Why do we go to “crypto conferences”?

As an industry we’ve isolated ourselves from the rest of tech. We have our own celebrities, our own conferences, even our own culture. Being a “crypto dev” and being a developer carry wildly different stereotypes.

If crypto really were close to fulfilling its promises, this would disappear except at the academic/research level. No one goes to “internet meetups” anymore.

I go to crypto conferences to get bonkered of the yoinky with my internet friends 

Trust me you want me at a conference versus 95% nerds