Sea Salt & Smart Contracts Kickstarts EthCC 8 in Cannes
Sea Salt & Smart Contracts Kickstarts EthCC 8 in Cannes
🌊 Cannes Beach Takeover Plot
A beachside gathering marked the beginning of EthCC 8 in Cannes, drawing over 300 Web3 builders and enthusiasts. The event, co-hosted by Octav alongside Mellow Protocol, RedStone DeFi, Symbiotic Finance, and Gearbox Protocol, featured:
- Sunset networking on Cannes beach
- Extended queues demonstrating high attendance
- Casual cocktail discussions about blockchain innovation
The momentum continued through EthCC 8 and into ETHGlobal Cannes, maintaining focus on DAO operations and on-chain portfolio management. Partners including Arkham, Portofino Tech, and Tron DAO contributed to subsequent networking events.
Let’s rewind to where it all began last week… Sea Salt & Smart Contracts 🌊✨ Cannes beach. Sunset skyline. Lineups down the street. Cocktails + convos flowing. This wasn’t just a side event, it set the tone for all of @EthCC 8. Proud to have co-hosted this legendary kickoff
From one ETH event to the next, the grind (and great convos) don’t stop. EthCC[8] may have wrapped, but we’re staying in Cannes and diving straight into @ETHGlobal 🌴 Hackers, builders, and doers, we’re ready to explore new ideas, support projects pushing on-chain innovation
Day 4. The final lap of @EthCC [8] 🏁 As the week wraps, we’re reflecting on rooftop convos, builder energy, & the future of on-chain finance. Big thanks to @arkham, @PortofinoTech & @trondao for a sunset happy hour that brought the right minds together. Still in Cannes? Come
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