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OUR PRIMARY EVENT PLATFORM IS LUMA! ⚡

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We organize Common S3nse (previously ETHDam) plus monthly meetups in Amsterdam, CryptoCanal Rotterdam, and USA. 🦦

🔗https://commons3nse.cryptocanal.org/ 🔗https://cypherpunkweek.com 🔗https://cryptocanal.org/

At CryptoCanal we offer education, event and consultancy services for the crypto industry and we're not afraid to be political.

Follow us on Twitter and join our Telegram group for the daily updates.
NB. Pictures and videos that might be used for promotional purposes will be taken during the event.

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​Meetup sponsors
​Special thanks to our meetup partners for their support:
​🎖Edge, get Edge to manage all of your crypto assets. 
​🎖Cyber Capital is Europe’s oldest fundamental Cryptocurrency based fund with a 9-year track record.

Common S3nse

Common S3nse

Location not specified yet

⚠️ Please note: RSVPing on Meetup is not your event ticket. If you'd like to attend, make sure to claim your ticket on Luma, as entry is only valid with a Luma ticket.

Privacy is Common S3nse.
Common S3nse is a two-day conference and hackathon taking place on September 4 & 5 during in Cypherpunk Week 🐈‍⬛️ in Amsterdam.
​This event brings together privacy engineers, security researchers, cryptographers, philosophers, and cypherpunks from around the world.
​Whether you’re a builder, a thinker, or simply privacy-curious, Common S3nse is a space to learn, collaborate, and contribute to a future where Privacy, Security, and Liberty remain fundamental rights.

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# ​Let everyone know you're joining Common S3nse. 🖤

​Create your own attendance badge, upload your photo, and share it on X or your favorite social platform.
​We're excited to see who's joining us in Amsterdam this September.

👉👉👉Link to create the attendance badge here👈👈👈

![img](https://images.lumacdn.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,fit=cover,dpr=2,quality=75,width=800,height=414.9882903981265/uploads/0r/7f3e4534-ad86-4d3f-921a-3649ee33983c.png)

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# ​Common S3nse is sponsored by

​🤝 Zcash - Privacy is normal
​🤝 Zano - Privacy That Works in the Real World
​🤝 Cyber Capital, Europe’s Oldest Cryptocurrency Fund with a 9-year track record.
​🤝 Privacy Pools is a compliant way to transact privately on Ethereum. Privacy Pools blocks illicit actors to help maintain the integrity of the pool.
​🤝 0xbow - Advancing privacy and compliance in DeFi.

![img](https://images.lumacdn.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,fit=cover,dpr=2,quality=75,width=800,height=1000/uploads/ro/c2d4cfd8-8f05-4d4c-8ad2-178d7bccb5db.jpg)

# ​🎤 Confirmed Speakers

You can find our speaker list + bio on our website 🖤

![img](https://images.lumacdn.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,fit=cover,dpr=2,quality=75,width=800,height=567.5057208237986/uploads/hm/bc0610e7-33c6-4827-bb8b-aac7d542b306.jpg)


![img](https://images.lumacdn.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,fit=cover,dpr=2,quality=75,width=800,height=567.5057208237986/uploads/o9/1e7533de-96ef-4da6-8513-8523924e0e9f.jpg)


![img](https://images.lumacdn.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,fit=cover,dpr=2,quality=75,width=800,height=567.5057208237986/uploads/w4/2e853a94-79c4-40fb-916f-728a161f6771.jpg)


![img](https://images.lumacdn.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,fit=cover,dpr=2,quality=75,width=800,height=567.5057208237986/uploads/dj/4139a41d-5fa9-4f05-b39c-43b06500eda6.jpg)


