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Tech Enthusiast

[Peter Steinberger 🦞 @steipete]

In der USA sind die meisten Menschen enthusiastisch.
In Europa werde ich beschimpft, Leute schreien REGULIERUNG und VERANTWORTUNG.

Und wenn ich wirklich hier eine Firma baue dann kann ich mich mit Themen wie Investitionsschutzgesetz, Mitarbeiterbeteiligung und lähmenden Arbeitsregulierungen abkämpfen. Bei OAI arbeiten die meisten Leute 6-7 Tage die Woche und werden depentsprechend bezahlt. Be uns ist das illegal.

[Bluechip @bluechip_org]

🎙️ @_Ed_Prinz, Founder of 21base

Ed is building AI-powered crypto intelligence platforms like @Moonlytics_AI, and also serves as Chair of @DLTAustria.

Hear him speak at Bluechip25, the Crypto Safety Conference.

See more at https://t.co/Mmk7iaRr6B.

📍 Nov 6-7 in Vienna

[YouHodler @YouHodler]

We’re prouder than ever to share that our Head of AML, Alexandra Lloyd LL.M, shone while representing YouHodler at this year's Vienna Blockchain Week!🇦🇹

Alex hosted a keynote on Compliance by design - it’s not just legislation, but cooperation and communication!🔥

We can't wait for the next one!💙

[Astrid Woollard @AstridWoollard]

During last week's Vienna Blockchain Week by @DLTAustria I had the pleasure of speaking about The Machine Economy. We often see #AI, #IoT, and #Web3 as separate innovations. In reality though, we shouldn't think about one without the other. Only in combination we can guarantee an autonomous machine economy that is resilient, secure, and provides for fair incentives across all stakeholders. What excites or concerns you the most about the rise of the machine economy?

[ED @_Ed_Prinz]

🔥 Speaker Announcement – Vienna Blockchain Week 2025 🚀

We are pleased to welcome Mag. Alexander Glaser, Senior Associate at @EY Law’s New Technologies Team, to the stage at Vienna Blockchain Week 2025!

Alexander advises clients on a wide range of regulatory and legal matters connected to innovative FinTech and crypto-focused business models. His expertise spans cross complex regulatory areas covering the crypto industry, AI innovation and new technology matters making him a trusted advisor for startups and established companies navigating legal complexities.

Beyond his advisory role, Alexander is also an active lecturer and speaker at industry events, where he shares insights on crypto regulation and AI, helping shape the dialogue at the intersection of law, finance, and emerging technologies.

📅 September 9–11, 2025
📍 Web3 Hub Vienna (District Working & Event Venue)
🎟 https://t.co/cF2rcDeG4K

Don’t miss the chance to hear from rising experts shaping the regulatory foundations of Web3!

Last Tickets: https://t.co/bqf3CUDqNq

#VBW2025 #ViennaBlockchainWeek #Crypto #FinTech #AI #Regulation #EYLaw

[ED @_Ed_Prinz]

🔥 Speaker Announcement – Vienna Blockchain Week 2025 🚀

We are proud to welcome Jacek Trzmiel, AML Compliance & RegTech Expert and Head of DACH & Central Europe Sales / Europe Sales Director at @CrystalIntelligence, to the stage at Vienna Blockchain Week 2025!

With over 16 years of experience in banking, AML, and regulatory compliance, Jacek has spent the last 6+ years building world-class AML/KYC solutions for banks, exchanges, OTC brokers, custody providers, and regulators worldwide. His work has helped global markets embrace the opportunities of digital assets while ensuring regulatory integrity.

Jacek has collaborated with blockchain protocol foundations, regulators, and market infrastructure providers, driving innovation in blockchain analytics, accounting software, pricing models, and data distribution. At Crystal Intelligence, he leads sales initiatives across Europe, shaping how compliance and transparency evolve in the crypto industry.

📅 September 9–11, 2025
📍 Web3 Hub Vienna (District Working & Event Venue)
🎟 https://t.co/cF2rcDe8fc

Don’t miss the chance to hear from inspiring leaders bridging emerging technologies and global regulation!

Last Tickets: https://t.co/bqf3CUCSXS

#VBW2025 #ViennaBlockchainWeek #AML #RegTech #Compliance #Crypto #CrystalBlockchain

[ED @_Ed_Prinz]

🔥 Speaker Announcement – Vienna Blockchain Week 2025 🚀

We are honored to welcome Dr. Nina-Luisa Siedler, Expert in Virtual Assets at the OSCE, to the stage at Vienna Blockchain Week 2025!

Nina is a highly respected lawyer at the intersection of finance, high-tech, and governance, with deep expertise in blockchain, distributed ledger technology, and the data economy. She has advised on complex financings, from asset-backed deals to crypto financing models, including ICOs, exchange offerings, e-securities, and incentive structures — all within evolving global regulatory frameworks.

