Igor Stadnyk
3 min readOct 1, 2023

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Greetings everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. I wanted to share my awesome experience from my recent trip to the USA. It was an almost month-long journey filled with exciting events and unforgettable encounters. So, let’s dive in! 🚀⬇️

The only Burning Man festival ❤️‍🔥 was colorful but wet ⛈️

I’m sure everyone saw what went on there this year, but that didn’t stop me from feeling the excitement, inspiration, and energy that will power my upcoming productive work 💪

Afterward, we headed to Austin to attend Permissionless II. The people, atmosphere, and new acquaintances exceeded my expectations. The agenda featured awesome speakers discussing major crypto industry topics ranging from regulation and adoption to technical developments, mainstream integration, environmental sustainability, and the future outlook. It was great talking to many interested people about INC4 and AirdDAO — the revolutionary DAO that builds up a secure and transparent future. Glad to be a part of a team 💪

Even during the break between conferences, I didn’t forget about my campaign for the NEAR Digital Collective House of Merit election. Alongside the conferences, I held some AMA sessions and participated in debates because what’s an election without them? I want to thank those who voted for me and the entire NEAR Protocol community for participating in the overall stages of the elections. It makes a huge difference. Let’s make NEAR great again 🚀💪

By this point, my journey across the US was gaining momentum as I headed to NYC for the Mainnet 2023 conference by Messari. There are tons of awesome speakers and topics about the latest trends and developments, so I was shocked at how I managed to attend all the panel discussions and still have time to meet new buddies! I am sure these emotions will stay with me for a long time 🤞

The trip ended with a super-intensive weekend at ETHGlobal 🚀 Imagine 950 hackers 💻 from 49 countries 🌎 gathered in one place at one time! It’s hard to realize, much less comprehend. It’s another check mark on the list of conferences I’ve been to, but honestly, I could add a few more partying where we were hanging out with the guys after the busy days after conferences. But that’s a story for another time! 😎

See you soon in Lisbon & Istanbul

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Igor Stadnyk

Founder and CEO of INC4, I help fintech firms create blockchain and cryptocurrency solutions.