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 Bethany Patterson, Head of Strategic Alliances at Electric Coin Company (ECC). Today, billions of people in the world do not have access to a fair and open currency or supporting financial services. In 2016, ECC launched Zcash — a privacy-protecting, digital currency built on vanguard science. ECC built Zcash to provide everyone access to a fair and open currency. ECC supports Zcash through research and development, engineering, partnerships, and regulatory efforts. Bethany is an accomplished partnerships leader with the proven ability to develop and scale strategic alliances cross-functionally while exceeding revenue, retention, and growth targets. Her experience includes building long-lasting technology partnerships within media, adtech, fintech, and financial services. Follow Bethany on twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/bethinbrooklyn Learn more about ECC: https://electriccoin.co Please note our location is now: The Hugh, 601 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022. Created by: Abby / @ABTRAXX

This weeks Guest Nicole Tay- NEAR Foundation Marketing and Grants Lead and Joanna Orlova - NEAR NYC Community Lead for a 30 minute Fireside Chat This is a Meetup for people who are passionate about crypto, want to talk about Crypto, learn about Crypto, find jobs in Crypto, hire people in Crypto, and who want to leverage Crypto to make the world a better place. While CryptoMondays NYC was the first CryptoMondays we have chapters in over 50 cities around the world (Shanghai, Los Angeles, Medellin, Tel Aviv, Paris, London, Miami, San Juan, Singapore, San Francisco, Malta, Tokyo, Las Vegas, Denver, Athens, Medellin, ....). CryptoMondaysNYC was featured in The New York Post: https://nypost.com/2021/11/20/heres-where-to-meet-new-yorks-youngish-crypto-millionaires/ Special announcement: We’ve started our first global partnership with ZenGo! Get $10 cash back in Bitcoin for a purchase of $200 by applying the code ZENX0B4G. Click here to get your ZenGo wallet. Learn more about CryptoMondays: https://cryptomondays.io Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/CryptomondaysNY https://www.instagram.com/cryptomondays/ https://www.facebook.com/CRYPTOMONDAYSNYC https://www.linkedin.com/company/cryptomondays/