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CANNES, France — 2026 — EthCC (Ethereum Community Conference), Europe’s largest annual Ethereum event, will return to Cannes for its ninth edition, EthCC[9], taking place from March 30 to April 2, 2026. This year’s conference introduces The Agora, a new curated forum designed to explore the future of institutional onchain finance.
Organized by Ethereum France, EthCC has long positioned itself as a conference “for the community, by the community.” In 2026, however, the spotlight shifts decisively toward institutional adoption as Ethereum’s role in global finance continues to expand.
“2026 is the year of professionalisation of Ethereum and the wider crypto ecosystem,” said Jérôme de Tychey, Founder and President of Ethereum France. “Scalability improvements through Fusaka, rising daily active addresses, and adoption by banks such as JPMorgan all signal a rapid convergence of TradFi and DeFi.”
To accelerate this momentum, EthCC is launching The Agora in partnership with Kaiko, creating a dedicated space where institutional players can examine compliance, market structure, and the future of blockchain-based financial infrastructure.
Regulation Meets Adoption
This year’s focus on institutions comes as regulatory clarity improves across major jurisdictions. In Europe, MiCA and new crypto tax reporting rules are expected to be fully established by mid-2026, providing clearer standards for exchanges, stablecoins, and institutional participation. Meanwhile, the United States continues to debate the CLARITY Act, shaping how digital assets integrate with traditional financial systems.
Together, these developments position Europe as a global leader in regulated digital asset innovation—making Cannes a timely venue for discussions on Ethereum’s institutional future.
A Proven Platform for Major Announcements
EthCC has already established itself as a key stage for industry-defining moments.
“The fact that Robinhood and Vitalik Buterin chose EthCC for flagship announcements last year shows the strength of this community,” said Bettina Boon Falleur, Head of EthCC. “We’re welcoming even more institutional partners in 2026 and demonstrating that the future of finance will be built on Ethereum.” $ETH
Global Voices, Four Days of Dialogue
EthCC[9] and The Agora will host over 400 speakers across four days of talks, workshops, and community-led side events. Confirmed speakers include:
Vitalik Buterin, Co-founder of Ethereum
Jean-Marc Stenger, CEO of Société Générale-Forge
Stani Kulechov, Founder & CEO of Aave
As institutional interest accelerates, EthCC’s mission remains unchanged: to support those building a positive, open, and abundant Ethereum ecosystem.
About EthCC
EthCC is the annual flagship conference organized by Ethereum France, a French non-profit dedicated to advancing Ethereum and blockchain adoption across French-speaking countries, empowering individuals and communities to take ownership of decentralized technology.
Source: https://www.dlnews.com/research/internal/europes-biggest-ethereum-conference-returns-to-cannes-with-emphasis-on-institutional-participation/?utm_source=coingecko&utm_content=coingecko&utm_campaign=coingecko&utm_medium=coingecko&utm_term=coingecko

Vanar is building a Layer-1 blockchain designed to feel familiar for real-world products—not just crypto-native applications. Instead of focusing purely on speed or speculation, Vanar’s core goal is to make blockchain infrastructure predictable, affordable, and intelligent enough for mainstream use.
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The idea is simple: keep transactions cheap and predictable, then add an intelligence layer that allows applications to carry context, verify data, and automate decisions—rather than behaving like isolated, stateless smart contracts. On its official website, Vanar describes this approach as an AI-native infrastructure stack, with the base chain supporting multiple higher-level intelligence layers.
Solving Two Major Adoption Barriers: Fees and Data Chaos
What sets Vanar apart is that it is not only selling performance. The project explicitly targets two major adoption killers in blockchain:
Fee unpredictability
Unstructured, unusable data
To address fees, Vanar introduces a fixed, dollar-denominated fee model with clearly published tiers. The lowest tier is designed to keep everyday actions at roughly $0.0005 per transaction, while larger transactions pay progressively higher fees to discourage spam and abuse. This structure aims to eliminate “fee surprise,” a common friction point for consumer apps.
The Vanar Stack: From Base Chain to Intelligence Layers
Vanar is architected as a multi-layer stack:
Vanar Chain (Base Layer)
The foundation of the ecosystem, positioned as an L1 optimized for AI workloads. The design narrative includes support for semantic operations, vector storage, and fast inference as first-class primitives.
Neutron (Semantic Memory Layer)
Neutron is where much of the deep innovation appears. It functions as a semantic memory system that transforms files, documents, and conversations into compressed, queryable objects called Seeds.
