A Builder Event Focused on the Future of Tech
Jaffa Port 3, Tel Aviv
March 27th, 2025
800+ Builders, Devs, and tech professionals
Building on the success of Building Blocks^23, the 2025 edition will be bigger and better.

Agenda
Mainnet
X
9:15 am
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9:25 am
Opening Remarks 🔰
Moderator
9:15 am
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9:25 am
Opening Remarks 🔰
Moderator
X
9:25 am
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10:05 am
Network States and the New Geopolitical Reality (Remote) 🔰
We are on the verge of fundamental geopolitical shifts, and there are two countries – Israel and India – and two technologies – Crypto and AI – which will have a outsized impact on this era of new digital/physical sovereignty.
Moderator
9:25 am
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10:05 am
Talk
Network States and the New Geopolitical Reality (Remote) 🔰
Moderator
X
10:05 am
-
10:45 am
Stablecoins: The Emperor's New Clothes?
Are stablecoins financial innovation, regulatory arbitrage built on shaky foundations, or the dystopian nightmare that is CBDCs?

Mark Smargon
Moderator
Founder
Fuse

10:05 am
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10:45 am
Panel
Stablecoins: The Emperor's New Clothes?

Mark Smargon
Moderator
X
10:45 am
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11:25 am
Where did Ethereum go wrong
A no-holds-barred critique of Ethereum's evolution from cypherpunk dream to corporate bureaucracy. Industry veterans dissect how consensus-seeking culture, architectural overengineering, L2 cannibalization, developer insularity, and glacial execution have impacted Ethereum's promise and market position.

Eylon Aviv
Moderator
Partner
Collider

10:45 am
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11:25 am
Panel
Where did Ethereum go wrong

Eylon Aviv
Moderator
X
11:25 am
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11:30 am
Blank
Moderator
11:25 am
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11:30 am
Blank
Moderator
X
11:30 am
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11:50 am
Your Product Doesn’t Matter
Soon™
Moderator
11:30 am
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11:50 am
Talk
Your Product Doesn’t Matter
Moderator
X
11:50 am
-
12:30 pm
WTF happened to Bybit
Security and custody experts will dissect the Bybit security incident, exploring systemic vulnerabilities, countermeasures that could have prevented it, and the future of institutional-grade security infrastructure for digital assets.

Omer Greisman
Moderator
VP of Security at Tenderly
Tenderly
11:50 am
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12:30 pm
Panel
WTF happened to Bybit

Omer Greisman
Moderator
X
12:30 pm
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1:20 pm
Lunch
Lunch
Moderator
12:30 pm
-
1:20 pm
Lunch
Moderator
X
1:20 pm
-
2:00 pm
The Unicorn Blueprint: Lessons from Israel’s Giants 🔰
Three of Israel’s top founders — Eli Ben-Sasson (StarkWare), Idan Ofrat (Fireblocks), and Yoni Assia (eToro)—share their unfiltered insights on building billion-dollar companies at the intersection of cryptography, finance, and blockchain technology.

Itai Elizur
Moderator
COO
MarketAcross
1:20 pm
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2:00 pm
Panel
The Unicorn Blueprint: Lessons from Israel’s Giants 🔰

Itai Elizur
Moderator
X
2:00 pm
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2:40 pm
Building in the Trenches 🔰
Veteran builders will share unfiltered insights from the front lines of web3 development and go to market, revealing the unexpected challenges, brick walls they've met along the way, and practical solutions that have defined them as succesfull founders

Adam Benayoun
Moderator
Founding Partner
Collider

2:00 pm
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2:40 pm
Panel
Building in the Trenches 🔰

Adam Benayoun
Moderator
X
2:40 pm
-
3:20 pm
Time is a flat circle 🔰
Industry veterans Matt Kumell, Lou Kerner, and Adam Benayoun examine the striking parallels between previous technological cycles and the current web3 landscape, offering crucial historical lessons for builders and investors navigating today's market cycles.