With a PhD in democracy theory, Nina has a unique perspective on governance models, contributing as a board member and advisor to projects building shared digital infrastructures and collaborative tools. Her approach combines legal, regulatory, tax, and AML expertise with a holistic, cross-border view that ensures no detail is overlooked in solving complex challenges.

As a thought leader, speaker, and author, Nina is shaping how law, governance, and innovation converge in the era of digital assets.

📅 September 9–11, 2025
📍 Web3 Hub Vienna (District Working & Event Venue)
🎟 https://t.co/cF2rcDe8fc

Don’t miss the chance to hear from inspiring leaders bridging emerging technologies and global regulation!

Last Tickets: https://t.co/bqf3CUCSXS

#VBW2025 #ViennaBlockchainWeek #Blockchain #DLT #VirtualAssets #OSCE #Governance #CryptoLaw

[ED @_Ed_Prinz]

🔥 Speaker Announcement – Vienna Blockchain Week 2025 🚀

We are thrilled to welcome Jim Dorra, General Manager at Tractial, to the stage at Vienna Blockchain Week 2025!

Jim is a self-made entrepreneur and fintech innovator with over 20 years of experience across telecom, payments, and financial services. From building telecom and VoIP products in the early 2000s, to founding StarPass, a gaming-focused payment service provider that scaled beyond USD 10 million annual revenue, Jim has consistently been at the forefront of digital innovation.

Since 2015, Jim has helped BD Multimedia succeed in its European Financial Institution application, and today he is leading the development of Tractial, a next-generation platform for BTC Treasury and Fintech-as-a-Service. His expertise spans financial regulation (Europe, Hong Kong, Singapore), fraud protection management, and product innovation — always with the belief that Fintech should be “Tech” first.

📅 September 9–11, 2025
📍 Web3 Hub Vienna (District Working & Event Venue)
🎟 https://t.co/cF2rcDe8fc

Don’t miss the chance to hear from inspiring leaders bridging emerging technologies and global regulation!

Last Tickets: https://t.co/bqf3CUCSXS

#VBW2025 #ViennaBlockchainWeek #Fintech #Bitcoin #Treasury #Payments #Tractial #BDMultimedia

[ED @_Ed_Prinz]

🪩 Speaker Announcement – Vienna Blockchain Week 2025 🚀

We are excited to welcome Johannes Edlbacher, Partner Financial Services Tax at PwC Austria, to the stage at Vienna Blockchain Week 2025!

Johannes is a leading tax consultant and partner in the Austrian Financial Services Tax Team. He specializes in providing tax advice to financial institutions and asset managers, with a strong focus on the taxation of income from capital assets and the taxation of crypto assets.

Beyond his advisory work, Johannes is a regular speaker at seminars and a published author in the financial services industry. He also contributes his expertise as a member of the Tax Expert Committee of the Austrian Chamber of Public Accountants and Tax Advisors and the “Investment Funds” working group of the Austrian Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

With his deep knowledge at the intersection of traditional finance and crypto taxation, Johannes is helping shape the framework for a transparent and compliant financial future.

📅 September 9–11, 2025
📍 Web3 Hub Vienna (DC3 Tower)
🎟 https://t.co/cF2rcDe8fc

Don’t miss the chance to hear from inspiring leaders bridging emerging technologies and global regulation!

Last Tickets: https://t.co/bqf3CUCSXS

#VBW2025 #ViennaBlockchainWeek #Crypto #Blockchain #PwC #Tax #Compliance

[ED @_Ed_Prinz]

🔥 Speaker Announcement – Vienna Blockchain Week 2025 🚀

We are delighted to welcome Alexandra Lloyd LL.M, Compliance & Risk Manager at @YouHodler , to the stage at Vienna Blockchain Week 2025!

Alexandra is a compliance and risk expert with a focus on crypto, Web3, AML, data privacy, and global regulation. With an LL.M. in International Business Law, she develops compliance strategies for a global crypto-services provider, navigating fast-evolving regulatory frameworks in the EU and beyond.

Her career path is uniquely diverse: before moving into law and compliance, Alexandra spent a decade in the sustainable luxury fashion industry, leading production and operations. Today, she applies this design-driven mindset to building innovative compliance frameworks that empower growth while ensuring trust and transparency.

Fluent in multiple languages and with experience across industries from oil & gas to blockchain and fintech, Alexandra brings a truly global perspective to the challenges of regulation and innovation.

📅 September 9–11, 2025
📍 Web3 Hub Vienna (DC3 Tower)
🎟 https://t.co/cF2rcDeG4K

Don’t miss the chance to hear from inspiring leaders bridging emerging technologies and global regulation!

Last Tickets: https://t.co/bqf3CUDqNq

#VBW2025 #ViennaBlockchainWeek #Compliance #Crypto #Web3 #AML #YouHodler #WomenInTech

[ED @_Ed_Prinz]

🎆 Speaker Announcement – Vienna Blockchain Week 2025 🚀

We are proud to welcome @AstridWoollard , Chief Investment Officer at @smape_capital , to the stage at Vienna Blockchain Week 2025!

Dr. Astrid Woollard is a founder and the Chief Investment Officer at SMAPE Capital, a venture capital firm specialising in early-stage investments in Web3 infrastructure. She is an avid token design enthusiast and brings a strategic focus on digital business models and intellectual property management strategy to the evolving Web3 landscape. A graduate of the University of Oxford, Astrid is a recognised voice in blockchain innovation, regularly speaking at events across the world, providing thought leadership on the future of decentralised systems.

📅 September 9–11, 2025
📍 Web3 Hub Vienna (District Working & Event Venue)
🎟 https://t.co/cF2rcDe8fc

Don’t miss the chance to hear from visionary leaders shaping the next wave of blockchain and tokenised economies!

Last Tickets: https://t.co/bqf3CUCSXS

#VBW2025 #ViennaBlockchainWeek #Blockchain #Web3 #Crypto #Tokenisation #SMAPE

[ED @_Ed_Prinz]

🎈 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 – 𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 2025 🚀

We are thrilled to welcome Romena Urbonaite, Chief Compliance Officer at @Axiology DLT, to the stage at Vienna Blockchain Week 2025!

Romena is a leading expert in EU financial regulation, with deep knowledge spanning MiFID, UCITS, IFR, CRR and the new crypto frameworks MiCA and the DLT Pilot Regime. With her experience, she is helping bridge traditional finance and the fast-evolving world of digital assets.

At VBW 2025, Romena will share Axiology’s vision for how tokenization in financial markets can be implemented in a legit, sustainable, and regulation-first way — reshaping how securities are offered and paving the way for innovation-hungry investors.

Her mission: ensuring that tokenization isn’t just a buzzword, but a compliant, transparent, and sustainable step in the evolution of financial markets.

📅 September 9–11, 2025
📍 Web3 Hub Vienna (DC3 Tower)
🎟 https://t.co/cF2rcDe8fc

Don’t miss the chance to hear from global leaders driving the digital asset revolution!

Last Tickets: https://t.co/bqf3CUCSXS

#VBW2025 #ViennaBlockchainWeek #Tokenization #DLT #MiCA #FinancialMarkets #Axiology

[ED @_Ed_Prinz]

🔥 Speaker Announcement – Vienna Blockchain Week 2025 🚀

We are excited to welcome Ted Paulus, CFA, Founder of Orange Wheel, to the stage at Vienna Blockchain Week 2025!

Ted is a strategic advisor helping companies navigate the most profound monetary transition since the end of the gold standard: the rise of digital assets. With nearly two decades of experience across strategy consulting, digital assets, and energy markets, he has worked with executive teams, CFOs, and board members to develop forward-leaning strategies in a shifting financial paradigm.

With deep expertise and a clear vision, Ted is at the forefront of helping leaders adapt to the seismic changes shaping the future of value, trust, and money.

📅 September 9–11, 2025
📍 Web3 Hub Vienna (DC3 Tower)
🎟 https://t.co/cF2rcDe8fc

Don’t miss the chance to hear from global leaders driving the digital asset revolution!

Last Tickets: https://t.co/bqf3CUCSXS

#VBW2025 #ViennaBlockchainWeek #Bitcoin #DigitalAssets #CorporateFinance #OrangeWheel #FutureOfMoney

[ED @_Ed_Prinz]

🟢 Speaker Announcement – Vienna Blockchain Week 2025 🚀

We are thrilled to welcome Jürgen Eckel, CEO of @riddleandcode, to the stage at Vienna Blockchain Week 2025!

Jürgen will present how the RDDL protocol is transforming green energy investment by bridging #DeFi and real-world assets. Through tokenizing battery parks and leveraging #BTC-collateralized fiat investments, Riddle&Code is building a model that delivers stable, transparent, and sustainable returns.

With this innovative approach, Jürgen and his team are creating real impact – driving the future of energy tokenization and green finance.

📅 September 9–11, 2025
📍 Web3 Hub Vienna (DC3 Tower)
🎟 https://t.co/cF2rcDe8fc

Don’t miss the chance to hear from global leaders shaping the future of blockchain, DeFi, and real-world assets!

Last Tickets: https://t.co/bqf3CUCSXS

[DLT Austria @DLTAustria]

🔥 Bybit Card Insights at Vienna Blockchain Week

Next week at Vienna Blockchain Week, you’ll gain exclusive insights into the @Bybit Card and its role in shaping the future of everyday #crypto #payments.

