wkndFri Oct 16 2026, 8:30am to 6pm$35.88Georgetown UniversityTwo-day in-person gathering of the Blockchain Governance Initiative Network, the global nonprofit working on blockchain governance and standards. Brings blockchain experts to Georgetown University to shape governance frameworks, standards, and cross-industry collaboration. Tickets start around $36.
Thu Oct 15 2026, all dayNational Union BuildingThird annual summit on privacy, identity, and security policy hosted by Project Glitch. Brings together cryptographers, developers, policymakers, regulators, and civil liberties advocates for talks, firesides, panels, and roundtables on zero-knowledge proofs, digital identity, age verification mandates, and AI-era privacy. Speakers include Erik Voorhees, former EFF director Cindy Cohn, cryptographer Matt Green, and Coin Center's Peter Van Valkenburgh.
Wed Oct 14 2026, 5pm$200National Union BuildingZcash-community dinner the evening before the DC Privacy Summit, presented by PGPZ on the sixth floor of the National Union Building. Opens with a 5:00 to 6:30 PM happy hour reception, followed by a seated dinner with keynotes from ZODL CEO Josh Swihart and SEC Crypto Task Force senior advisor Landon Zinda, plus a fireside chat moderated by Digital Currency Group's Julie Stitzel. Tickets are $200 per person, payable only in Zcash (ZEC).
Fri Oct 2 2026, 5 to 7pmFreeWashingtonHappy hour networking for investors, traders, developers, miners, and crypto newcomers, hosted by the DC Investment and Trade Group at Lucky Bar in Dupont Circle. No speakers or panels, just table-based networking grouped by industry. 21 and over, buy your own drinks, advance RSVP required, and the venue is small so early arrival is advised.
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