Road to Devcon, Delhi

​The Political Economy of Ethereum (Road to Devcon Delhi)

​Theme and Concept: The Architecture of Truth and Money
A critical discourse on how decentralized systems like Ethereum provide alternatives to centralized information and financial control. This aligns with the CROPS values of Censorship Resistance, Privacy, and Security.

• ​Panel 1: Information Markets vs. Traditional Media. This session explores how decentralized prediction markets can report truth more effectively than traditional media. We will discuss the economic design that makes these markets harder to censor than editorial boards or state-controlled outlets.

  • ​Speakers Include

    • ​Rachit - Growth, Sunrise

    • ​Manan - Co founder, Kickr

    • ​Sakshi - ex,A1 research

• ​Panel 2: The Future of Money (CBDCs vs. DeFi). This panel will examine the trade-offs between state-controlled digital currencies and open source financial infrastructure. We will focus specifically on the implications for individual privacy and economic security in a digital age.

• ​Speakers Include

• ​Aishwary - Global Payments Head, Polygon

• ​Qimchi - Founder, Stableyard

• ​Rishabh Goel - Co founder, Dodo Payments

• ​Arjun - LiFi Protocol

• ​Shantanu Sharma, ex, Pivot (moderator)

​Agenda

00:00 to 00:10: Intro (10 mins). An overview of the Road to Devcon and the $25 Indian Student tickets.

• ​00:10 to 00:30: Panel 1 (20 mins). Information Markets as a Censorship-Resistant Source of Truth.

• ​00:30 to 00:35: Networking Break (5 mins). A gap for informal discussion to prevent information overload.

• ​00:35 to 00:55: Panel 2 (20 mins). Programmable Money: Regulatory and Privacy Trade-offs.

• ​00:55 to 01:00: Closing and Ticket Awards (10 mins). Information on the Devcon Academic Track and awarding tickets to top contributors.

• ​01:00 to 02:00: Networking and Refreshments hour