Welcome & Introduction I Ipshita Kumar (Hype) at ETHConf

In this short welcome and introduction, Ipshita Kumar, vice president of brand innovation at Hype, serves as MC for the afternoon session at ETHConf, welcoming the audience back well-fed and caffeinated. She introduces Hype as the go-to marketing partner for the most ambitious crypto and emerging tech companies. Ipshita then sets up the first afternoon session, a fireside on stablecoins becoming core infrastructure. She introduces the two participants: Sam Kazemian, CEO and founder of Frax, a top five stablecoin protocol on a mission to build decentralized, fully collateralized digital dollars, and Spencer Noon of OurNetwork, a leading onchain analytics newsletter bringing data and transparency to the ecosystem, before handing the stage over to them. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ *ETHConf 2026* ETHConf is a 3 day event for founders, industry leaders, and builders who are excited about the possibilities of building on top of Ethereum. Connect with 2,000+ top innovators in crypto, finance, technology, and policy at our inaugural three-day event packed with showcases, demos, partnerships, and conversations shaping the future of the global economy. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ✅ *Follow ETHConf* X: https://x.com/ethconf Website: https://ethconf.com _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 🎟️ Get your early bird tickets for ETHConf 2027: https://ethconf.com/2027#tickets 🎤 View the full ETHConf 2026 Speaker Schedule: https://ethconf.com/schedule _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _