Web3 in Wartime: What We Learned at N Crypto Conference 2025

On April 27, the heart of Kyiv pulsed with Web3 energy as N Crypto Conference 2025 welcomed over 2,500 attendees and delegates from more than 60 blockchain ventures. It wasn’t just the biggest crypto event in Ukraine — it was a moment of collective reflection for an industry facing hard questions.

More than 20 speakers shared the stage:

• Market traders,
• Content creators,
• Tech entrepreneurs,
• Blockchain engineers,
• Policy and protocol analysts.

This was a summit for hard conversations — not hype. From the state of altcoin legitimacy and regulatory friction, to Web3 infrastructure and data sovereignty, the discussion reflected a maturing ecosystem asking itself what comes next.

Kyiv Took the Stage as Eastern Europe’s Crypto Crossroads

Web3 has entered a sobering phase. The growth-at-all-costs era is fading, and what matters now are:

• Practical applications,
• Foundational infrastructure,
• Projects that can survive market realities.

That’s where events like N Crypto come in. More than just conferences, they’re alignment points — spaces where the ecosystem takes stock of what’s real and what’s next.

In Ukraine, this conversation hits especially close to home. Here, crypto has moved beyond being just an investment asset — it’s become part of everyday life. From USDT-powered donations to blockchain-based state registries, digital assets in Ukraine have already crossed the line from “emerging tech” to “essential tool.”

N Crypto Conference offered a space for both Ukrainian and international voices to confront the crypto industry's biggest questions without illusion:

• What does the market really look like in 2025?
• Which models are actually surviving?
• What matters to users — not just investors?

The answers weren’t theoretical. They came from real cases, grounded in today’s market experience.

N Crypto Conference 2025: Nonstop Talks, Sharp Takes

The pace at N Crypto Conference 2025 was intense — panels and keynotes rolled out one after another, with barely a pause in between.

Each speaker had a tight 10–15 minute window, which kept things punchy and on point. No rambling, no filler — just quick insights from people who had something real to say.

Market Psychology and Industry Critique

A mood settled over the crowd at N Crypto 2025 — not hype, not hope, but something sharper: the sense that the veil had been pulled back. 

• Dmytro Voloshyn, co-founder and CTO of Preply.com, took the stage with brutal honesty in his talk, “Manipulation in Crypto and How We’re Being Played.” His message: trust is the market’s true currency—and it’s been depleted.
• Kyrylo Holodniuk, investor and airdrop specialist, pushed the critique further in “We Are Killing Crypto”, claiming that 99% of tokens carry no real value.
• Kateryna Shukhina, crypto trader and public voice in the space, delivered the final blow: “There will be no altseason,” she said, flatly.on.”

And the crowd? They didn’t flinch — they leaned in.

Engineering Privacy into Web3

Speaking for Nym, Alexis Roussel and Yana Matrosova raised a core challenge for Web3 developers: privacy at protocol level. In a landscape where user data is monetized by default, they pushed for solutions that embed anonymous architecture into decentralized networks.

Their argument was clear: if decentralization doesn’t protect the individual by design, it risks repeating the same failures as the systems it set out to replace.

Where Blockchain Meets the Real World

Onstage at N Crypto 2025, abstraction gave way to application — to stories where blockchain had already stepped into reality.

• Anna Zelenyukh, CEO of international real estate firm Hayat Estate, discussed the principles of property tokenization, detailing how digital infrastructure can redefine ownership and trade models in the real estate sector.
  
• Yevhenii Panchenko, senior lecturer at the National Academy of Internal Affairs’ Center for Criminal Analysis, demonstrated the use of blockchain for tracing illicit crypto wallets and interfacing with transnational investigative frameworks.

Talks on Resilience and Reality

In their joint session titled “Crypto in the Age of Apocalypse,” Ivan Pavlovskyi (Incrypted) and veteran trader Oleksandr Herchyk laid out the future of a post-hype market.

• Pavlovskyi spoke on the structural strength of Web3 business models;
• Herchyk discussed mental discipline and emotional regulation in down cycles. 

Two views, one truth: the market is sobering — and the era of blind faith is over.

Among the most memorable educational sessions were:

• Maryna Nesterenko, took the stage with a simple idea: “Make crypto your friend.” And she meant it — not through jargon, but through clarity and care.
• Nazar Rymar, offered a lens into the future with “How to Spot Trends Early.” But again, no theatrics — just field-tested intuition, turned into a method.

These weren’t pitches. They were step-by-step knowledge drops — grounded, actionable, and designed to empower rather than impress.

It didn’t feel like a show.

There were moments of awkward silence. Moments of pushback. Some speakers confessed to burnout. Others shared what kept them going. One or two made the room uncomfortable — and that was the point.

It was messy, emotional, real — and that’s what made it matter.

Not Just Talks: Building, Playing, Connecting

At N Crypto Conference 2025, the expo area served a clear function: to connect builders with builders.

Teams from across the crypto stack — trading apps, infrastructure protocols, and go-to-market agencies — presented live versions of their products, invited feedback, and initiated discussions around real-time integration.

The space had a clear energy: focused, collaborative, less “presentation layer,” more product-layer.

Amid the conference’s technical panels and investor talks, the gaming zone carved out its own identity.

With tournaments, NFT giveaways, and immersive metaverse booths, it offered a different kind of engagement — less about markets, more about moments. It reminded everyone that Web3 is as much about culture as it is about code.

Networking flowed naturally — not from stages, but between sips of coffee and steps in the hallway.

Attendees mixed freely, trading ideas, scouting collaborators, asking questions, and sharing what they’d learned.

No velvet ropes. No hierarchy.

The result? A conference that felt woven into the fabric of the community, not draped over it.

From Venue to Vision: Ukraine’s Quiet Crypto Power

Held at the Parkovy Congress and Exhibition Center — Kyiv’s flagship venue for tech events — N Crypto Conference set a rare standard for quality within the Web3 niche.

The organization delivered on every front:

• Spacious, modern halls
• Crystal-clear sound systems
• A tightly managed event schedule

BingX, Bitget, MEXC, Bybit, WhiteBIT — these aren’t just recognizable brands. Their teams were physically present at the conference, demonstrating a deeper level of commitment than mere sponsorship. For global exchanges, it’s a signal: Ukraine isn’t just on the map — it’s a strategic node in the Web3 network.

The choice of Kyiv as a venue is telling. Amid geopolitical and economic challenges, the country’s crypto community has remained not just resilient, but dynamic. It’s shifting focus — from short-term speculation to long-term product development and ecosystem growth.

Once seen as peripheral to the global Web3 scene, Eastern Europe — and especially Ukraine — is becoming a key contributor. The N Crypto Conference was a strong signal that Ukraine’s crypto community is no longer focused solely on trading or speculation.

Instead, the focus is shifting toward reflection, accountability, and product-building.

Participants spoke candidly about failures, industry challenges, and the need for meaning beyond token prices.

For anyone tracking where Web3 is headed, Ukraine now stands as a serious and mature voice in the global crypto conversation.