The
keynote
wrapped,
and
you’re
looking
for
something
to
do
on
the
last
official
night
of
Consensus.
Rather
than
heading
home,
consider
staying
the
night
in
Austin
for
one
last
round
of
networking
and
entertainment.
Here’s
your
guide
to
the
parties,
chats
and
dinners
you
want
to
miss
on
Friday
night
at
CoinDesk’s
flagship
conference.
Grab
your
tickets
to
Consensus
2024,
hosted
in
Austin,
Texas
from
May
29-31.
The
evening’s
afterparties
kick
off
early.
Two
to
consider
are
focused
around
emerging
trends
in
crypto;
DePIN
and
decentralized
AI.
Tom
Trowbridge,
co-founder
of
Fluence,
Ben
Fielding,
co-founder
of
Gensyn,
and
Ariel
Seidman,
CEO
of
Hivemapper,
are
hosting
an
event
that
will
kick
off
with
DePIN-focused
panels
at
2
p.m.
and
then
transition
into
a
happy
hour
event
at
5
p.m.
Meanwhile,
from
3
p.m.
–
5
p.m.,
0G,
Franklin
Templeton,
OKX
Ventures,
and
OnePiece
Labs
are
inviting
anyone
interested
in
discussing
where
AI
and
Web3
meet
for
a
coffee
or
beer,
on
them.
If
the
metaverse
is
a
little
more
your
speed,
the
Somnia
Cocktail
Networking
Party,
starting
at
4:30
p.m.
and
going
past
8:00
p.m.,
is
being
sponsored
by
some
of
the
leading
firms
in
the
space,
including
Somnia:
The
Metaverse
Computer,
CertiK,
OKXWallet,
Spartan
Group,
the
Virtual
Society
Foundation,
among
others.
Among
the
most
anticipated
happenings
of
the
night:
A
party
bus
featuring
legendary
R&B
artist
Macy
Gray
and
AI
luminary
Ben
Goertzel
that
will
be
bumping
AI-powered
techno.
An
NFT
white
list
is
also
being
put
together
in
order
to
fund
a
docu
series
called
“Beyond
the
Code.”
Calling
all
cypherpunks,
creatives,
artists,
free
thinkers
and
ravers
for
SHOGUN
Presents
GUNSHOW.
This
one
is
for
anyone
looking
to
get
a
late
start
and
stay
out
late,
it
starts
at
10
p.m.
and
runs
until
2
a.m.
Location
revealed
if
you
RSVP.
The
official
after
party
for
Consensus,
presented
by
Polkadot,
will
be
one
for
the
ages.
It
will
be
organized
by
the
Bash
Collective,
a
team
of
musicians,
technologist
and
cultural
tastemakers,
at
Distribution
Hall.
You
can
RSVP
here.
Saturday
night
For
anyone
staying
an
extra
day
in
Austin
following
Consensus,
there’s
still
plenty
to
do.
During
the
day
ATX
DAO
is
hosting
a
pop-up
art
market
(organized
by
B-Team
Events)
at
the
Zilker
Brewing
company,
from
11
a.m.
to
4
p.m.
And
to
cap
off
Crypto
Week,
you
may
want
to
check
out
Latoken’s
afterparty.
*Note
that
this
is
a
list
of
all
events
happening
in
Austin
around
Consensus.
Please
be
aware
that
the
majority
of
these
events
are
not
directly
produced
by
CoinDesk,
so
act
accordingly.
Edited
by
Brad
Spies.
