Startup A41, a frontrunner in blockchain infrastructure services based in Seoul, recently held its All for Staking (AFS) event. The event was a cornerstone of the Korea Blockchain Week 2023, marking it Korea's premier blockchain gathering.   

The event's spotlight was on the future of the blockchain and cryptocurrency staking industry. This notable assembly was hosted at Dream Plus in Gangnam, serving as a melting pot for local and international blockchain connoisseurs.

The day-long conference attracted a myriad of participants, including renowned entities like Coinbase, Mantle, Metamask, and Polygon (MATIC), while fostering relationships — and a transfer of knowledge — among approximately 200 industry professionals. 

Gracing the podium were distinguished figures such as Francesco Andreoli of Metamask, Jared Watts from Polygon Labs, Victor Bunin from Coinbase, David Kim from TrustWallet, and Ellie Renney of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.

They, along with A41 CEO John Park and around 30 other industry trailblazers, delved into a plethora of topics that were important to the evolution of the staking industry. Discussions ranged from upcoming enhancements in Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) to the ethical dilemmas surrounding block validators that exploit user transactions.

“A41 is committed to pioneering blockchain infrastructure and validator services in the Asia Pacific, and through such conferences, we aspire to catalyze the growth of the sector,” remarked Park at one point. 

Park also expressed optimism that insights from the event would propel advancements in blockchain infrastructure technology and investment realms. 

During one session, Jordi Alexander, chief alchemist at Mantle, discussed the next generation of killer dApps and shared about Mantle's growing ecosystem alongside the company's new initiatives. 

🎙 The second panel was a solo talk with A41s CEO, John Park, covering the next generation of killer dApps in #web3.

Jordi discussed Mantle's constantly growing ecosystem alongside new initiatives on the way 🚀

Learn more about Mantle Ecosystem now https://t.co/VaKGpgQ6ZW pic.twitter.com/lGrYb3UiGf

— Mantle (@0xMantle) September 7, 2023

In another discussion with Guy Young, co-founder and CEO of Ethena Labs, Park discussed how Ethereum has enabled decentralized stablecoins.

The sessions explored strategies to curb validator centralization and the burgeoning interest from institutional investors in virtual-asset staking.

The event concluded with a fireside chat, shedding light on staking's influence on the market, impending regulations and the industry's trajectory.

Photo: A41.