Kolkata

Kindly note, that due to limited seating at the venue, participation is limited to the 

World's first EVM-based L1 Blockchain, which uses sharding to increase TPS with the addition of every new node.

Shardeum Web3 IRL Meetup at Kolkata

You are invited to attend Namaste Axie. The first-ever Official Axie infinity meetup in Kolkata, India!

All the Lunacians of India are coming together to meet and know each other. 

(More Details of the Event will be updated shortly)

Namaste Axie - Axie Infinity India Meetup

The CCU Festival is a fundamentally optimistic, homegrown festival celebrating Calcutta through the lenses of sustainability, fitness, design, innovation, entrepreneurship, technology, food, and music. Here we are presenting 

An event solely for Web3 Builders & Enthusiasts. BUIDL is a Web 3.0 Convention being organized under the umbrella of the CCU Festival to shed light on Web3, Metaverse, Blockchain, Applications of Web 3.0, and how to build in Web 3. 🔦

WINNERS will get the email by 26th October

BUIDL - Student Pass Giveaway 🧑‍🎓

Shardeum is the world’s first EVM-based L1 blockchain which scales linearly i.e. the network can scale up by simply adding more nodes. So if there are 50,000 nodes, the network will be able to process close to 50,000 TPS. With 1 million nodes, TPS can scale up to 1 million TPS!

And with Indian-origin co-founders, India is naturally closer to the project and we can't be more excited to connect F2F with the Web3 community in Bengaluru! And this time with this lovely workshop session you wouldn't want to miss :)

: Don't forget to bring your laptops to see yourself create wonder on 12th November regardless of whether you have coding knowledge or not!!

11:00 AM: Welcome note and introduction to Shardeum

​Shardeum core team member will make a presentation about the project, its underlying technology, how community is the CEO of the project and why the community 'must' be the CEO of any Web3 platform. You will also be introduced to how you can join and contribute to the growth of Shardeum.

11:15 AM: Why Community is Important in Web3 by Samantak Saha

Samantak Saha will speak on why community is so important in Web 3 and why community plays an important role in Web3 

Advaita Saha will now show you how to create your own ERC20 token on blockchain. He will walk you through the process on a step-by-step basis so everyone of you can follow the steps and create a test crypto token (Side note, it won't have real value because you will be creating one on a testnet).

​ERC20 is the technical standard for fungible tokens created using the Ethereum network protocols. While there are few other technical standards out there, ERC20 is the most popular one as a result of its user friendliness. The process will also cover how you can claim 100 SHM testnet tokens. SHM is the ticker symbol of Shardeum's upcoming cryptocurrency called 'Shard'.

1:00 PM: How to Build a Career in Web3 by Sweta Shaw

Sweta Shaw (Blockchain Engineer, QuestBook & Member of Phoenix Guild) will speak on how a newbie can start their own career in Web3.

Time for some networking. Talk to experts more personally and exchange your ideas with others at the event. You just might meet your future co-founder, business partner, employer or a fellow Web3 enthusiast. You never know!!

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 : Shardeum is the world's first EVM-based linearly scalable L1 blockchain that uses sharding to increase TPS (throughput) with the addition of every new node thereby overcoming scalability/blockchain trilemma once and for all. The motto of Shardeum is to bring decentralization to everyone and onboard billions of people to Web3!

Shardeum Kolkata Web3 Workshop

If you are building on Web3, just getting started in Web3, or even looking for guidance from experts so you can move into Web3 quite seamlessly, we invite you to join us for a Web3 meetup on

 Sunday, the 18th of December at Blob Co-Working, 

7th floor, Yamuna Building, 86, Golaghata Rd, Dakshindari, Kolkata, West Bengal 700048

2:45 PM - 3:15 PM - How to start a web3 tech career by 

A blockchain developer with an active interest in helping builders create the next-gen web3 applications. He has been in the web3 space for the last 4 years and previously used to work at the Polygon Devrel team, growing its developer ecosystem. He is also a contributor & organiser of multiple web3 hackathons, conferences and bootcamps helping developers succeed achieve the mission of decentralisation and a contributor in Developer DAO.

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM - Importance of Marketing in Web3 by 

Ashish will tell us how to market a product in Web3. What are the good practices of web3 marketing and everything that will help those who are thinking/planning of building a product in web3 in the future

Ashish Kumar Jain is an entrepreneur and Venture Capitalist with more than 13 years of experience in Marketing, Media, and Business Development. Over 5 years in dealing with the crypto industry has given a profound excellence of understanding and taking the right decisions for all projects in which he is involved. Active in the Crypto space since 2018 and holds experience in working with a dozen of blockchain and fintech projects. He has led marketing initiatives for companies including with a track record of success in delivering results. He also has gained a thorough understanding of advisory, fundraising, community development, and planning to support projects in the WEB3 realm.

4:00 PM  - 4:15 PM - ETH India Stories by 

Manish will share with us his experience of attending ETH India. Manish was in Bangalore for 6 days during ETH India. Apart from winning the ETH India Hackathon, Manish attended Shardeum's biggest proof of community meet-up and also took Shardeum's famous Proof of Pepe free auto ride several times to travel across the city. Manish will tell us his story and guide us on how to participate in and win hackathons.

