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Biggest takeaways from ETHDenver:
- AI Agents Are Here to Stay – Speculative AI bots (like reply bot memecoins) are fading, but utility-driven ones (without tokens) will grow. AI lacks trust, blockchain lacks adoption—together, they help solve each other’s problems.
- Too Many Chains, Not Enough dApps – New chains keep launching, but speed/fees aren’t key differentiators anymore. The real battle is attracting top dApps and users.
- Zero-Knowledge Privacy – Transparency is valuable, but privacy is crucial for adoption. ZK tech enables trustless verification while keeping data confidential. ZKSync & Aztec stood out.
- Stablecoins – One of crypto’s strongest use cases is finally getting its due. Expect stablecoins to dominate in 2025, driving innovation and adoption.
- Farcaster – App distribution matters, and Farcaster is here to stay. Projects are using Frames to drive engagement and reach the right users.

NoirHack is launching April 14! A 4-week virtual hackathon focused on building private Noir apps with $200k+ in prizes and workshops from Aztec, ZK Passport, zkEmail, Worldcoin, and Starknet.