Last Tickets: https://t.co/TcOzVGb2gz

[DLT Austria @DLTAustria]

🚀 Ready for Austrian’s Most Impactful Web3 Gathering?

Vienna Blockchain Week — 2nd Edition 🇦🇹📅 September 9–11, 2025
📍 Web3 Hub Vienna (DC3 Tower)
🎟 https://t.co/nOiaO9Sjpg

Last Tickets: https://t.co/TcOzVGbA67

#web3

[ED @_Ed_Prinz]

🔥 Speaker Announcement – Vienna Blockchain Week 2025 🚀

We are thrilled to welcome Georg Harer, Head of Legal and Compliance at @BybitEU and a Managing Director of @Bybit EU GmbH, to the stage at Vienna Blockchain Week 2025!

In this crucial role, he ensures that Bybit’s commitment to compliance is upheld throughout the organization and in every day-to-day process.

Georg joined Bybit EU as its first Austrian employee in 2024, supporting the establishment of its headquarters in Vienna. Prior to that, he worked as a banking and finance lawyer in Vienna for over ten years, during which time he was part of several international law firms.

Outside of work, Georg is a passionate cook and tech enthusiast. His curiosity and passion for technology led him to discover crypto in 2012, and he has been an active member of the community ever since. Originally from Graz - where he grew up and studied law as well as business administration - he has been living in Vienna since 2010.

📅 September 9–11, 2025
📍 Web3 Hub Vienna (DC3 Tower)
🎟 https://t.co/cF2rcDeG4K

Don’t miss the chance to hear from global leaders driving the future of blockchain!

Last Tickets: https://t.co/bqf3CUDqNq

#Crypto #Web3 #Bybit

[ED @_Ed_Prinz]

⭐️ Speaker Announcement – Vienna Blockchain Week 2025 🚀

We are thrilled to welcome Mazurka Zeng, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of @BybitEU Europe, to the stage at Vienna Blockchain Week 2025!

Mazurka Zeng is Managing Director (Geschäftsführer) and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of @Bybit_Official Europe, where she leads the company’s strategic growth and regulatory alignment across the continent. At the helm of Bybit's expansion under the MiCAR (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation) framework, Mazurka is driving the company’s mission to become the most trusted and compliant crypto trading platform in Europe.

A seasoned expert in global crypto payments and e-commerce, Mazurka brings over six years of experience in product innovation, fiat on/off-ramp infrastructure, and regional operations. She has played a pivotal role in scaling four of Bybit’s core product lines: P2P, Fiat Gateway, Bybit Card and Bybit Pay.
Her operational expertise is matched by her close collaboration with regulatory and compliance teams, ensuring that product development aligns seamlessly with emerging regulatory frameworks. Known for her ability to bridge traditional finance and decentralized ecosystems, Mazurka specializes in user growth, risk control, and building scalable, compliant infrastructure that connects Web2 and Web3.

Outside of work, Mazurka is a passionate gamer, channeling her competitive spirit and strategic thinking into every professional pursuit. Her latest role marks a pivotal chapter in the company’s journey toward becoming the world’s most trusted and compliant crypto trading platform.

📅 September 9–11, 2025
📍 Web3 Hub Vienna (DC3 Tower)
🎟 https://t.co/cF2rcDe8fc

Don’t miss the chance to hear from global leaders driving the future of blockchain!

Last Tickets: https://t.co/bqf3CUCSXS

#VBW2025 #ViennaBlockchainWeek #Web3 #Blockchain #Crypto #Bybit

[ED @_Ed_Prinz]

Ethereum is getting a major upgrade — faster, safer, and easier to use.

Here are the biggest takeaways from the latest research & development calls:

🔹 RISC-V for Ethereum
Think of it as switching to a simpler, faster computer language. It could make Ethereum up to 100x more efficient and much easier to prove transactions securely.
🔹 Better performance for ZK tech
New breakthroughs cut the “heavy math” costs of zero-knowledge proofs, making them cheaper and faster to run.

🔹 Safer system design
Borrowing ideas from traditional operating systems (like memory protection and secure upgrades) will make Ethereum clients more robust and easier to maintain.
🔹 Bugs are being caught early
A new testing tool (“fuzzer”) has already found 11 critical bugs in different ZK systems — before they could cause problems.

🔹 Hardware built for Ethereum
Specialized “Crypto CPUs” are coming that can generate proofs in real time, using 100x less power and costing a fraction of today’s GPUs.
🔹 Cross-chain made simple
Projects like Boundless and the Open Intents Framework are building ways to interact across blockchains seamlessly and trustlessly.

#Ethereum #RISC-V #ZK #ZKVM #Interoperability #OpenIntents #FormalVerification #PostQuantum #CryptoHardware