Gateway to Cosmos Conference and Hackathon
Cosmonauts worldwide descended on Prague for the largest event of its kind, bringing the community together for two days and nights of networking and building.
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The Ethereum Merge
Ethereum’s market cap is currently ~$250B and with ETH being a core component of DeFi, there are strong incentives to complete The Merge bug-free and as smoothly as possible. Since the shadow fork 4 test of The Merge from the 12th of May 2022 went very well, it is now likely The Merge is happening this summer.
Web3 Developer Activity Accelerates: Europe Set to Be Major Global Hub
Investment flows, friendly operational environment and strong talent base combine to set stage for Europe to lead on Web3.
Investment in bloXroute
bloXroute is a fast block propagation network and a critical piece of DeFi market infrastructure. With $1.5b average daily volume, bloXroute has established itself as a leading player with 40% market share in DeFi trading volume.
RBF Investor Summit in London
Rockaway Blockchain Fund hosted its Spring 2022 Investor Summit in London on 23 March. More than 200 people attended the event at 8 Northumberland, which included speakers and guests from London and the UK, the US, and all across Europe.
Hacker House Prague Standing with Ukraine
As more than 800 developers gathered in Prague for the Solana x Rockaway Hacker House, part of the global Riptide hackathon, many initiatives were launched to help support the people of Ukraine and adding to efforts across the blockchain and crypto industry to send aid.
In a multichain world, secure connectivity will be critical
From the perspective of both users and developers, traction on alternative L1 infrastructure increased signficantly in 2021. We believe this trend will continue, and our thesis is that different chains with different features will specialize in different use cases, including Ethereum for high-value assets, Solana for gaming, and Tezos for art as examples.
RBF at the Crypto Finance Conference
We wrapped up three days that brought 250 people together for more than 40 different sessions at the Crypto Finance Conference in St. Moritz.
Dusan Kovacic at Non-Fungible Castle
NFTs were the topic of discussion at NFCastle, a conference dedicated to bridging cultural heritage and blockchain. The event was hosted by the House of Lobkowicz in the Lobkowicz Palace at Prague Castle as a way to explore the intersection of the traditional art world and the rapidly evolving technology behind NFTs. Our CIO, Dusan Kovacic, participated in a panel titled “Investing and Building – how do you build responsibly in an irresponsible world?”
RBF Investor Summit in Zurich
Rockaway Blockchain Fund held its Fall 2021 Investor Summit in Zurich on 12 October at the Dolder Grand Hotel. The event was attended by 145 people from Switzerland and across Europe, and also included speakers from the US.