So join us this Sunday, the 18th of December at 3:30 PM @Blob Co-Working, 7th floor, Yamuna Building, 86, Golaghata Rd, Dakshindari, Kolkata, West Bengal 700048

Want to build your own dApp but don't know where to start ❓

​​In this workshop, we will talk about 

What is Web3 from a Developer's perspective

 🧑🏻‍💻 and how to get started with it by a hands-on session on Building your first dApp on Shardeum! 🚀

​​🚨: Please don't forget to bring your laptops 💻 as it will be a hands-on session❗️

Whether you are a developer or not, this workshop is for everyone who wants to build their own crypto token! 🪙

Shardeum is the world’s first EVM-based L1 blockchain which uses sharding to increase TPS with the addition of every new node.

Join us to learn about interesting web3 projects, participate in a beginners' workshop, and network with web3 builders in your city.

Before you arrive at the venue, here are some prerequisites:

An introduction to Shardeum, its progress till date, dApps built on top of it, and how you can start BUIDLing on it.

Workshop - Learn to create a dApp 🧑🏻‍💻

Advaita is a Developer at Metafy Social and he will help you out to Learn the basics of web3 programming AKA Solidity, creating a virtual environment, front-end and back-end, and host a hands-on workshop to build your first dApp n on Liberty (Shardeum alphanet) in a few simple steps.

Participate in some activities and get a chance to win Shardeum's exclusive merch

Meet all the builders in your city, learn about their experience, and share yours. This is where ideas are born and projects are shipped.

​​If you'd like to partner for the next Shardeum meetups as an organizer, volunteer, venue, or speaker, get in touch with us at 

🎉 Celebrating the release of the Sphinx betanet, we are calling out all the community members, developers, early adopters, and other community members to be one of the first ones to witness the exclusive IRL demo of our upcoming betanet. 🚀

During the event, you'll have the chance to:

👀 See live demos of the network in action

👥 Network with other members of the community and industry experts

This is a community-driven event, and we're excited to hear your thoughts and ideas about the Sphinx betanet. 

RSVP now to reserve your spot and be a part of shaping the future of this web3 revolution. ⚡️

🚨 Note: This is an invite-only event with 20 seats. So don't miss your chance to attend. Register now.🚀

Shardeum Betanet Launch Party @ Kolkata

 worth of prizes is up for grabs. 💰✨

Flow Hackathon 2023 is brought to you by Flow Blockchain and Dapper Labs in association with world-class partners such as Google, DWF Labs, Animoca Brands, etc. 🤯

The hackathon will happen globally in a virtual format and also happen in 10 different cities across India which includes 

, all experts from Flow and our partner companies will join hands to conduct 

, we will be conducting the Hybrid hackathon. 🌟

All the winning submissions on the test net will move to the startup launchpad in 

Flow Blockchain Hackathon Kolkata Meetup

Harshal will talk about the need and importance of DeFi,The problems in defi and how xade is solving them,as well as future of defi.

Harshal is the founder of Xade Finance, who is into the Web3 space since 2019 and is also a quant trader specialising in multiple systematic trading techniques including arbitrage,market making and delta neutral yield generation.Apart from being a quant trader, Harshal is also a DeFi expert where he has created several DeFi protocols with several technical breakthroughs by bringing in concepts of traditional finance which were not implemented in DeFi before.

We are delighted to invite you to our upcoming Web3 Holi party , where we will celebrate the festival of colors while building relationships and connecting with like-minded individuals in the Web3 ecosystem.

Our vibrant color play will allow you to experience the joy of Holi while creating colorful memories with your peers. You can also indulge in delicious food, listen to music, and enjoy the festive atmosphere.

We understand the importance of networking and creating meaningful relationships in the ecosystem, which is why we have also planned some exciting games and competitions for you to participate in, where you can win exciting prizes and take home memories that you will cherish.

So come and join us for a day of unlimited fun and frolic, and let's celebrate Holi together with full zeal and enthusiasm. Dress up in your colorful best and get ready to immerse yourself in the festive spirit.

Holi Hues with Shardeum @ Kolkata

 Sunday, the 23rd of April at Blob Co-Working, 

Why De-Fi is better than Traditional Finance by 

Harshal is the founder of Xade Finance, has created a revolutionary super decentralized bank that offers all banking services on the blockchain with the aid of their proprietary DeFi protocols. In his presentation, he will highlight the benefits of decentralized finance over traditional finance and share insights on the advantages of DeFi. Additionally, he will discuss how Xade Finance is tackling the challenges and enabling us to leverage DeFi to its fullest potential.

 and learn all the essential tips and tricks you need. 

Richik is a full stack developer at Quesbook, a mentor and a web3 enthusiast . He is bringing all the industrial Insights and knowledge with a mix of his own experience. Everything from resources for getting started to skills for becoming a full-stack dev will be discussed in his talk. 

So join us this Sunday, the 23rd of April , 5:00 p.m  @Blob Co-Working, 7th floor, Yamuna Building, 86, Golaghata Rd, Dakshindari, Kolkata, West Bengal 700048

Ayan Majumdar

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