• The inaugural Crypties Awards, held at Art Basel in Miami, honored projects in nine categories, with Celo winning the Social Impact Award.
• The event was hosted by Josh Ostrovsky („The Fat Jewish“) and sponsored by a range of crypto projects.
• Kathleen Breitman of Tezos, Clay Robbins of Slow Ventures, Soona Amhaz of Volt Capital, Sarah Guo of Conviction and Alex Strzesniewski of AngelBlock discussed raising venture money even during Crypto Winter at 0xpo Summit in San Francisco.

On December 6, 2022, Decrypt Studios held its inaugural Crypties Awards gala in Miami at Art Basel. The event, hosted by Josh Ostrovsky („The Fat Jewish“), was sponsored by Polygon, Filecoin Foundation, Lamina1, Async, BeetsDAO, The Gold Mask, Gem Set, Breakout, Anonymous, Infinite Objects, Ape Water, Decentralized Pictures, and Vault 721, and awarded statuettes in nine categories. The Social Impact Award went to Celo, whose representative Marek Olszewski accepted the award from presenter Dan Roberts. The other nominees in the category were Ukraine DAO, Dream DAO, Proof of Protest, and Digital Diaspora.

Later in the month, on November 30, Web Summit in Lisbon hosted Kathleen Breitman, co-founder of the Tezos blockchain, who discussed how the platform has used a proof-of-stake mechanism since its inception, her admiration for Tendermint, Ethereum and sharding, progressive decentralization, and NFT gaming.

Finally, a panel of venture capitalists from Slow Ventures, Volt Capital, Conviction and AngelBlock joined Decrypt’s Jason Nelson at 0xpo Summit in San Francisco on November 3 to discuss raising money even during Crypto Winter. Clay Robbins of Slow Ventures, Soona Amhaz of Volt Capital, Sarah Guo of Conviction and formerly Greylock, and Alex Strzesniewski of AngelBlock offered their perspectives on how to navigate the current climate and maximize funding opportunities.

The last few months have been a whirlwind of events for the crypto industry, and Decrypt Studios has been there every step of the way to capture the most important moments. From the Crypties Awards in Miami to the insights provided by leading figures in the space, Decrypt Studios has provided a window into the world of crypto and the people who are driving it forward.