Odelia Torteman
Moderator
Director of Corporate Adoption
XRPL Commons

2:40 pm
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3:20 pm
Panel
Time is a flat circle 🔰

Odelia Torteman
Moderator
X
3:15 pm
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3:20 pm
Blank
Moderator
3:15 pm
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3:20 pm
Blank
Moderator
X
3:20 pm
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3:40 pm
Staking 2.0 - Making Ethereum Competitive Again
Staking 2.0 is the next evolution of staking, empowering validators to enhance security and functionality for any application, driving Ethereum’s competitiveness and decentralization.
Moderator
3:20 pm
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3:40 pm
Talk
Staking 2.0 - Making Ethereum Competitive Again
Moderator
X
3:40 pm
-
4:00 pm
FHENIX: Bringing FHE to the Masses
A look at CoFHE, Fhenix’s co-processor, and how the FHE coprocessor addresses the transparency challenges on blockchains.
Moderator
3:40 pm
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4:00 pm
Talk
FHENIX: Bringing FHE to the Masses
Moderator
X
4:00 pm
-
4:30 pm
Fireside with Mike Silagadze Founder & CEO @ EtherFi

Matan Sitbon
Moderator
Co-Founder & CEO
Lightblocks

4:00 pm
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4:30 pm
Fireside
Fireside with Mike Silagadze Founder & CEO @ EtherFi

Matan Sitbon
Moderator
X
4:30 pm
-
5:10 pm
Fireside chat with Eric Weinstein 🔰
Crypto's evolution from counterculture to mainstream and the economic implications of systems not based on debt or monetary printing. Alternative units of account challenging traditional value measurements, geopolitical consequences of competing reserve assets, and predictions of crypto's evolutionary trajectory in a changing world order.

Eylon Aviv
Moderator
Partner
Collider

4:30 pm
-
5:10 pm
Fireside
Fireside chat with Eric Weinstein 🔰

Eylon Aviv
Moderator
Mass Adoption
X
9:15 am
-
9:30 am
Blank
Moderator
9:15 am
-
9:30 am
Blank
Moderator
X
9:30 am
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9:45 am
Blank
Moderator
9:30 am
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9:45 am
Blank
Moderator
X
9:45 am
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10:25 am
Dubai: The gateway to the East
Industry leaders explore Dubai's emergence as the crucial gateway connecting Western innovation with Eastern capital and markets, reshaping global crypto flows and creating unprecedented opportunities for strategic positioning.

Gordon Einstein
Moderator
Co-Founder
Tech Tuesdays

9:45 am
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10:25 am
Panel
Dubai: The gateway to the East

Gordon Einstein
Moderator
X
10:25 am
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11:05 am
Regulation 🔰
The will examine the emerging regulatory landscape for crypto and AI technologies, contrasting global approaches with Israel's unique position as a tech innovation hub caught between US, EU, and regional regulatory frameworks.

Nir Hirschmann Rub
Moderator
Chief Executive Officer
The Israeli Crypto, Blockchain and Web 3.0 Companies Forum

10:25 am
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11:05 am
Panel
Regulation 🔰

Nir Hirschmann Rub
Moderator
X
11:05 am
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11:45 am
VC: We're so back or It's all over 🔰
VCs: What is it good for? With fair launches and other direct funding paths for crypto statups, the crypto world is asking: do we still need VCs? Beyond the capital, what value do VCs actually bring to the table in 2025?

Tomer Niv
Moderator
Web3 Investor
Entree Capital

11:05 am
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11:45 am
Panel
VC: We're so back or It's all over 🔰

Tomer Niv
Moderator
X
11:45 am
-
12:25 pm
How to Launch a Token and Not Get Rekt
A tactical discussion with industry veterans who've successfully navigated token launches. Market makers, founders, and legal experts share practical strategies for executing a successful token generation event (TGE) while avoiding the financial and regulatory pitfalls that can sink projects.

