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!

David Gan, Founder & General Partner of OP Crypto This CryptoMondays NYC will feature a 30 minute fireside chat with David Gan, Founder & General Partner of OP Crypto, a venture capital fund that invests in the most promising blockchain entrepreneurs. David is one of the only former tier-1 centralized exchange executives to launch a crypto venture capital fund, with native ties to both the western and eastern markets. Prior to founding OP Crypto, he worked at top traditional firms including Qiming Venture Partners (Tier 1 $6bn AUM VC in China) and Morgan Stanley China (Investment Banking Division-M&A). He was recognized for the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia award in 2019. In addition, he served as a senior executive for three years at Huobi Global where he managed Huobi’s principal investment strategy. During his time at Huobi, David played a key role in accelerating top tier blockchain projects including Polkadot, Algorand, Difinity, and Casper Labs. In 2021, he founded OP Crypto to invest in projects that it believes will help shape the future of corporate governance and transfer power from centralized entities to content creators in the upcoming Web 3.0 ecosystem. With over $25M in inaugural fund backed by Huobi Ventures, Galaxy Digital’s Vision Hill FoF Platform, Digital Currency Group, Mirana Ventures (Bybit), and The Brooker Group, OP Crypto aims to support entrepreneurs seeking to build global products in the blockchain space. David’s experience uniquely positions OP Crypto to provide best-in-class portfolio support, go-to-market strategy, and developer relations. Since launch, the fund has built a portfolio of star projects including Merit Circle, Aurory, and Metamundo.

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/