


DeFi Builder Cafe feat. Arthur Hayes | KBW 🇰🇷
DeFi Builder Cafe feat. Arthur Hayes | KBW 🇰🇷
📅 Date: Wednesday, Sept 24th
🕙 Time: 10:00am – 5:00pm
📍 Location: Fiat Café (5-min walk from KBW)
Come for the lattes, stay for the liquidity 🚀
The DeFi Builder Cafe is a community hub and networking space located just steps from the main KBW conference venue (Walkerhill Hotels & Resorts). Whether you’re here to meet fellow builders, catch a talk, recharge between sessions, or simply enjoy great coffee, this event is designed to bring DeFi enthusiasts together in a relaxed and engaging setting.
Enjoy a full slate of talks, panels, and interactive activities while connecting with founders, developers, and investors shaping the future of DeFi. This is the perfect place if you’re looking to escape the crowds of KBW for a more intimate community-driven vibe.
Highlights
🎤 Talks & panels featuring crypto legends & top DeFi project founders
😎 A relaxed “cafe” setup for attendees to co-work and network
☕️ Latte Art Activity + Open Coffee Bar with Desserts
🍴 Catered Lunch
🎁 Swag and Giveaways
📸 Media Coverage
Agenda
10:00am – 11:00am | Networking & Coffee
11:00am – 11:30am | Exclusive Fireside chat with Arthur Hayes (CIO, Maelstrom) & Fred Hsu (CEO & Co-Founder, D3)
11:45am – 12:15pm | “Own & Trade the Internet: Tokenization and DeFi of Internet Domains as a $360B Real-World Asset Class” (Michael Ho, CBO & Co-Founder, D3)
12:30pm – 1:00pm | “Building on Doma: A Developer’s Perspective” feat. Varmeta - first recipient of Doma Forge grant
1:15pm - 2:00pm | Panel: “Future of DeFi” feat. Superteam Korea, Dorahacks, and more
2:30pm – 3:30pm | “How to Design Your Own Latte Art” Workshop
3:30pm – 5:00pm | Lounge & Networking
Let’s build the future of DeFi, together 🚀
About Doma Protocol
Doma Protocol is the world’s first DNS-compliant blockchain for DomainFi, tokenizing 364M+ domains as real-world assets (RWAs) to transform the $360B domain industry. Developed with contributions from D3 Global, Doma enables cross-chain interoperability between existing Web2 domains (.com, .xyz, .ai) and future Web3 extensions (.sol, .anime, .vic), powering a global economy for fractional ownership, lending, and DeFi utility.
🔗 Learn more at https://www.doma.xyz
About Superteam Korea
Superteam Korea is driving Solana’s growth in Korea through hackathons, developer workshops, and networking events. Their mission is to grow Web3 talent, expand deal flow, and accelerate new technology adoption.
By bringing together founders, creators, and investors, Superteam Korea is shaping the future of the Solana ecosystem.
🔗 More info: x.com/SuperteamKorea
About D3
D3 is building the world's first DomainFi network to tokenize 364M+ existing and future domains as real-world assets. D3 unlocks the financial potential of domains by building on Doma Protocol, a decentralized blockchain infrastructure bridging traditional Internet domains (.com, .net, .ai, .org) with emerging Web3 domain extensions (.sol, .anime, .shib, .ape).
Backed by Paradigm, the D3 team includes industry veterans with 30+ years of collective experience, known for leading domain name monetization, internet protocols, and TLD operations such as .xyz, .inc, .tv, and .link.
🔗 Learn more at d3.com and doma.xyz
Event Fine Print
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