Reporting from a rainy but packed Token2049 in Dubai this week, still buzzing from Paris Blockchain Week. My hectic travel schedule made me skip the last field notes, so this edition is packed with value.

While Paris focused on Western crypto enthusiasts, Dubai has a bigger, more global vibe. Here, Bitcoin L2s, runes, ordinals, L3s, DeFi 2.0, and Memecoins dominate the conversations. Right now, this is the place to be for crypto.