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I went to the TechCrunch first ever Blockchain conference at Zug on July 6th 2018, and here are my top 10 takeaways on Asia Crypto from my conversations with entrepreneurs and investors there.

Top 10 Takeaways on Asia Crypto from TechCrunch Zug

<a href="http://techcrunch.com" target="_blank">TechCrunch Disrupt</a> events, hosted each year in San Francisco, New York, London and Berlin, are awesome gatherings of the most innovative startups that come from all around the world. The air is filled with such a vibrant <a href="https://hackernoon.com/tagged/startup" target="_blank">startup</a> energy that makes you even more enthusiastic about your own venture. It is a unique opportunity to present your idea to the world, tell the startup community about your product, find new partners and get financing from multiple different sources. We at <a href="https://zeroqode.com/?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=blog_post&amp;utm_campaign=BlogArticles&amp;utm_content=WildCardOnTechCrunch&amp;ref=blog" target="_blank">Zeroqode </a>were not looking for any financing rather our goal was to spread the word about the <a href="https://bubblewits.com/?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=blog_post&amp;utm_campaign=BlogArticles&amp;utm_content=WildCardOnTechCrunch&amp;ref=blog" target="_blank">no-code development </a><a href="https://hackernoon.com/tagged/technology" target="_blank">technology</a> that allows building <a href="https://zeroqode.com/native?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=blog_post&amp;utm_campaign=BlogArticles&amp;utm_content=WildCardOnTechCrunch&amp;ref=blog" target="_blank">web and mobile apps</a> without code up to 10x faster. It was our first experience participating in TechCrunch Disrupt yet a very successful one, so we’d like to share some hints and tips about how we did it&nbsp;:)

How we won the “Wild Card” at TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin and got interviewed by TechCrunch

I used to be a regular TechCrunch reader, but I’ve been struggling with their messy and slow UI for a while. As a big fan of cleaner and faster interfaces and inspired by Hacker News, <a href="http://lite.cnn.io" target="_blank">CNN Lite</a> and the early Product Hunt, I wanted to spend a day redesigning TechCrunch.

Redesigning TechCrunch

I won a couple of tickets from a <a href="https://hackernoon.com/tagged/techcrunch" target="_blank">TechCrunch</a> Pitchoff, so I will be in San Francisco from September 11th until September 14th. Stay tuned for an update on all three days on this blog — from the the most intriguing <a href="https://hackernoon.com/tagged/startups" target="_blank">startups </a>in Startup Alley to my recap of Marc Benioff’s fireside chat.

I will be at TechCrunch Disrupt SF! Highlights coming.

Even though we hear a lot about global digitalization and online conferences, personal communications are still a must and play huge role in business networking and self-promotion. If you are a startup and don’t want to miss out on a chance to be seen and heard, here is a list of the most promising events this fall where you can pitch your business.

Startup Fall ’18: Where to Promote Yourself This Autumn

Today, Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, <a href="https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqgQEICiJ7Q0JJU1Zqb0pjM1J2Y25rdE16WXdTa2tLRVFpUno0M0NqSUFNRVF3QkExZjk3TmpMRWpSQ2FXNWhibU5sSUdGdWJtOTFibU5sY3lBa01TQmlhV3hzYVc5dUlHSnNiMk5yWTJoaGFXNGdjM1JoY25SMWNDQm1kVzVrS0FBUAE?hl=en-NG&amp;gl=NG&amp;ceid=NG%3Aen" target="_blank">announced plans to establish a US$1 billion fund</a>. Ella Zhang, head of Binance Lab, announced in an online conference.<a href="https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/01/binance-1-billion-investment-fund/" target="_blank"> Per Techcrunch’s report</a> about the fund,

Binance’s $1bn fund and its first step into institutional investing

“When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” — Maya Angelou

How Facebook’s Naive Optimism Built A Toolbox for 21st Century Totalitarianism

A scalable universal scraper. Scrape thousands of TechCrunch articles in seconds!

