Dubai Ethereum Community Meetup - State of DeFi 2026

​State of DeFi 2026: Where the Substance Actually Is

​This event is about cutting through narratives and focusing on what is truly working in DeFi today and what will still matter in 2026. We’ll talk about real usage, real products, where liquidity is actually moving, and which problems builders are actively trying to solve.

​🗓️ Agenda

​Keynotes:

• ​"Building on Base: How to create a sustainable  business", Asal, UAE & MENA Lead @ Base

• ​"Next steps for LayerZero", Dane Shea, Solutions Architect Lead @ Layer Zero

​Panel:

• ​van0k.eth, Core Developer @ Gearbox

• ​Kirill Kuznetcov, Senior Solution Architect @ 1inch

• ​Darshan Bathija, Founder & CEO @ Defx

• ​Daniil Kotlov, Growth Advisor @ Upscale

• ​Moderator: Sarang Parikh, DeFi Expert

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