CKCon is more than just a gathering; it's a movement that champions innovation and explores uncharted territories in the blockchain industry without compromising the cypherpunk ideals.

In our community, we have stood by these ideals, often going against the status quo to chart our own path. While this journey was lonely at times, today we see many projects converging on similar paths to ours, and we are now on the cutting edge of the industry.

The same theses that once alienated us from others have been validated. When others tried to scale on Layer 1, we embraced a layered approach. While others moved to Proof of Stake and pursued the account model, we stuck with Proof-of-Work and UTXOs. Instead of the EVM, we built around a VM we believed in, one powered by RISC-V.