Yotam Bar-On
Moderator
DeFi Research
Perpetual Active

11:45 am
-
12:25 pm
Panel
How to Launch a Token and Not Get Rekt

Yotam Bar-On
Moderator
X
12:25 pm
-
1:25 pm
Lunch
Opening Remarks
Moderator
12:25 pm
-
1:25 pm
Lunch
Moderator
X
1:45 pm
-
2:25 pm
Web3 Marketing Exposed: The Good, The Bad, and The Degen. 🔰
Marketing veterans pull no punches in this unfiltered discussion about web3 marketing practices, exposing the effective strategies, dubious tactics, and why web2 marketers need unthink most of what they know — from genuine community building to manufactured hype.
Moderator
1:45 pm
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2:25 pm
Panel
Web3 Marketing Exposed: The Good, The Bad, and The Degen. 🔰
Moderator
X
2:25 pm
-
3:05 pm
Building on Bitcoin
Leading Bitcoin developers and ecosystem builders explore the revival of Bitcoin as an application platform, examining how recent technical innovations like Taproot, Lightning, Ordinals, BRC-20, and maybe OP_CAT and are creating entirely new possibilities for Bitcoin.

Ben Samocha
Moderator
Co-Founder & CEO
CryptoJungle

2:25 pm
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3:05 pm
Panel
Building on Bitcoin

Ben Samocha
Moderator
X
3:05 pm
-
3:45 pm
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Shauli Rejwan
Moderator
Managing Partner
Masterkey

3:05 pm
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3:45 pm
Panel
AI Agents

Shauli Rejwan
Moderator
X
3:45 pm
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4:45 pm
Startup Pitches: Five Promising Early Stage Startups Will Pitch In Front of Top VCs, Investors, and Industry leaders.
Five early-stage Web3 startups will take over the stage to pitch in front of top VCs, investors, and industry leaders. Selected startups will receive mentorship, pitch preparation, and the opportunity to engage in a live Q&A session with key investors.
Moderator
3:45 pm
-
4:45 pm
Fireside
Startup Pitches: Five Promising Early Stage Startups Will Pitch In Front of Top VCs, Investors, and Industry leaders.
Moderator
Builder Hub
X
9:15 am
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9:45 am
Blank
Moderator
9:15 am
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9:45 am
Blank
Moderator
X
9:45 am
-
10:00 am
Blank
Moderator
9:45 am
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10:00 am
Blank
Moderator
X
10:00 am
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10:20 am
Navigating the Multichain
DeFi is rapidly transitioning to a multichain ecosystem, with many leading projects now integrated across major L1 and L2 chains. However, this shift introduces significant challenges for developers, such as RPC solutions, smart contracts deployments, wallet management, gas estimations, and more. In this talk we'll dive into the technical challenges of navigating the multichain landscape and explore various solutions to streamline development and improve cross-chain functionality.
Moderator
10:00 am
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10:20 am
Workshop
Navigating the Multichain
Moderator
X
10:20 am
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10:50 am
Exploring Account Abstraction: The Past, Present, and Future 🔰
This talk covers the evolution of account abstraction to the current state of ERC-4337 to the Ethereum Foundation’s upcoming plan for native account abstraction. The discussion highlights key technical challenges, like ensuring censorship resistance, while outlining future directions like native account abstraction on Layer 1 and Layer 2s.
Moderator
10:20 am
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10:50 am
Workshop
Exploring Account Abstraction: The Past, Present, and Future 🔰
Moderator
X
10:50 am
-
11:10 am
The Solver Landscape
The solver landscape is evolving quickly, and it’s hard for companies to keep track of the key players and mechanics. Understanding these dynamics is crucial for any business looking to integrate DeFi solutions or expand support for their product/token.
Moderator
10:50 am
-
11:10 am
Workshop
The Solver Landscape
Moderator
X
11:10 am
-
11:30 am
Web3 Thinking for Web2 Developers 🔰
This session bridges the gap between traditional web development and blockchain development, focusing specifically on the mental models and paradigm shifts required for web2 developers to become effective web3 engineers. Rather than a basic syntax tutorial, this talk dives into the fundamental differences in architecture, security considerations, and execution environments that make smart contract development a unique discipline.
Moderator
11:10 am
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11:30 am
Workshop
Web3 Thinking for Web2 Developers 🔰
Moderator
X
11:30 am
-
11:50 am
Crypto Marketing: Best Practices & Essential Tools for Success 🔰
In the fast-paced world of crypto, effective marketing is the key to standing out. This workshop will explore the best practices for crypto marketing, why it’s crucial for project success, and how to leverage tools like newswires such as Chainwire.org to maximize visibility. Whether you're launching a new project or scaling an existing one, this talk will provide actionable insights to enhance your marketing strategy in the blockchain space.
Moderator
11:30 am
-
11:50 am
Workshop
Crypto Marketing: Best Practices & Essential Tools for Success 🔰
Moderator
X
11:50 am
-
12:10 pm
ERC-7702
Moderator
11:50 am
-
12:10 pm
Workshop
ERC-7702
Moderator
X
12:30 pm
-
1:30 pm
Lunch
Moderator
12:30 pm
-
1:30 pm
Lunch
Moderator
X
1:30 pm
-
2:10 pm
Cryptography's Leap: ZK, FHE, MPC and Beyond
Leading cryptographers and researchers explore the transformative frontier technologies reshaping privacy, security, and computation—examining how ZK proofs, FHE, MPC, ZKTLS, and TEEs are converging to create entirely new application paradigms.

