When @AddyCrezee, a Stellar and ambitious organiser with a vision, found himself in a tough spot due to changes with Blockshow, he was at a crossroads.

Faced with the challenge of pulling together a major event from scratch in just a few weeks, Addy had to decide whether to shoulder the financial risks and make it happen or let the dream slip away.

Determined to move forward, he chose to press on. He started building everything from scratch, knowing he had to bring this event to life.

Then, ARC and its members, along with their companies like @AngelHack @QCPgroup @coinhako @coinseeker_co @tribex_co @RugRadio & @decryptmedia, stepped up for @forkedconf.

Stellars like @missflora from @highstreetworld, @P23Sanjay from @CryptomindLabs, @woobull from @tallyup, @edison0xyz from @basedappHQ, @0xTack from @JinAnomaly, @prakashsomo from @enjinstarter, @davidlin_ from @ordzaar, @zunahn from @0xlootbox & @rumjahn from @dune_404 were also sponsors for the event!

And the payoff? A massive W!

Nearly 100 Stellars rallied together in Soho House Hong Kong for @forkedconf and the event went off without a hitch, except for that elevator that was frequently stuck, like Solana.

This is the first step towards a truly community-powered crypto conference, and we're just setting the stage for more community-driven initiatives coming out of ARC. 👀