​🔹 Ameen Soleimani • Advisor, 0xbow & Privacy Pools
​🔹 Aaron Day • CEO & Fellow, Brownstone Institute / Daylight Freedom
​🔹 Justin Bons • Founder, Cyber Capital
​🔹 Sal Mayweather • Agoristics (Sal the Agorist)
​🔹 Kieran Mesquita • Contributor, RAILGUN
​🔹 Mike McCabe • Product Lead, Privacy Pools
​🔹 Reuben Yap • Co-Founder, Firo
​🔹 Mitchell Amador • CEO, Immunefi
​🔹 Marina • Ecosystem Development, Logos
​🔹 Dmytro Matviiv • CEO, HackenProof
​🔹 Andrii Bondar • Product Designer, Matter Labs (ZKsync)
​🔹 Olaf van Wijk • Creator, Nihilium
​🔹 Milan de Reede • CEO, NanoGPT
​🔹 Casey Ford • Head of Communications, Nym
​🔹 Martin Leclercq • Lead DevRel, iExec
​🔹 Maxime Desalle • Investment Analyst, Winklevoss Capital / Zcash
​🔹 Bastien Taquet • Chief Business Officer, Satochip S.R.L.
​🔹 Sebastien Guillemot • Chief Technology Officer, Midnight Foundation
​🔹 Danny Sanders • Chief Commercial Officer, Trezor
​🔹 Marko Windeln • Tangem
​🔹 Camilla Halford • Artega
​🔹 Miglė Rakitaite • Founder, WinPrivacy • Partnerships, EthSwarm
​🔹 Dr. K • Co-Founder, Quai Network
✨ More speakers will be announced soon.

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# ​🚀 Get Involved

​🎤 Apply to Speak
​💻 Apply to Hack
​🤝 Become a Sponsor
​🧑‍⚖️ Become a Mentor or Judge
​🌍 Become a Community Partner
​🦪 Apply to the Otter Tank
​📰 Become a Media Partner
​💎 Submit to Best Pearls

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## ​🖤 Help Shape Cypherpunk Week

August 31 – September 6, 2026 | Amsterdam
​Have an idea?
​Host a meetup, workshop, dinner, hacker house, art installation, discussion, walk, experiment, or something completely unexpected.
​If it brings people together around privacy, security, decentralization, digital rights, open source, or freedom technology, we'd love to hear about it.

Submit your event here 🐈‍⬛

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🦦 Learn more about Common S3nse
​Interested in partnering**?** Request deck:
@blockblanc or hello@cryptocanal.org

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Upcoming events

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  • Crypto Drinks - Amsterdam

    Crypto Drinks - Amsterdam

    Meet Berlage, Oudebrugsteeg 9, 1012 JN Amsterdam, Netherlands, Amsterdam, NL

    Crypto Drinks Amsterdam is back on Wednesday, July 29th, at Meet Berlage!
    ​Come connect with fellow crypto enthusiasts and enjoy a great evening together. 🍻

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    Program

    • ​18:30: Walk in, grab a drink & namecard (if you bought one with your ticket)
    • ​19:30: Eleonore Blanc, Founder of CryptoCanal
    • ​19:30: 30s Pitches

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    ​​Meetup sponsors

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    ​​​​CryptoCanal
    ​We offer education, event and consultancy services for the crypto industry and we're not afraid to be political. We are the powerhouse of Common S3nse (previously ETHDam) an annual conference and hackathon in the heart Amsterdam. Common S3nse will take place on the 4-5 of September 2026.
    ​💜 Follow us on Twitter and join our Telegram group for the daily updates.

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    Disclaimer
    ​Photos and videos may be taken during the event for promotional and marketing purposes. By participating in CryptoDrinks, you consent to the use of your image and agree to share your contact details with our event partners. You may also receive occasional newsletters or updates related to future events or community news. You can withdraw your consent at any time by emailing hello@cryptocanal.org or using the unsubscribe link provided in each message.
    ​Please note that discussions and content shared during CryptoDrinks do not constitute financial advice. The cryptocurrency market involves significant risks, and participants should always conduct their own research and seek professional guidance before making any investment decisions.

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  • Cypherpunk Week

    Cypherpunk Week

    Location not specified yet

    This event page is here to let you know that Cypherpunk Week is happening. Be sure to keep an eye on the official calendar, where new events will be added as they're announced.
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    Calendar Page*

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    Cypherpunk Week Amsterdam (August 31st - September 6th, 2026) is a distributed network of independent events, workshops, meetups, and hacker houses dedicated to cypherpunk values.

