, slashing nearly 20% of its workforce and leaving approximately 1,100 people without jobs.
The beta version used at last year’s virtual Consensus – which could be obtained by visiting various sessions and exchanged for CoinDesk merch and non-fungible tokens – was, and developed a fanbase that named themselves “Piranhas” for their insatiable hunger for DESK. Over 20% of Consensus attendees used DESK during the festival, collectively spending approximately 200,000 tokens on food, drinks and merch. Dozens of helpful volunteers in bright yellow DESK T-shirts swarmed the convention center, offering help to confused attendees.
In Austin, however, the Lambos were absent, replaced with even more expensive McLarens. One, wrapped in a pattern of hundreds of overlapping Doge faces, attracted a large crowd when its owner, crypto influencer Julia Love, parked it in front of the Hilton.
Good to see. My highlight is when NEARProtocol illustrated outstanding milestones and what we can look forward to in the coming months. You can watch it here:
Ahhh yes, the friends we made along the way