Artists, builders, investors, and thought leaders of the crypto world convened at Faena Forum in Miami on Wednesday for the inaugural Crypties Awards Gala, where Decrypt Studios recognized achievements in the blockchain ecosystem. Nearly 4,000 people voted for the awards in the token-gated process.
At the private VIP event, guests were entertained by emcee Josh Ostrovsky, aka @TheFatJewish, and enjoyed cocktails and canapés—while the award categories themselves highlighted artists, collections, DAOs, and industry leaders for their business and social impact in the Web3 space.
The evening was sponsored by Polygon, Filecoin Foundation, Lamina1, Async, BeetsDAO, The Gold Mask, Gem Set, Breakout, Anonymous, Infinite Objects, Ape Water, Decentralized Pictures, and Vault 721.
Read on for some peeks at how the evening progressed—and to see who the winners were.
Attendees arrived at The Crypties. Image: DecryptGuests mingled over welcome drinks. Image: DecryptAttendees took their seats for the award ceremony. Image: DecryptThe Fat Jewish entertained the crowd with a roast of the industry. Image: DecryptThere was lots of laughter. Image: DecryptA view of the ceremony from above. Image: DecryptThe banquet hall awaited. Image: DecryptThe Fat Jewish had multiple costume changes throughout the night. Image: DecryptThe afterparty got underway. Image: DecryptExploring the metaverse. Image: Decrypt
The Awards
Game of the Year: Crypto Unicorns
Katrina Wolfe accepted the Cryptie for Crypto Unicorns. Image: DecryptPresenter Avery Akkineni of Vayner3 with Katrina Wolfe of Crypto Unicorns. Image: Decrypt
Social Impact Award: Celo
Marek Olszewski accepted the Cryptie for Celo. Image: DecryptCelo's Marek Olszewski with presenter Dan Roberts of Decrypt. Image: Decrypt
DeFi Project of the Year: Lens Protocol
Bradley Freeman and Christina Beltramini accepted the Cryptie for Lens Protocol. Image: DecryptLens Protocol's Claire Isabelle Mirran, Bradley Freeman (third from left), and Christina Beltramini with presenter Jordan Garbis of BeetsDAO. Image: Decrypt
Metaverse Event of the Year: People of Crypto: Metaverse Pride Parade
Simone Berry and Akbar Hamid accepted the Cryptie for People of Crypto. Image: DecryptSimone Berry and Akbar Hamid with presenter Toni Thai Sterrett of Bad Grrls Creative Club. Image: Decrypt
Mainstream Award: Doodles x Shopify
Akbar Hamid and Shirley Cedeno accepted the Cryptie on behalf of Doodles. Image: DecryptAkbar Hamid, presenters Gabriela Ramos Lilic and Igor Lilic of Breakout, and Shirley Cedeno. Image: Decrypt
Diversity Award: BFF
Rachel Weiss and Jackie Courtney accepted the Cryptie on behalf of BFF. Image: Decrypt MediaJackie Courtney, Rachel Weiss, and presenter Rebecca Barkin of Lamina1. Image: Decrypt
Investor of the Year: Coinbase Ventures
Shan Aggarwal accepted the Cryptie for Coinbase Ventures. Image: DecryptShan Aggarwal of Coinbase Ventures with presenter Amanda Cassatt of Serotonin. Image: Decrypt
DAO of the Year: ENS DAO
Roxy Fata of Infinite Objects presented the Cryptie to ENS DAO, which was unable to accept in person. Image: Decrypt
NFT Project of the Year: Bored Ape Yacht Club
Illa Da Producer accepted the Cryptie for Bored Ape Yacht Club. Image: DecryptIlla Da Producer of Yuga Labs. Image: Decrypt
Industry Achievement Award: Erick Calderon, Art Blocks
Art Blocks founder Erick Calderon received the Cryptie for Industry Achievement. Image: DecryptArt Blocks founder Erick Calderon and presenter Clara Tsao of Filecoin Foundation. Image: Decrypt
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