Danielle Tichner
Moderator
CEO and GP
W-SOURCE /FuturaeX

1:30 pm
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2:10 pm
Panel
Cryptography's Leap: ZK, FHE, MPC and Beyond

Danielle Tichner
Moderator
X
2:10 pm
-
2:35 pm
Intro to Trust Execution environment (TEE) 🔰
Moderator
2:10 pm
-
2:35 pm
Talk
Intro to Trust Execution environment (TEE) 🔰
Moderator
X
2:35 pm
-
3:00 pm
When FHE meets MPC: scaling Threshold Decryption with Fhenix
Moderator
2:35 pm
-
3:00 pm
Talk
When FHE meets MPC: scaling Threshold Decryption with Fhenix
Moderator
X
3:00 pm
-
3:25 pm
Intro to Zero Knowledge Proofs (ZK) 🔰
Moderator
3:00 pm
-
3:25 pm
Talk
Intro to Zero Knowledge Proofs (ZK) 🔰
Moderator
X
3:25 pm
-
3:50 pm
Intro to Multi-Party Computation (MPC) 🔰
Moderator
3:25 pm
-
3:50 pm
Talk
Intro to Multi-Party Computation (MPC) 🔰
Moderator
5:00pm - 6:30 PM
Happy Hour
6:30pm - 7:30 PM
Bonus: TLVSalon - Fleur Nahum & Eric Weinstein

Ofir Eliasi

Ofir Eliasi
Founder
Borsa


Alon Keren

Alon Keren
CMO
ChainWire


Guy Zyskind

Guy Zyskind
Co-Founder
Fhenix


Avishay Yanai

Avishay Yanai
Co-Founder & CEO
Soda Labs


Guy Zyskind

Guy Zyskind
Co-Founder
Fhenix


Omer Sadika

Omer Sadika
Co-Founder
dWallet labs


Oleksandr Kurbatov

Oleksandr Kurbatov
Cryptographer, Rarimo protocol
Rarimo

Lisa Akselrod

Lisa Akselrod
Research / Technical writing
Aztec Labs
Alex Zaidelson
Alex Zaidelson
Chief Executive Officer
SCRT Labs


Idan Atar

Idan Atar
lead backend developer
Orbs


Bram van den Berg

Bram van den Berg
Solver Wizard
Cowswap


Marissa Posner

Marissa Posner
Product Manager
Ethereum Foundation


Adi Milstein

Adi Milstein
Team Lead
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Roy Sheinfeld

Roy Sheinfeld
CEO
Breez

Ady Shimony

Ady Shimony
Developer, Wallet Expert
Bitcoin Core


Nadav Ivgi

Nadav Ivgi
Ambassador
Bitcoin Embassy


Einar Braathen

Einar Braathen
Partner
CoinFund


Travis Scher

Travis Scher
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
North Island Ventures


Avishay Ovadia

Avishay Ovadia
Founding Partner
Collider


Amos Meiri

Amos Meiri
Founding Partner
Node Capital


Tomer Sharoni

Tomer Sharoni
CEO and Co-Founder
Addressable


Leon Stern

Leon Stern
CMO
Polygon

Berko

Berko
Community Lead
PudgyPenguins


Henri Binsztok

Henri Binsztok
Co-founder
OKcontract


Jonathan Schemoul

Jonathan Schemoul
Co-Founder & CEO
Aleph Cloud
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Yair Cleper

