“Transcending Geographical Boundaries, Harnessing the Power of Web 3.0” — Highlights from the Meta Era Summit
On September 12, 2023, the Meta Era Summit was successfully inaugurated and concluded in Singapore. This summit was hosted by the blockchain media, Meta Era, with top sponsorship from BitMart, CertiK, iPollo, and Web3 Lab. Co-hosts for the event included Fenbushi Capital, G-Rocket, Cipholio Ventures, Huawei Cloud, and ND Labs.
The core theme of the Meta Era Summit was “Innovation and Integration in the Metaverse and Web 3.0 Industries”. The event boasted an impressive lineup of nearly a hundred top global industry leaders and influential figures as guest speakers. They joined a gathering of a thousand industry entrepreneurs, investors, developers, academics, media personnel, and others. Together, they delved into the latest industry trends, application prospects, and investment opportunities, providing a comprehensive platform for proactive industry contributors to aggregate information and resources.
Exploring the Innovation and Growth of the Web 3.0 Industry
The Meta Era Summit featured a diverse range of presentation topics. Guest speakers discussed a myriad of subjects, including cryptocurrency assets and the new financial system, media transformations in Web 3.0, Hong Kong’s strategic positioning in the global Web 3.0 industry, opportunities in the Metaverse sector of the Web 3.0 era, the role of blockchain technology and its application in global sustainable development, meta-computing and Web 3.0, and how Asia can embrace the Web 3.0 and global digital transformation. Their speeches were insightful and enlightening.
Alexandru Cujba, Founder & Chairman of Blockchain Alliance International, was the first to speak on the topic, “Blockchain — A Powerful Tool to Implement Global Sustainability Agenda.” He views blockchain as a blueprint for the future, designed to promote openness, freedom, security, and a people-centered approach. At the same time, Alexandru Cujba emphasized that blockchain technology is not synonymous with Bitcoin. Beyond its financial value, blockchain technology is closely linked to sustainable development.
Johnny Ng, a member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), delivered a speech on Hong Kong’s strategic position globally and its organic integration with the Web 3.0 era. Ng believes that Hong Kong boasts a mature fintech ecosystem, providing a conducive environment for startups to thrive. Furthermore, he emphasized that green technology and green finance are among the core focal points of Hong Kong’s development. The Hong Kong government will ensure the growth of the fintech ecosystem through supportive policies and regulations.
From the perspective of a deep industry participant, Jack Kong, the founder of Nano Labs, elaborated on the opportunities facing the Metaverse industry in the Web 3.0 era. Kong Jianping believes that the organic integration of blockchain technology with AI technology will bring about fresh opportunities and possibilities for the development of Web 3.0 and the Metaverse industry.
Marvin Kong, Chief Scientist of iPollo, delved into the topic of meta-computing and Web 3.0. He walked the audience through the evolution of four generations of the internet and introduced the three-tier structure of iPollo. During his presentation, Marvin Kong also showcased the 2.5D and 3D avatars generated by iPollo’s computation, as well as cutting-edge technologies like AIGC neurophysics.
At the summit, Ziyi Zhang, the Chief Architect of Huawei Cloud Blockchain, shared technical insights about Huawei Cloud’s Node Engine Service. He highlighted that Huawei Cloud’s Node Engine Service (NES) offers Web 3.0 projects fast access, stability, reliability, and efficient operation of public chain node hosting capabilities. Its clientele already spans mainstream on-chain data service providers, wallets, and Dapps. Additionally, Huawei Cloud’s fully managed staking node service has been launched on the international platform and is open for public testing.
Eric Bai, CEO of Meta Era, spoke on the transformative opportunities for media in the Web 3.0 era, emphasizing Hong Kong’s role. He highlighted Meta Era’s contributions since its inception in Hong Kong in 2022, noting its rapid progress in the Web 3.0 sector. Meta Era actively champions Hong Kong’s Web 3.0 initiatives and invites global developers and investors to the region.
Victoria Feng spoke on “Crypto Assets and The New Financial System” at the summit. She emphasized the Metaverse’s distinct nature from the traditional internet and its innovative potential. Feng also highlighted the growing importance of digital assets and the ongoing efforts to bridge Web 2.0 and Web 3.0.
At the summit, SphereX’s co-founder Kaimin Hu shared insights on trading freedom. He emphasized the cryptocurrency market’s core goals of increasing “connectivity” and “liquidity”. He briefly highlighted the current DEX market’s characteristics and challenges, recognizing its immense potential.
Panel Discussions Illuminate Industry Highlights
Beyond the keynotes, panel discussions illuminated the summit. Leading Web 3.0 figures tackled core subjects such as building elite Web 3.0 VCs, the potential of main public chains, and strategies for mass adoption. Their insights deepened the audience’s understanding of pressing Web 3.0 challenges and opportunities.
Speaking on building a top-tier Web 3.0 VC, Andrei Grachev highlighted the differences between crypto and traditional investments. He emphasized that crypto investments prioritize transaction volume and user engagement, suggesting that elite Web 3.0 VCs should focus on pressing issues in the crypto realm.
As an experienced builder in the public chain sector, Justin Sun shared his insights on nurturing excellent ecosystems for main public chains. He stressed the importance of maintaining decentralization, a principle core to TRON Network. Furthermore, he introduced TRON’s token system design and shared his experience in its creation.
Discussing how to drive breakthrough applications in Web 3.0, Sunny LU highlighted that Web 3.0 empowers users to control their data and create their own content, distinguishing it from Web 2.0. He also shared insights from his project experiences, emphasizing the importance of a project’s values, vision, and team composition. For DeFi projects, he added, referencing similar applications is essential.
Industry collaboration to advance Web 3.0
Highlighting industry advancements, leading builder iPollo announced its partnership with Huawei Cloud at the summit. As industry frontrunners, both aim to craft robust, secure, and reliable blockchain solutions through this collaboration, infusing vitality and innovation into the Web 3.0 ecosystem.
OKLink, a leading Web 3.0 on-chain data and compliance solution provider under OKX, and industry-leading Web 3.0 security firm CertiK, announced a strategic partnership. Together, they advocate for the “Freeze Asset Request” technical standard to enhance and standardize Web 3.0’s fund rescue processes, streamline security incident reporting, and expedite the freezing of stolen assets.
Look Forward to the Boundless Potential of Web 3.0
The successful conclusion of this Meta Era Summit not only furthered the spread of Web 3.0 culture and principles but also provided a valuable platform for crypto technology exchange across Asia and the globe. Attendees shared the latest information, best practices, and future trends, fostering new connections and collaborations that drive the industry’s growth and evolution.
The summit’s triumphant staging in Singapore not only showcased the latest developments and potential of the Web 3.0 industry but also offered an excellent networking and collaboration space for industry professionals. We believe that, in the coming times, we will witness a surge of innovative and vibrant projects.
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