Crypto hits the main stage at Web Summit in front of record crowds By Cointelegraph

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Crypto hits the main stage at Web Summit in front of record crowds

Portugal’s capital city of Lisbon has established itself as the spiritual home of one of the world’s largest technology events. Web Summit has called the Altice Arena home since 2016 and attracted a staggering 71,000 people in the latest edition of the conference.

The effect of the event on the city was palpable. An estimated 540,000 people call Portugal’s captivating, hilly capital home and the influx of attendees from around the globe made for a busy week on its smaller cobbled streets and busier roads.

The Ponte 25 de Abril bridge, connecting Lisbon to the municipality of Almada to the south.
Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska speaks during the opening night of Web Summit 2022. Credit: Jose Val Bal.
Cointelegraph’s Gareth Jenkinson alongside Binance CEO Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao at a community meet-up in Lisbon.
The Sandbox COO and co-founder Sebastien Borget on stage with Cointelegraph’s Gareth Jenkinson at Web Summit 2022.
Socios.com and Chilliz CEO Alexandre Dreyfus and Cointelegraph’s Gareth Jenkinson inside the speakers lounge at Web Summit 2022.
Gamee co-founder & CEO Bozena Rezab, WAX co-founder William Quigley and Cointelegraph’s Gareth Jenkinson during their panel, “Building a games company with a Web3 mindset.”
Cointelegraph’s editor-in-chief Kristina Lucrezia Cornèr on-stage at Web Summit in Lisbon.