ColuxChain 2026

It was an honour to represent @StandWCrypto_UK at @ColuxChain 2026 yesterday in @UniversityLeeds. There were so many interesting presentations on agentic AI, community building and more, as well as so many engaging conversations before, during and after (in a pub). It was also great to close the event with a speech focusing on debanking and the past, present and future of crypto, bringing in examples from @CryptoKitties, @kula_dao, @WorldMobileTeam and @fuseenergy. A few key takeaways (not exhaustive): 💡 RWAs, DePINs, AI are hot but need compelling storytelling and a new approach to decentralised tech to scale. 💡 Keep blockchain in the background, it doesn't need to be understood by everyone. 💡 Debanking in crypto is still real for businesses and individuals. 💡 Lots of builders in the North that want local community. Professional photos / recordings inbound. 🧵 Some highlights 👇

Had a great time at a recent blockchain event hosted by @ColuxChain at Leeds University Union. Really impressed by the quality of the event and the people in the room. If you’re based in Leeds and interested in blockchain development or quantitative finance, it’s definitely worth keeping an eye on what they’re doing. Always refreshing to connect with others in the industry who are building, thinking long-term, and focused on real innovation. Looking forward to the next one.

🚀 Congrats to @ColuxChain hosting a great first blockchain conference in Leeds. 👨‍🍳 Lots of chat about stablecoins, privacy, gaming and plenty of young talent cooking on Solana

@TheDePINCat @StandWCrypto_UK @ColuxChain @UniversityLeeds What a brilliant evening!!

@i_andalynne @blockfes @ParisBlockWeek @refraction_irl @ETHWarsaw @koreabuidlweek @moonpay @NOMADZxyz @colosseum IRL web3 matters, and we're bringing it to the North of the UK! Thanks for the shoutout @i_andalynne, will we see you there?

Everyday WEB3 Daily Recap Tuesday, April 14, 2026 (Showing Web3 businesses building IRL products & services) 🛍️ Shopping • WalletConnect partners with MoonPay enabling seamless compliant crypto payments across any wallet and any asset for real world spending. 🧳 Travel • Nomadz continues active promotion of Ship Week V3 in Miami (May 4–11) up to 57% off selected stays with USDC and JupUSD payments. 🗼 Real Estate • stable_tweets maintains momentum on the first blockchain native mortgage on Solana bringing onchain real world financing closer to everyday users. 🏃 Fitness • LinksDAO continues expanding community access to owned and partnered golf courses (Spey Bay and U.S. locations). 💰 Taxes • NetrunnerTax reminds users that tax extensions give more time to file but not to pay — unpaid balances still due by April 15 with accruing penalties. 👨‍💻 Hackathons • Colosseum’s Solana Frontier Hackathon remains active (until May 11) with strong builder participation and SF Build Station support. 📅 April Events • Korea Buidl Week – April 13–19, Seoul • ETHWarsaw ETHSilesia – April 16–19, Katowice • Encode Club Crypto x AI Meetup – April 17, London • Paris Blockchain Week – April 15–16, Paris • UKApeClub Community Meetup – April 17, London • Colux Chain Conference - April 17, Leeds UK • Body OS Playground by joy space and refraction IRL - April 18, Berlin • Avalanche Team1 Vietnam builders cup - April 17th Hanoi • Stellar House CDMX – April 21–22 • Colosseum’s Solana Frontier Hackathon – April 6–May 11 • Block Festival - April 29 - May 1 UAE LIKE, COMMENT & RT if this helped you keep up with IRL Web3.

@Billz_io @SuperteamUK Well, enjoy and will catch you at the next one!

@ColuxChain @SuperteamUK Unfortunately, no, we’ll already be at Paris Blockchain Week!

We’re UKmaxxing in Leeds at the first ever blockchain conference in Yorkshire. Locally built. Globally connected. 🤝 🗓️ Friday | April 17 ⏰ 5PM-9PM Only 100 tickets available and most are already gone! Grab yours now ↓

@MeteoraEco @SuperteamUK That's what it's all about - bringing a global industry to Yorkshire!

@SuperteamUK @ColuxChain Locally built, globally connected. Let’s go.

@Billz_io @SuperteamUK Best way to keep a close eye is in person! Free this Friday?

@SuperteamUK @ColuxChain We'll be keeping a close eye on this! 👀

@Billz_io @SuperteamUK Friday is just the first of many!💪

@ColuxChain @SuperteamUK Not enough, indeed, but that trend is about to reverse!

@AdamOxley59683 @SuperteamUK @rossplmmr's talk is shaping up to be a good one!

@SuperteamUK @ColuxChain Can't wait to see you all there! I'm personally looking forward to Ross from IOHK's talk, everyone's in for a treat!

