The extended crypto winter has pushed crypto event organizers to tone down on the lavishness, allowing attendees to focus on asking more “intelligent questions” about regulation and tax.
Speaking to Cointelegraph, Fong — who attended both Bitcoin Miami 2023 and NFT NYC 2023 — said she “can’t speak to how conferences used to be in the bull markets,” but has been told by other attendees that it is lighter on the entertainment side this year. Fong isn’t too “bothered by this year being more tame” as she believes the enthusiasm for crypto remains strong and is an opportunity to meet others in the industry.
Attendees showed “great optimism over crypto’s future,” pro-XRP lawyer John Deaton told Cointelegraph.