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2024 has been a rollercoaster year for the world of crypto, blockchain, and Web3, dominated by new DeFi protocols, new narratives, institutional participation, technological improvement, and an ongoing debate about the industry’s future. In addition, recent years have seen a successful reinvigoration of the value and purpose of hosting and featuring in-real-life blockchain conferences across the globe — most notably, Consensus by CoinDesk, ETHDenver, Devconnect Istanbul, Token2049 Dubai, and the upcoming EthCC conference in Brussels.

These large events provide attendees with valuable insights into the newest developments happening on the ground as well as unmatched networking opportunities to connect with the world’s leading crypto, blockchain, and Web3 projects.

We at zkLink have also been active in these conferences, whether it’s participating and speaking on panels, or hosting our own events such as the L3 Summit, making our name known among the public.

The next global conference on our radar is EthCC Brussels, where we look forward to reviving the thrills of crypto summer. There, we will host a new meetup called “L3 & ZK Night” on July 10th, from 6 PM to 11 PM.

You won’t want to miss out!

What Is “L3 & ZK Night”?

L3 & ZK Night is the go-to meetup for Layer 3 and zero-knowledge technology developers, founders, and enthusiasts. While similar in theme to our well-known and established L3 Summit, this meetup will play the role of “Robin” to the L3 Summit’s “Batman.” Our L3 & ZK Night will be more bespoke, focusing on networking, niche narratives, and having impactful tech discussions and debates. Most importantly, the L3 & ZK Night Meetup will allow attendees and projects to bond with the ecosystem and with builders interested in Layer 3 innovations made by zkLink, diving deeper into the future of ZK technology, and uniting the Ethereum ecosystem.

Register here to attend!

“L3 & ZK Night” Program Details

Different from your typical side event, the format of L3 & ZK Night will resemble a Builders Night, with panels on zero-knowledge technology and Layer 3s, as well as special fireside chats with prominent protocols in the Ethereum scaling, infrastructure, and ZK space. It’ll be less formal, less sit-down, and more engaging and close-up with the best minds, developers, and thought leaders in the game. L3 & ZK Night will bring more “social” and “interactiveness” with protocols and builders versus the typical tech-heavy and content-heavy side of day-long ballroom events.

When & Where?

• Date: July 10th, 2024
• Venue: BrewDog, Putterie 20, 1000 Bruxelles
• Time: 18:00–23:00 (6:00 PM — 11:00 PM)

Schedule

To fill the evening with the newest alpha under development by the leading ZK and Ethereum scaling and infrastructure solutions, we plan to feature three unique panel discussions on various themes related to ZK technology, Layer 3s, and other ad hoc hot topics. Tentatively, we have penciled in a:

1)19:30–20:00 — zkSync x zkLink Fireside Chat

2)20:00–20:45 — Discussing ZK Use Cases: Scaling Ethereum With ZK Rollups, Infrastructure & Interoperability, and Considerations For DApp Development

Speakers

• Diego Kingston — Head of Research — AlignedLayer
• Steven Li — Growth — Risc0
• Joaquin Mendes Izard — Partnership Lead — Taiko
• Ming Guo — Chief Scientist — ZKM
• Declan Fox — Product Lead — Linea
• Moderator: Emily Lin — DevRel Lead — Scroll

3)20:45–21:30 — Demystifying Layer 3 Misconceptions: What Are The Different Approaches and Designs and What Are They Used For?

Speakers

• Ran Hammer — Vice President of BD — Orbs
• João Garcia — Global Developer Advocate — Cartesi
• Vladimir Novakovski — Founder & CEO — zkLighter
• Kin Wai Lau — Chairman & Founder — Icandy Interactive / ZKcandy
• Edrick G — Chief Product Officer — Meson Finance
• Moderator: Anthurine Xiang — Co-Founder — EthStorage

These discussions will hit all the latest topics, such as zero-knowledge rollup efficacy in scaling Ethereum, zero-knowledge rollup development progress among Layer 2s, how infrastructure protocols are using zero-knowledge technology in their solutions, what role ZK technology has in the future of Ethereum scalability, security, and interoperability, and how is ZK technology being implemented in Layer 3 solutions such as zkLink to enable new solutions such as aggregating fragmented Ethereum assets, the role of the zkEVM, and much more.

Please visit our Luma page for additional details on our panels and speakers!

Sponsors & Media Partners

Similar to our L3 Summit, sponsors are what allow for all this networking and idea-sharing to take place. For the upcoming L3 & ZK Night Meetup, sponsors include zkLink, AlignedLayer, Risc0, Lighter, Taiko, Meson Finance, Orbs, and ZKM. These protocols will also be joining the discussion, bringing their expertise in zero-knowledge proofs such as AlignedLayer, general-purpose zkEVMs such as Risc0 and ZKM, leading Type 1 zkEVM Layer 2 Ethereum scaling solution, Taiko, and Layer 3 pubic blockchain infrastructures such as Orbs.

Not to mention, top media outlets such as CoinTelegraph, Crypto Briefing, Voice of Crypto, BeIn Crypto, BSC News, and CryptoRank, among others, will also be joining our event to stay up-to-date on the newest developments and share to the public alpha that’s only attainable on the spot.

Given the names above, the L3 & ZK Night Meetup will feature many prominent protocols that are rising dark horses in the space of zero-knowledge technology, blockchain infrastructure, and Ethereum.

If you want to learn more about zkLink’s “L3 & ZK Night Meetup” sponsors, we encourage you to visit our Luma page to register and sign up.

A Night You Won’t Want To Miss

The inauguration of zkLink’s “L3 & ZK Night” Meetup is an exciting milestone for us as we warm up for our next L3 Summit at Token2049 in Singapore. The L3 & ZK Night is already primed for success with 500 registrations to date. Especially as the debate heats up about the future of Ethereum and ZK technology becomes more mainstream, as we have seen with the recent launch of multiple ZK Layer 2 project tokens, this event is timely to discuss the next steps forward in creating a better blockchain and Ethereum network for users and developers to explore more and do more on the blockchain.

About L3 & ZK Night

L3 & ZK Night is the go-to meetup for Layer 3 and zero-knowledge technology developers, founders, and enthusiasts. L3 & ZK Night is more bespoke, focusing on networking, niche narratives, and having impactful tech discussions and debates. The L3 & ZK Night allows attendees and projects to bond with the ecosystem and with builders interested in Layer 3 innovations made by zkLink, diving deeper into the future of ZK technology, and uniting the Ethereum ecosystem.

For more information, visit: Website | Twitter | Participate | Blog

About L3 Summit

The L3 Summit is a zkLink-initiated in-person event series that educates, amplifies, and shares research about the current status of Layer 3 development. The L3 Summit brings together the world’s best Ethereum scaling solutions and infrastructure protocols such as zkSync, Starknet, Scroll, Linea, Polygon zkEVM, Manta, Mantle, Celestia, EigenLayer, and more, to push forward the boundaries of Layer 3 innovation and break through Ethereum’s scalability and liquidity fragmentation boundaries.

For more information, visit: Website | Twitter | Gallery | Participate | Blog

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