@proofofjake_ @SuperteamUK @NorthBlockchain Maybe first in Leeds, best in Yorkshire works better ;)

@SuperteamUK @ColuxChain “first ever blockchain conference in Yorkshire” the @NorthBlockchain conference in york 2020 would like to have a word

@Billz_io @SuperteamUK @Billz_io too few things going on up North!

@SuperteamUK @ColuxChain Nice to see more local scenes popping up outside the usual hubs🔥

@SuperteamUK Building something big in Leeds, glad to have @SuperteamUK and @StandWCrypto_UK supporting it!

SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT We're excited to announce that @0xDistro_ will be speaking, representing @SuperteamUK Bernardo is an engineering leader and founder working at the intersection of engineering, design, and product. He leads engineering at SingleStore, is a founding member of Superteam UK, and an active open-source contributor in the Solana ecosystem. He's the CEO of The Hermans Club, a men's personal development platform using Solana to power its own in-app economy, and has built tools like nextjs-solana-starter-kit, GraphQLana, and solana-nft-monitor. He's previously spoken at Solana Breakpoint, GraphQL Conf, and React Advanced London. Bernardo will be opening ColuxChain26 with his talk titled 'The Death of Traditional Markets'. Tickets are still available for Leeds's first blockchain conference! luma.com/ckmuf42x

@TheDePINCat @UniversityLeeds @StandWCrypto_UK Excited to have you on board @TheDePINCat, let's build something big in Leeds🔥

Absolutely honoured to be speaking at @ColuxChain 2026 at @UniversityLeeds, my alma mater, on behalf of @StandWCrypto_UK Almost 10 years ago, I cofounded the UK's first crypto and blockchain society for undergrads at this uni, which went on to run for a long while after I left. My single mission: inspire the next gen to restart the society and the pipeline that got me and many of my peers into crypto. LFG

Super excited to have @TheDePINCat speaking at ColuxChain 26 next Friday! In crypto since 2013 and with experience across RWA, DePIN and DeFI, Emmanuel was the co-founder of @UniversityLeeds Crypto & Blockchain Society. He recently became a @StandWCrypto_UK Ambassador and is Community & Social Lead at Kula, a private equity firm that invests in blockchain projects. Emmanuel will be delivering a talk on the future of crypto in the UK.

Had an incredible time at a Web3 crypto meetup in Leeds and it completely changed how I see these events. No long talks. No pressure. Just people with the same passion for crypto, good conversations, drinks, games, and real connections. After spending so much time in Web3 talking to pfps, meeting face to face hits different. The energy, the diversity of people, the mix of experience… it just works. Not going to lie I was a bit nervous going alone. But once you’re there, it’s easy. Everyone’s open, and conversations flow whether it’s crypto or just life. Big respect to the team building this community and pushing something bigger with ColuxChain bringing Web3 events beyond London and putting Yorkshire on the map. If you’re anywhere near Leeds, I’d 100% recommend getting to one of these meetups. @ColuxChain @StandWCrypto_UK @SuperteamUK 👉 To read more: johncryptoenthusiast.com/crypto-blog/wh…

@rossplmmr @IOGroup Tickets are selling fast: luma.com/ckmuf42x

𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 We're excited to announce guest speaker, @rossplmmr . Ross Plummer is currently the 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 @IOGroup, the web3 engineering company behind 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗼, 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, and many other innovations in Blockchain. In tech, he has held 2 x CEO positions for tech start-ups and a third as a CMO, specialising in distributed protocols delivering privacy products, on-chain payment systems and gateways in marketplaces, and steering urban tech mobility companies through stock market flotations. Before moving into web3, he has had a storied career in marketing stretching back 15 years. He is a 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗿, and a 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 across advertising, entertainment, and tech. He has held senior positions at 𝗪𝗶𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗻+𝗞𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗱𝘆 for 10 years, across Amsterdam, Portland, and Tokyo offices, overseeing global production for 𝗡𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹. He produced 𝗡𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟯 𝗢𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀. He has held senior leadership positions at advertising agencies Wieden and Kennedy globally, R/GA London/Berlin, and Droga5 New York. 𝗥𝗶𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁 appointed him to set up and run his European operations, the 𝗥𝗶𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽, where he became a movie producer working closely with 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀. Ross will be delivering a talk titled “𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆: 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝟯 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝟮 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽” ------------------------------------------------- Tickets for ColuxChain 26 on 17th April are on sale now! 𝚂̶𝚞̶𝚙̶𝚎̶𝚛̶ 𝚂̶𝚞̶𝚙̶𝚎̶𝚛̶ 𝙴̶𝚊̶𝚛̶𝚕̶𝚢̶ 𝙱̶𝚒̶𝚛̶𝚍̶ 𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗗 𝗢𝗨T 𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘌𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘉𝘪𝘳𝘥 𝟲 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 Early Bird 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 ColuxChain 26 is proudly partnered with @SuperteamUK, @StandWCrypto_UK and @Polkadot