🔥 This Week's Hot Topics

🔥 Google’s Gemini 2.5, GitLab Dev Report, Amazon’s AI Play & the /function1 Dubai Conference! 🔥

🚀 Featuring The Edge of Show’s Richard Carthon & Special Guests Addy Crezee & Victoria Neiman of /function1, FORKED & CREZEE.

🔑 What’s Inside:

🔹 Google Gemini 2.5 Unleashed: Google's newest model processes text, audio, video, and code. Can it outpace OpenAI, Anthropic, and Deepseek? And what does this mean for Web3 and decentralized creators?

🔹 GitLab: Devs Love AI—But Don’t Fully Trust It: 83% say AI is key to staying competitive. But with 79% worried about privacy and 81% needing more training, we explore the productivity paradox in software development.

🔹 Amazon Doubles Down on AI Startups: The Alexa Fund is now a full-on AI venture arm. With investments in NinjaTech, Hedra, Ario, and HeyBoss—Amazon is shaping the next wave of assistants, creators, and smart tools.

🔹 Reframing AI: Fear → Excitement: Addy Crezee & Victoria Neiman flip the narrative on AI. Why we should embrace the shift, champion underdog innovators, and look forward to the /function1 AI Conference, happening May 2nd in Dubai.

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🔔 Join NFTLA Week 2025 For

Great Vibes and Networking!

🔥 NFTLA WEEK 2025: Great Vibes & Web3 Culture Collide 🔥
📅 April 14–20, 2025
📍 Superchief Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
🎨 Hosted by The Edge Of Company, Superchief NFT, & Startup Coil

NFTLA Week is back for its 4th year, turning LA into the heart of digital art, blockchain culture, and Web3 innovation.

🗓️ Anchor Event: Wednesday, April 16 at Superchief Gallery DTLA

🌐 About the Week

NFTLA Week transforms Los Angeles into a global gathering point for creators, collectors, builders, and innovators shaping the future.

🗓️ Event Schedule Highlights

MON 4/14 | CHECK IN
1PM–4PM: Check-in
4PM–7PM: Community Preview

TUES 4/15 | WEB3FILM
10AM–1PM: WOW Brunch (by World of Women x Superchief)
→ Community-only event: Register here

WED 4/16 | MAIN EVENT – NFTLA
🎤 Featuring: @jackbutcher @OG_crookedwest @schmrypto @RogerDickerman @bryanbrinkman @amadon @NaughtalieStone @Coldie @worldofwomenxyz and many more.

THURS 4/17 | ORDINALS LA
🎤 Featuring: @rodarmor @heyparkerday @Raxonchain @KingBootoshi @POSTWOOK and top builders from Bitcoin and Ordinals.

FRI 4/18 | AI LA
🎤 Featuring: @ganbrood @0009ine @MidJourney_Man @ArtByJah @strangelooptv & more pushing the edge of AI x creativity.

SAT 4/19 | GAMING LA
🎮 Secret programming incoming. Stay tuned!

SUN 4/20 | 420LA – FROGS OVER FIAT
🔥 A green-powered celebration featuring @ScrillaVentura @Pizza_DAO and the legendary Pepe community.

💚 If you've been personally impacted by recent fires in the region, we see you—and we’re offering complimentary access for those affected.

🚨 This isn’t just an event—it’s a movement. Don’t miss your chance to shape the next chapter of decentralized culture.

🎙️ How Blockchain Founders Fund

is Shaping the Web3 Ecosystem

🎙️ Web3 Investing, AI Hype & Real-World Impact: Insights from Aly Madhavji

This week on The Edge of Show, we sit down with Aly Madhavji, Managing Partner at Blockchain Founders Fund, to unpack what it really takes to build long-lasting Web3 startups in 2025 and beyond. 🚀🌐

🔹 Beyond Memes: Building Real Value
Aly shares why BFF avoids hype cycles and instead backs mission-driven startups solving real problems with blockchain, AI, and IoT.

