Hi Reader,
Welcome to the All Things Blockchain Community Hub - your one-stop shop for staying connected with the crypto and Web3 community. Here, you’ll find everything from upcoming event announcements and recordings of past meetups to key insights from guest speakers and opportunities to learn, connect, and grow in the space. Whether you're new to blockchain or a seasoned pro, this newsletter keeps you plugged into the conversations and connections that matter.
ATB Upcoming Events
Webinar Wednesdays
We’re excited to share the launch of Webinar Wednesdays, a new weekly education series bringing you free, practical Web3 and crypto sessions every Wednesday evening.
Powered by our incredible education sponsors Nexa, Stand With Crypto, Digital Surge, and Ethical Finance, this series is designed to help you build knowledge, stay safe, and grow your confidence in the digital economy.
Join us each week and keep learning.
June 3: Crypto, Web3 & AI Career Workshop
The job market is changing fast. Is your resume keeping up? Join EvolvH3R, and Nexa for a free online career workshop designed to help you stand out in the evolving digital economy. We'll walk you through how to optimize your resume and LinkedIn profile for roles in crypto and Web3, and break down how AI is reshaping career paths across industries so you can get ahead of the curve, not behind it!
June 10: Moving Beyond Centralized Gaming with Nexa blockchain
Join us in a live session exploring how the Nexa blockchain is designed to support gaming applications and other high-performance use cases that traditional blockchain infrastructure, including Bitcoin, may struggle to handle.
This webinar will break down the key aspects of Nexa’s scalable Layer 1 architecture, including how it enables fast, low-cost transactions and supports real-time gaming environments.
July 1: Rethinking PoW and Understanding Nexa’s Architecture
Our first July Webinar Wednesday, we demonstrate how Proof-of-Work works in modern blockchain infrastructure and how Nexa approaches tokenomics, halving, and node participation.
In the first part of the webinar, Danielle will break down the core terminology you need to understand before diving deeper including Layer 1 fundamentals, UTXO architecture, Proof-of-Work vs Proof-of-Stake, decentralisation, the blockchain trilemma, and how network incentives function.
Digital Economy Conference
June 15-17: Digital Economy Conference 2026
The annual Digital Economy Conference returns to Sydney from June 15-17. Convened by the Digital Economy Council of Australia (DECA), DEConference brings together industry leaders and innovators showcasing the technologies, trends and real-world applications shaping Australia’s digital economy.
Petition to End Debanking in Australia
Debanking is real, and Parliament can stop it. Stand With Crypto Australia has filed an official Parliament e-petition calling for legal protections against the unfair debanking of crypto users.
When this petition hits the signature target, the Government has to formally respond. Every name brings us closer. It takes under a minute.
Sign the Parliament e-petition 👉 https://www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN9869/sign
Watch the Event Recap👇
Online
June 3: TechConnect: Global Virtual Job & Networking Event for Data, AI, and Tech Pros
Calling all developers, AI engineers, software architects, data scientists, DevOps professionals, and tech enthusiasts — TechConnect promotes career growth, project showcasing, and global peer networking in the tech ecosystem.
June 11: The AI-assisted Lean Team: How startups are shipping more, with less
The way startups build and resource their dev teams has shifted pretty significantly in the last 18 months. AI coding tools have changed what a small team can ship. Budgets are tighter. The pressure to move fast hasn't gone away.
So what does a high-performing lean team actually look like right now, and how are the smartest founders thinking about resourcing in that context?
In this session Startup Today (through Tekkon), dig into what they're seeing on the ground, from both sides of the model.
Brisbane
June 10: AI in Healthcare
AI is no longer just generating content in the background.
It is advising, recommending, summarising — and increasingly shaping real-world decisions in clinical settings.
So the real question is no longer what AI can do in healthcare, rather when is it safe to trust?
Join AI & Society for an evening exploring the human, ethical, and practical dimensions of AI in medicine — featuring expert keynote speakers, a panel discussion, and an interactive workshop.
June 21: Brisbane BitDevs June
Brisbane BitDevs focuses around a technical discussion for everybody interested in the development of Bitcoin and the related implications. You do not need to be a developer to listen in on, or even join the discussion, but having a background in IT, computer systems, or cryptography would be useful.
Sydney
June 10: BIG JUNE MEETUP
Bitcoin sydney will be in the upstairs mezzanine level of Molly Malone's Irish Tavern in Surry Hills. If you've not been to a Bitcoin Meetup before and want to know what it's all about this is a great opportunity to meet and join the community. All newcomers are welcome.
🌏 AGENDA:
From 6.00pm: Arrival and Networking
7.05: Introduction - John Pratt
7.15: Format to be Announced
8:45: Drinks and Networking
June 13: June Book Club on AI: Empire
Meet the Moment Book Club’s third meeting will examine one of the key drivers of collapse: artificial intelligence.
