This CryptoMondays NYC will feature a 30 minute fireside chat with Hamzah Khan, Head of DeFi at Polygon. Polygon is the first well-structured, easy-to-use platform for Ethereum scaling and infrastructure development. Its core component is Polygon SDK, a modular, flexible framework that supports building multiple types of applications. Using Polygon, one can create Optimistic Rollup chains, ZK Rollup chains, stand alone chains or any other kind of infra required by the developer. Polygon effectively transforms Ethereum into a full-fledged multi-chain system (aka Internet of Blockchains). This multi-chain system is akin to other ones such as Polkadot, Cosmos, Avalanche etc with the advantages of Ethereum’s security, vibrant ecosystem and openness. With Polygon, new features are being built around the existing proven technology to expand the ability to cater to diverse needs from the developer ecosystem. Polygon will continue to develop the core technology so that it can scale to a larger ecosystem. The $MATIC token will continue to exist and will play an increasingly important role, securing the system and enabling governance. Follow Hamzah on Twitter: https://twitter.com/_khanhamzah Learn more about Polygon: https://polygon.technology Please note our location is now: Empire DAO, 190 Bowery Entrance, New York, NY 10012. As always, there will be lots of time before and after for networking with others as passionate about crypto (and/or NFTs) as you are!

This CryptoMondays NYC will feature a 30 minute fireside chat with Alex Hutchi, Community Manager at The Artieverse, a web3 gaming and entertainment company built to reach the masses. Artie is bringing the worlds of gaming, NFTs, and culture together via a universe of community-owned characters that are playable across an ecosystem of mobile games. Artie believes that the next world-class gaming company will be a 360° entertainment juggernaut. It will operate across all forms of media. It will distribute games directly to its community. It will empower its players by making them owners. It will inspire them to create their own experiences. And it will bring its community together, online and IRL, forging authentic and meaningful relationships. The company’s Unity-compatible tech stack enables its web3 mobile games to bypass Apple and Google's app stores and be played instantly inside popular social media apps like TikTok, Instagram, Discord, and Twitter via embedded web browsers. This uniquely positions Artie as the leading company capable of creating high-quality mobile games with NFTs while other NFT games are stuck on desktop computers. Follow Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/a13xhutchi Learn more about Artie: https://www.artie.com Please note our location is now: Empire DAO, 190 Bowery Entrance, New York, NY 10012. As always, there will be lots of time before and after for networking with others as passionate about crypto (and/or NFTs) as you are!