It's been a while! Visited Hive Summit in Aachen and a bit later the Conf3rence in Dortmund. Both great/epic/hangovery and wonderful to see so many faces.
Working around the clock for HiveFest! In 4 weeks we already meet in KL! Get ready. Introducing our new venue, a new format, and four vibrant voices joining HiveFest 2025.
I'm thrilled to announce that ChainCulture, HiveFest 2025’s new public-facing Conference Day 2, will be hosted at the breathtaking Glasshouse at Seputeh.
Located just minutes from the KL city center, this lush, light-filled architectural gem blends modern concrete and steel with tropical greenery and floor-to-ceiling glass — making it the perfect environment for conversations about decentralization, creativity, and culture. ChainCulture is all about crossing boundaries, and Glasshouse provides the perfect jungle-meets-urban backdrop for that energy.
So, what Is ChainCulture again?
ChainCulture is a free, one-day public summit designed to bring together cross-chain builders, communities, DAOs, artists, thinkers, and dreamers.
Where HiveFest remains the five-day gathering for the Hive community and friends, ChainCulture opens up the jungle canopy to the wider Web3 ecosystem. It’s a space to share ideas about coordination, social systems, digital ownership, public goods, and creativity... with no tribalism, no shilling, just shared purpose.
In the recent #HiveThrive podcast I also called ChainCulture a "Trojan Horse" of some sorts. As HiveFest uses up part of @Valueplan budget, the idea is to organise a omni-chain free event to attract and stimulate cross chain / cross discipline connections and initiatives and to inspire eachother beyond tribes... But still, all while we ofcourse show our tribe at it's best!
📍 When: Friday, 17 October 2025
📍 Where: Glasshouse @ Seputeh
🆓 Free Entry: RSVP here
🎤 Apply to speak or partner: chainculture.cc
🌟 4 New Speakers Join the HiveFest 2025 Jungle
Alongside this new venue and format, we’re excited to reveal four new speakers bringing their energy, experience, and imagination to the HiveFest stage:
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Photographer. Curator. Book-loving foodie on Hive.
Senses the Hive jungle through flavor, frames, and books.
Nina is a visual and sensory storyteller whose work curates the best of Hive’s cultural flavor — whether through photography, recipes, or literary reflections.
💎 Ernest Chan
RWA Collector. Web3 Builder. Founder of Collectopia.
Treasure hunter turning collectibles into digital jungle relics.
Ernest explores the fusion of real-world assets and digital ownership, reshaping how value and culture are preserved and shared across borders.
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VSC. ValuePlan. Vibes Music. Freechain.
Chaos tamer with a rally car and a jungle beat.
A veteran of Hive’s governance and coordination systems, lordbutterfly returns with insights from the edge — where technology meets culture and experimentation.
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Hive Core Dev. The Beedevs.
Bee whisperer weaving Hive’s jungle threads with care.
Representing Hive’s technical backbone, itsola gives voice to the underlying infrastructure that powers the ecosystem — and the humans keeping it humming.
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🎟 Tickets and Access
🗓 HiveFest: 15–19 October 2025
📍 ChainCulture: 17 October @ Glasshouse KL
🎟 HiveFest Tickets (HIVE/HBD): Only 1500 MYR — thanks to generous community sponsors!
🆓 ChainCulture: Free and open to all
🌐 Full details: hivefe.st & chainculture.cc
Let’s cross chains, share cultures, and meet in the jungle.
Kuala Lumpur awaits 🌇🌴
- please buy your ticket sooner than later so I know how many attend kthxbye