    Anchored by flagship gatherings like Common S3nse, DashCon, Solana Startup Village, and Web3Privacy now meetup.

    The week brings together developers, researchers, activists, and privacy-minded creators from around the world.

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    ## ​What to expect

    ​No central organiser, just a permissionless ecosystem of builders shaping their own spaces across the city.

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    ## ​Help shape Cypherpunk Week - August 31 - September 6, 2026 in Amsterdam. 🖤

    ​Got an idea? A meetup, workshop, dinner, hacker house, art installation, discussion, walk, experiment, or something we haven't thought of yet?

    If it brings people together around privacy, security, decentralization, digital rights, open source, or freedom technology, we'd love to hear about it.
    ​All submissions are reviewed before publication. Selected initiatives may be featured on the official Cypherpunk Week / CryptoCanal calendar on luma, website, and social media channels.
    ​👉👉👉Submit your event here 👈👈👈

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  • DashCon

    DashCon

    Location not specified yet

    ⚠️ Please note: RSVPing on Meetup is not your event ticket. If you'd like to attend, make sure to claim your ticket on Luma, as entry is only valid with a Luma ticket.

    DashCon 2026: The Future of Decentralized Digital CashDash is back with its first official conference since 2019!
    ​After years of heads-down building, we’re ready to showcase everything we’ve delivered: DashSpend, powerful spending tools, worldwide bill pay, Evolution, and our flagship DashPay wallet — complete with usernames, contact lists, encrypted transaction metadata, and so much more.

    On Thursday, September 3, 2026 at De Hallen Studios, Amsterdam, join us for a full-day event packed with speakers, panels, major announcements, networking, media opportunities, and community vibes.

    DashCon sits immediately before (and at the same venue as) CryptoCanal’s flagship Common S3nse (Sept 4–5). Combo tickets and package deals available — attend both and maximize your week during Cypherpunk Week in Amsterdam!
    ​Organized in partnership with CryptoCanal, fully aligned on decentralization, privacy, permissionless tech, and freedom tech.Tickets, speakers, sponsors, and full schedule coming soon on Dash-Con.com. Early-bird and joint tickets also live on Luma (luma.com/commons3nse). Dash payments warmly welcomed.

    Speaking, sponsorship, media, or partnership inquiries → support@dash.org (subject: DashCon). Come celebrate real utility, digital cash, and the next chapter of decentralized money and data with us in beautiful Amsterdam. Let’s build financial freedom together!
    ​#DashCon2026 #Dash #DashPay #CryptoConference #Amsterdam #PrivacyTech #CypherpunkWeek

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  • Common S3nse

    Common S3nse

    Location not specified yet

    ⚠️ Please note: RSVPing on Meetup is not your event ticket. If you'd like to attend, make sure to claim your ticket on Luma, as entry is only valid with a Luma ticket.

    Privacy is Common S3nse.
    Common S3nse is a two-day conference and hackathon taking place on September 4 & 5 during in Cypherpunk Week 🐈‍⬛️ in Amsterdam.
    ​This event brings together privacy engineers, security researchers, cryptographers, philosophers, and cypherpunks from around the world.
    ​Whether you’re a builder, a thinker, or simply privacy-curious, Common S3nse is a space to learn, collaborate, and contribute to a future where Privacy, Security, and Liberty remain fundamental rights.

    ***

    # ​Let everyone know you're joining Common S3nse. 🖤

    ​Create your own attendance badge, upload your photo, and share it on X or your favorite social platform.
    ​We're excited to see who's joining us in Amsterdam this September.

    👉👉👉Link to create the attendance badge here👈👈👈

    ![img](https://images.lumacdn.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,fit=cover,dpr=2,quality=75,width=800,height=414.9882903981265/uploads/0r/7f3e4534-ad86-4d3f-921a-3649ee33983c.png)

    ***

    # ​Common S3nse is sponsored by

    ​🤝 Zcash - Privacy is normal
    ​🤝 Zano - Privacy That Works in the Real World
    ​🤝 Cyber Capital, Europe’s Oldest Cryptocurrency Fund with a 9-year track record.
    ​🤝 Privacy Pools is a compliant way to transact privately on Ethereum. Privacy Pools blocks illicit actors to help maintain the integrity of the pool.
    ​🤝 0xbow - Advancing privacy and compliance in DeFi.

