The StartEngine Summit just concluded in Santa Monica, California. Former SEC chairman and congressman Christopher Cox gave the keynote address at the sold out conference that focused on security tokens and the future of fundraising. LXDX CEO Joshua Greenwald led a discussion on derivatives in crypto and the infrastructure required to facilitate them.

LXDX investor and advisor Arianna Simpson also joined a panel on the changing investment strategies for VCs and funds in this new landscape. Arianna is a prolific blockchain investor and writer for publications including Tech Crunch, the New York Times, and Coin Desk. Arianna, a crowd favorite, received cheers and applause when a panel member critiqued that the Bitcoin promise had “failed” with the retort:

The fact that we can send value to each other around the world in 10 minutes is pretty fucking great.

We couldn’t agree more.¹

1. And seriously, what about like lighting or liquid?!