Microservice Series: Scraper

The Emmys this past weekend were foreshadowed by the “Geekies” — otherwise known as <a href="https://techcrunch.com/event-info/disrupt-sf-2016/" target="_blank">TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield</a> — the <a href="https://hackernoon.com/tagged/pitch" target="_blank">pitch</a> pinnacle for launching your product. I don’t know of one Founder that I’ve coached over the years who hasn’t secretly dreamed of taking the stage at Battlefield.

Do you have to be a Douche to give a Memorable Pitch?

<a href="https://hackernoon.com/tagged/disrupt-sf" target="_blank">Disrupt SF</a> 2016 just wrapped up yesterday, which leaves of flood of information to be digested. Big-wigs like Marc Andreesen, Marc Benioff, Reid Hoffman, and Jeff Lawson showed up. Through the entire three days, these were the main ideas:

Disrupt SF 2016 Overview!

How should I pitch my company to journalists? Good question! Journalists love two things: respect for their personality and exclusive information. What else?

3 Main Reasons Why TechCrunch Won't Feature Your Startup - Part 2

Getting published on TechCrunch is like getting a golden ticket. But you have to learn from your mistakes before you get there. 

6 Main Reasons Why TechCrunch Won't Feature Your Startup - Part 1

<a href="https://instabug.com" target="_blank">Instabug</a> is based in Cairo, Egypt and was founded during Omar Gabr and Moataz Soliman’s last semester at Cairo University. From graduating college in 2012 to graduating from Y Combinator in 2016, the duo built a team, launched an MVP aimed at customers abroad, developed the core product, expanded into an adjacent vertical, grew <a href="https://hackernoon.com/tagged/instabugs" target="_blank">Instabug’s</a> user base, and secured larger and larger investments.

How a Unicorn Is Being Built in Egypt — Ep. 1: TechCrunched

Since I got involved in the startup community one of my greatest wishes was to spend some time in Silicon Valley, to explore San Francisco and see where ‘the startup magic’ happens.

Silicon Valley and TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco

A friend recently told me about the <a href="https://hackernoon.com/tagged/techcrunch" target="_blank">TechCrunch</a> hackathon happening soon. I was obviously excited and wanted to join but then he dropped the bomb on me that tickets were sold out in less than 15 minutes. Whaaaat! Well, the good thing was that the tickets were being given out in batches.

I made a hack to get in TechCrunch’s Hackathon

Human Tech is rethinking crypto custody with Wallet-as-a-Protocol, moving beyond rental wallets toward user-owned digital assets, true control, and open infra.

Beyond the Rental Wallet: Human Tech’s ‘Wallet-as-a-Protocol’ Wants to Set Your Digital Assets Free

We built, learned, traveled, collaborated, and celebrated — with many more milestones to come!

SDG 2025 Year in Review: A Bold Leap Into the Future of Social Discovery

A 2025 ranking of AI-first companies by ARR: OpenAI, Anthropic, Midjourney, Cursor, xAI, Replit, Hugging Face, Cohere, Lovable, AI21 Labs, and Stability AI—how 

The 11 Largest AI Companies in the World (December 2025 Edition)

Antitrust scrutiny is reshaping the AI supply chain, from semiconductor mergers and price-fixing cases to cloud dominance and geopolitical tensions.

Antitrust Pressure Builds Across the AI Chip Supply Chain

Because in the next funding cycle, capital will chase conviction - and conviction travels fastest through stories well told.

The Invisible Hand of Fundraising: Why Startups Must Learn to Be Seen

Perplexity’s Comet browser changed how I work—AI-powered, distraction-free, and built for productivity, not ad clicks.

The Complete Guide to Mega Productivity With  Perplexity Comet (100 Shortcuts + 40 Prompts)

Recent tech advances are breaking free from 20 years of 5-inch screen limits, unlocking full human senses in computing through AI interfaces and wearables.

New frontiers in Human AI Interface

Discover Foxtech, The Venture Studio, and RAR Inside Business — winners of HackerNoon’s Startups of The Year 2024 in Benin, South Africa, and Brazil.

3 Startup Struggles Nobody Talks About (and How to Overcome Them)

For Hank Green’s weirdly adorable Focus Friend app we collected 42 real, verbatim quotes from reporters, celebrities, and regular users.

WTF is Focus Friend App? What 42 Real Internet People Think

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