    ![img](https://images.lumacdn.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,fit=cover,dpr=2,quality=75,width=800,height=1000/uploads/ro/c2d4cfd8-8f05-4d4c-8ad2-178d7bccb5db.jpg)

    # ​🎤 Confirmed Speakers

    You can find our speaker list + bio on our website 🖤

    ![img](https://images.lumacdn.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,fit=cover,dpr=2,quality=75,width=800,height=567.5057208237986/uploads/hm/bc0610e7-33c6-4827-bb8b-aac7d542b306.jpg)


    ![img](https://images.lumacdn.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,fit=cover,dpr=2,quality=75,width=800,height=567.5057208237986/uploads/o9/1e7533de-96ef-4da6-8513-8523924e0e9f.jpg)


    ![img](https://images.lumacdn.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,fit=cover,dpr=2,quality=75,width=800,height=567.5057208237986/uploads/w4/2e853a94-79c4-40fb-916f-728a161f6771.jpg)


    ![img](https://images.lumacdn.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,fit=cover,dpr=2,quality=75,width=800,height=567.5057208237986/uploads/dj/4139a41d-5fa9-4f05-b39c-43b06500eda6.jpg)


    ​🔹 Ameen Soleimani • Advisor, 0xbow & Privacy Pools
    ​🔹 Aaron Day • CEO & Fellow, Brownstone Institute / Daylight Freedom
    ​🔹 Justin Bons • Founder, Cyber Capital
    ​🔹 Sal Mayweather • Agoristics (Sal the Agorist)
    ​🔹 Kieran Mesquita • Contributor, RAILGUN
    ​🔹 Mike McCabe • Product Lead, Privacy Pools
    ​🔹 Reuben Yap • Co-Founder, Firo
    ​🔹 Mitchell Amador • CEO, Immunefi
    ​🔹 Marina • Ecosystem Development, Logos
    ​🔹 Dmytro Matviiv • CEO, HackenProof
    ​🔹 Andrii Bondar • Product Designer, Matter Labs (ZKsync)
    ​🔹 Olaf van Wijk • Creator, Nihilium
    ​🔹 Milan de Reede • CEO, NanoGPT
    ​🔹 Casey Ford • Head of Communications, Nym
    ​🔹 Martin Leclercq • Lead DevRel, iExec
    ​🔹 Maxime Desalle • Investment Analyst, Winklevoss Capital / Zcash
    ​🔹 Bastien Taquet • Chief Business Officer, Satochip S.R.L.
    ​🔹 Sebastien Guillemot • Chief Technology Officer, Midnight Foundation
    ​🔹 Danny Sanders • Chief Commercial Officer, Trezor
    ​🔹 Marko Windeln • Tangem
    ​🔹 Camilla Halford • Artega
    ​🔹 Miglė Rakitaite • Founder, WinPrivacy • Partnerships, EthSwarm
    ​🔹 Dr. K • Co-Founder, Quai Network
    ✨ More speakers will be announced soon.

    ***

    # ​🚀 Get Involved

    ​🎤 Apply to Speak
    ​💻 Apply to Hack
    ​🤝 Become a Sponsor
    ​🧑‍⚖️ Become a Mentor or Judge
    ​🌍 Become a Community Partner
    ​🦪 Apply to the Otter Tank
    ​📰 Become a Media Partner
    ​💎 Submit to Best Pearls

    ***

    ## ​🖤 Help Shape Cypherpunk Week

    August 31 – September 6, 2026 | Amsterdam
    ​Have an idea?
    ​Host a meetup, workshop, dinner, hacker house, art installation, discussion, walk, experiment, or something completely unexpected.
    ​If it brings people together around privacy, security, decentralization, digital rights, open source, or freedom technology, we'd love to hear about it.

    Submit your event here 🐈‍⬛

    ***

    🦦 Learn more about Common S3nse
    ​Interested in partnering**?** Request deck:
    @blockblanc or hello@cryptocanal.org

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