Karen Hao's international bestseller "Empire of AI" is as illuminating as it is brilliantly written. It's precisely the book we need to be clear-eyed about the much-hyped sector of AI.
There are no current free seats, however you can apply to join the waitlist and maybe get lucky (if this interests you, of course)!
Melbourne
June 3: KSUG.AI Australia - Melbourne Meetup
If you have a passion for learing about AI, register to attend the upcoming KSUG.AI Australia Meetup, both in-person and online via Zoom.
Agenda and topics preview:
- Food, drinks and Socializing
- Welcome / Introductions by the Organizers
- Topic 1: A day in the life of AI-driven software engineer
- Topic 2: TBC
- Quiz time: Giveaways
Food and drinks will be provided between 5.30 and 6 pm on a first-come, first-served basis. This is a great opportunity to learn and network with our peers.
June 4: Women in Cloud - Building Resilient AI
This Women in Cloud meeting focuses around Building resilient AI.
As LLM-powered applications move from experimentation to production, a new challenge emerges: how do we secure what we don’t fully understand yet?
This session will explore two critical layers of AI defense, protection and proactive testing - through real-world practices and practical demos.
June 11: AI: More Moral Than Us?
Practically nobody in alignment wants to say it out loud. So let’s say it: AI might turn out to be more moral than humans.
The question is not whether AI can match human moral reasoning. The question is whether that’s even worth bragging about. The idea of AI being more moral than humans is a real taboo in some circles. Many alignment researchers are uncomfortable with the idea because it seems to smuggle in the assumption that AI could have genuine moral agency, which conflicts with deflationary views of LLMs as “stochastic parrots” – and also because it sounds uncomfortably close to AI-worship or motivated reasoning for deferring to AI. Invoking this idea could get one dismissed as naive or as an actual safety risk oneself.
It’s also epistemically risky. More moral – but in what sense? Knowing more facts relevant to ethics? Drawing better inferences from values? Join the Science, Technology and the Future meetup to discuss this!
Global Blockchain Events
Istanbul Blockchain Week
Istanbul, Turkey, June 2 - 3
Istanbul Blockchain Week stands as a premier annual event, nestled in the vibrant heart of the city, one that bridges continents and cultures, where cryptocurrency and web3 already play a key part in the lives of its people.
IBW is a melting pot where the brightest minds in the web3 space — from founders to executives of leading companies and emerging projects — converge to share insights and shape the industry’s future.
Through a Community Pass free ticket, you are able to view events, including the exhibition area and meet like minded individuals - being in Istanbul has many things to do, including this!
Money20/20 Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands, June 2 - 4
This is where the most influential leaders in banks, payments, tech, startups, retail, policy, crypto, cyber security and beyond come to be inspired and get business done. Three high-impact days where partnerships form, deals close, and the future of fintech takes shape.
Money20/20 Europe isn’t just another industry event. It’s where historymakers gather to define what’s next. The energy is unmatched, the ideas are new, and emerging.
Whether attending to unlock exclusive insights, make the deal that changes everything, or raise your profile on the biggest stage in fintech, this is where it all happens. No noise. No filler. Just business.
FinTech Summit Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa, June 24 - 25
The 6th Annual FinTech Summit Africa explores how intelligent systems, customer-centric innovation, and emerging technologies are redefining financial services across the continent. The theme highlights the rise of agentic AI, advanced data-driven customer experiences, real-time payments, tokenization, embedded finance, open banking, and digital identity: showcasing how these next-generation capabilities are creating smarter, more inclusive, and more resilient financial ecosystems for Africa’s digital future.
Key Focus Areas for 2026 Edition
- Agentic AI
- Hyperpersonalization
- Stablecoins & CBDCs DeFi & Tokenization
And many more! Join to learn more about this space in Africa.
What Happened Last Month
May 5: SH3 Connects Miami Edition
We held our first Miami event for the Consensus event, featuring important conversations with the most influential voices in crypto, traditional finance, AI, and Web3! Whether you were a seasoned leader or new to the space, this event was for all to engage with a powerful community shaping the future of tech.
Watch the Event Recap👇
May 26: Inside Crypto 2026 - Positioning for the Next Move with Pepperstone Crypto
Our monthly Brisbane event hosted our new sponsor, Pepperstone Crypto, where we dove into:
- Local Regulation: Navigating Australia’s new trading landscape.
- Hidden Costs: The truth about spreads and commissions.
- The 6-Month Outlook: Institutional liquidity and the next altcoin rotation; high-conviction narratives set to dominate the next six months.
With an AMA and networking with fellow traders, the conversation centred around how we can include different assets and industries into trading.
Watch the Event Recap👇