Yair Cleper
Contributor
Lava Network
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Dr Ilan Alon

Dr Ilan Alon
Professor of business and economics
Ariel University


Omer Yaniv

Omer Yaniv
Founder and Co-CEO
Psagot Equity


Avital Haitovich

Avital Haitovich
Senior Associate
Gornitzky


Roei Levav

Roei Levav
Co Founder
Efficient Frontier


Alain Kunz

Alain Kunz
Head of Business Development
GSR


Anne Grace Kleczewski

Anne Grace Kleczewski
Associate
MME legal


Ziv Keinan

Ziv Keinan
Markets Team
XDC Network


Vickaash Agarwal

Vickaash Agarwal
Partner
Sigma Capital


David Namdar

David Namdar
General Partner
Abound Capital

Shmuel Abramzon

Shmuel Abramzon
Chief Economist
Israel Ministry of Finance


Mike Silagadze

Mike Silagadze
Co-Founder and CEO
EtherFi

Eric Weinstein

Eric Weinstein
Mathematician, Physicist, Economist, Venture Capitalist, & Podcaster


Yonatan Erez

Yonatan Erez
Head of Product
Fhenix


Alon Muroch

Alon Muroch
Founder
SSV Labs


Lou Kerner

Lou Kerner
Founder
CryptoMondays


Matt Kummell

Matt Kummell
Senior Vice President, Strategy
Digital Currency Group

Adam Benayoun

Adam Benayoun
Founding Partner
Collider


Michael Amar

Michael Amar
Chairman
Paris Blockchain Week
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Shahar Madar
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Shahar Madar
VP, Security & Trust Products
Fireblocks


Josh Schwartz

Josh Schwartz
CEO and co-founder
Fordefi


Haim Krasniker

Haim Krasniker
CISO
Starkware


Yoav Weiss

Yoav Weiss
Hacker & Security Researcher
Etherum foundation


Jonah Burian

Jonah Burian
Investor
Blockchain Capital

Shahaf Bar Geffen

Shahaf Bar Geffen
Co Founder & CEO
Coti


Yarden Shechter

Yarden Shechter
Co-Founder & CEO
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Raz Friedman

Raz Friedman
Co-Founder & CPO
UNKJD


Jeremy Musighi

Jeremy Musighi
Founder
Immutable Capital

Eric Siu

Eric Siu
Ecodev coordinators
Ethereum Foundation


Ameen Solimani

Ameen Solimani
Strategic Advisor
0xBow


Eva Beylin

Eva Beylin
Foundation Director
The Graph


Eli Ben Sasson

Eli Ben Sasson
Co-Founder & CEO
Starkware

Idan Ofrat

Idan Ofrat
Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder
Fireblocks


Yoni Assia

Yoni Assia
CEO
eToro

Paul Faecks

Paul Faecks
Co-Founder
Plasma


Johannes Kern

Johannes Kern
Managing Director
Frankencoin Association


Tomer Weller

Tomer Weller
Chief Product Officer
Stellar Development Foundation


Omer Paz

Omer Paz
Head of BILS - The First ILS Stablecoin
Bits of Gold

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Balaji Srinivasan
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Balaji Srinivasan
Author
The Network State

Speakers
Every founder and builder will share their own angles, experiences, and perspective.
Successes and failures, ups and downs, and what made their journey unique during their time building in web3 through talks, fireside chats, and practical workshops.

Eric Weinstein
Mathematician, Physicist, Economist, Venture Capitalist, & Podcaster


Mike Silagadze
Co-Founder and CEO
EtherFi

Eva Beylin
Foundation Director
The Graph

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Balaji Srinivasan
Author
The Network State