🔹 Spotting Web3 Unicorns Early
With 100+ early-stage investments under his belt, Aly breaks down how to identify startups with staying power—from founder grit to real traction and world-class talent.

🔹 AI x Blockchain: Still Nascent, But Promising
He calls out the overuse of “AI” in Web3 and explains what real innovation at the AI/blockchain intersection will require in 2025.

🔹 DePIN & Passive Income for All
From file storage to GPU sharing, decentralized physical infrastructure (DePIN) is opening up new ways for users to earn—no technical skills needed.

🔹 The Rise of Real-World Assets (RWAs)
Aly sees tokenized assets like real estate and private equity becoming a multi-trillion-dollar market—and shares how early adopters can benefit.

Whether you’re a founder, investor, or Web3 enthusiast, this episode is full of alpha on where the industry is headed—and how to be part of it. 🌍💡

Tune in now for these insights and more! Share your questions & thoughts in the comments!

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🎉Omnity VIP Opening Party

at ETHDenver

🎉 Web3’s Most Stylish Kickoff

✨ The Opening Night at ETHDenver x Nolcha Shows was the highlight of #ETHDenver2025!
The vibes were unmatched — blending high fashion, deep tech, and pure creative energy. 🚀💃

🎥 Watch the recap:

Huge shoutout to our co-hosts who brought the heat:

Aptos ✵ Ankr ✵ World of Women ✵ Hyve ✵ Magic Newton ✵ Karate Combat ✵ Omnity Network ✵ XProtocol ✵ Gamma

From cutting-edge Web3 innovation to fashion-forward statements, the night set the tone for the rest of the festival. 🙌💫

We’re just getting started. Stay locked in.

✨On the Road with The Edge of Company: Global Web3 Events We're Supporting

The Edge of Company is hitting the road in 2025, and we’re proud to be supporting some of the biggest and boldest events in Web3. 🌍✨ Whether you’re building, investing, or just vibing with the culture, catch us at these global hotspots:

📍 Upcoming Events We're Supporting

🔹 TOKEN2049 – Dubai | April 2025
Where the global Web3 elite gather to shape the future of crypto and blockchain in the heart of the UAE.

🔹 Consensus – Toronto | May 14–16, 2025
The industry's most influential event heads to Canada for the first time—bringing together tech, policy, and finance.

🔹 BTC Vegas | May 27, 2025
Bitcoin, culture, and capital collide in the city that never sleeps.

🔹 NFC Lisbon | June 2025
Where NFTs, creators, and digital art take center stage in one of Europe’s most vibrant crypto hubs.

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🔥 TOKEN2049 Dubai: The World’s

Largest Crypto Event 🔥

📅 April 30 – May 1, 2025
📍 Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai

TOKEN2049 returns next month, gathering 15,000+ attendees from 160+ countries. This year features 200+ speakers, including:

• Balaji Srinivasan, Author of The Network State

• Richard Teng, CEO of Binance

• Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether

• Arthur Hayes, CIO of Maelstrom

• Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Circle

• And many more

The event will also host 500+ side events across Dubai, alongside an expanded venue with a new Amphitheater Stage and immersive networking spaces.

🤝Inside the DC Blockchain Summit 2025

📸 Moments from the DC Blockchain Summit 2025

The Edge of Company was front and center as Senator Cynthia Lummis and Michael Saylor took the stage to share a bold vision for the future: Bitcoin as a U.S. strategic reserve.

From regulatory clarity to national adoption, this powerful conversation dove deep into how public policy could shape the next wave of crypto innovation.
Moderated by Jason Les, CEO of Riot Platforms, Inc., this session brought serious energy and foresight to D.C.

📚 Big moment on the summit floor

Michael Terpin unveiled his latest book, Bitcoin Supercycle: How the Crypto Calendar Can Make You Rich — and we were there to celebrate with him.
Josh Kriger from The Edge of Company joined the moment, complete with signed copies and powerful takeaways.

This book is quickly shaping up to be a must-read for anyone serious about understanding crypto wealth cycles, timing, and long-term strategy.

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