Eli Ben Sasson
Co-Founder & CEO
Starkware

Ameen Solimani
Strategic Advisor
0xBow


Yoav Weiss
Hacker & Security Researcher
Etherum foundation


Matt Kummell
Senior Vice President, Strategy
Digital Currency Group

Berko
Community Lead
PudgyPenguins


Eric Siu
Ecodev coordinators
Ethereum Foundation


Odelia Torteman
Director of Corporate Adoption
XRPL Commons


Lisa Akselrod
Research / Technical writing
Aztec Labs

Anna Zeitlin
Partner
Addleshaw Goddard

Paul Faecks
Co-Founder
Plasma


Dao Sasha
Partnerships & BD
1inch


CJ Hetherington
Co Founder & CEO
Limitless

Anne Grace Kleczewski
Associate
MME legal


Marissa Posner
Product Manager
Ethereum Foundation


Danielle Tichner
CEO and GP
W-SOURCE /FuturaeX


Alon Muroch
Founder
SSV Labs


Itai Elizur
COO
MarketAcross

Yotam Bar-On
DeFi Research
Perpetual Active


Adi Milstein
Team Lead
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Shahaf Bar Geffen
Co Founder & CEO
Coti


Shauli Rejwan
Managing Partner
Masterkey


Jeremy Musighi
Founder
Immutable Capital

Avital Haitovich
Senior Associate
Gornitzky


Omer Yaniv
Founder and Co-CEO
Psagot Equity


Yair Cleper
Contributor
Lava Network
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Michael Amar
Chairman
Paris Blockchain Week
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Alex Zaidelson
Chief Executive Officer
SCRT Labs


Tal Shalom
Partner
Collider


Amos Meiri
Founding Partner
Node Capital


Yoni Assia
CEO
eToro

Avishay Ovadia
Founding Partner
Collider


Adam Benayoun
Founding Partner
Collider


Travis Scher
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
North Island Ventures


Einar Braathen
Partner
CoinFund


Omer Sadika
Co-Founder
dWallet labs


Nadav Ivgi
Ambassador
Bitcoin Embassy


Ady Shimony
Developer, Wallet Expert
Bitcoin Core


David Namdar
General Partner
Abound Capital

James Bernard
Founder
DMCC Crypto Centre


Omer Paz
Head of BILS - The First ILS Stablecoin
Bits of Gold


Roy Sheinfeld
CEO
Breez

Leon Stern
CMO
Polygon

Jonathan Schemoul
Co-Founder & CEO
Aleph Cloud
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Nir Hirschmann Rub
Chief Executive Officer
The Israeli Crypto, Blockchain and Web 3.0 Companies Forum


Shmuel Abramzon
Chief Economist
Israel Ministry of Finance


Ziv Keinan
Markets Team
XDC Network


Dr Ilan Alon
Professor of business and economics
Ariel University


Alon Keren
CMO
ChainWire


Alain Kunz
Head of Business Development
GSR


Kimberly Adams
Investment Research Associate
Bankless VC


Tomer Sharoni
CEO and Co-Founder
Addressable


Yonatan Erez
Head of Product
Fhenix


Roei Levav
Co Founder
Efficient Frontier


Ran (Goldi) Goldshtein
SVP Payments & Network
Fireblocks

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Shahar Madar
VP, Security & Trust Products
Fireblocks


Idan Ofrat
Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder
Fireblocks


Ofir Eliasi
Founder
Borsa


Tomer Weller
Chief Product Officer
Stellar Development Foundation


Oleksandr Kurbatov
Cryptographer, Rarimo protocol
Rarimo

Avishay Yanai
Co-Founder & CEO
Soda Labs


Omer Greisman
VP of Security at Tenderly
Tenderly

Haim Krasniker
CISO
Starkware


Josh Schwartz
CEO and co-founder
Fordefi


Idan Atar
lead backend developer
Orbs


Henri Binsztok
Co-founder
OKcontract


Gordon Einstein
Co-Founder
Tech Tuesdays


Vickaash Agarwal
Partner
Sigma Capital


Vineet Budki
CEO and Managing Partner
Sigma Capital


Raz Friedman
Co-Founder & CPO
UNKJD


Lou Kerner
Founder
CryptoMondays


Matan Sitbon
Co-Founder & CEO
Lightblocks


Ben Samocha
Co-Founder & CEO
CryptoJungle


Tomer Niv
Web3 Investor
Entree Capital


Johannes Kern
Managing Director
Frankencoin Association


Bram van den Berg
Solver Wizard
Cowswap


Guy Zyskind
Co-Founder
Fhenix


Yarden Shechter
Co-Founder & CEO
Othentic
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Mark Smargon
Founder
Fuse


Eylon Aviv
Partner
Collider

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