Kayon (Reasoning Layer)
Built on top of Neutron, Kayon focuses on natural-language querying, compliance logic, and decision automation—allowing applications to reason over stored data instead of just executing predefined rules.
Axon and Flows (Upcoming Layers)
These layers are presented as automation and industry-specific application frameworks, though they are currently marked as “coming soon” in Vanar’s stack documentation.
Neutron and Seeds: Verifiable, Private, and Usable Data
Neutron is central to Vanar’s intelligence vision. According to the documentation, Neutron can compress large files into very small, verifiable objects while preserving their usefulness.
Each Seed is described as a portable knowledge object. When stored on-chain, a dedicated smart contract includes:
Encrypted file hashes
Encrypted pointers to compressed off-chain files
On-chain embeddings (up to 65KB per document)
Only the owner can decrypt the data, while verification remains possible on-chain. This design attempts to merge privacy, data integrity, and AI usability into a single pipeline.
Governance, Security, and Consensus Model
Vanar adopts a hybrid governance approach that begins with Proof of Authority (PoA) governed by Proof of Reputation.
Initially, the Vanar Foundation operates validator nodes. Over time, external validators are onboarded based on reputation-based eligibility criteria. Staking is delegated: the foundation selects reputable validators, and the community stakes VANRY tokens to those nodes to earn rewards and strengthen network security.
VANRY Token Economics
According to the whitepaper:
Maximum supply: 2.4 billion VANRY
Initial supply: Minted at genesis
Ongoing issuance: Structured via block rewards
Vanar has confirmed that the transition from TVK to VANRY was executed on a 1:1 basis. The Ethereum contract is live, tracked on Etherscan, and uses 18 decimals, consistent with standard ERC-20 tokens.
Closing Perspective
Vanar’s approach positions it as more than just another fast Layer-1. By combining predictable fees, structured semantic data, and AI-driven reasoning layers like Neutron and Kayon, the project is attempting to build blockchain infrastructure that can realistically support consumer-grade applications.
If execution matches design, Vanar could represent a meaningful step toward blockchains that feel less like crypto experiments and more like usable, intelligent platforms.$VANRY

There isn’t a single “best” gold stock for everyone. The right choice depends on what you want from gold: safety, leverage, income, or simplicity. Here’s a clean, practical way to decide—no jargon.
The short answer (by goal)
Safest & simplest exposure: 👉 Physical-backed gold ETF
Best single gold-related stock (lower operational risk): 👉 Royalty/streaming company
Highest upside (but higher risk): 👉 Large-cap gold miner
Pure ownership outside markets: 👉 Physical bullion
Best options explained clearly
1️⃣ Physical-backed Gold ETFs (Best for most investors)
Examples: GLD, IAU, PHYS
What they do: Hold real gold in vaults and trade like stocks.
Why they’re best for most people
High liquidity
No storage or insurance hassle
Tracks gold price closely
Easy to buy/sell and rebalance
✅ Best if: You want gold as a hedge or store of value
❌ Not ideal if: You want dividends or leveraged upside
👉 For most retail investors, this is the best “gold stock alternative.”
2️⃣ Royalty & Streaming Companies (Best gold “stocks”)
Top names:
Franco-Nevada (FNV)
Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM)
Royal Gold (RGLD)
Why they stand out
Don’t run mines → lower operational risk
Long-life cash flows
Strong margins
Often pay dividends
Benefit from rising gold prices without cost overruns
✅ Best if: You want gold exposure with business stability
⚠️ Risk: Still tied to mining partners and gold cycles
👉 If you must choose one “gold stock,” royalty companies are usually the highest-quality choice.
3️⃣ Gold Mining Stocks (Higher risk, higher reward)
Large-cap leaders:
Newmont (NEM)
Barrick Gold (GOLD)
Agnico Eagle (AEM)
Pros
Can outperform gold in bull markets
Leverage to rising prices
Cons
High volatility
Sensitive to costs, politics, labor, debt
Can fall even when gold rises
✅ Best if: You’re bullish on gold and accept volatility
❌ Avoid if: You want stability or simplicity
4️⃣ Physical Gold (Bars & Coins)
Pros
No counterparty risk
Works in extreme scenarios
Cons
Storage + insurance costs
Harder to sell quickly
Premiums eat returns on small amounts
✅ Best if: You want direct ownership outside financial systems
❌ Not ideal for: Active investors or small allocations
Quick decision checklist
Ask yourself:
Do I want price tracking or income?
Do I want simplicity or leverage?
Can I tolerate company-specific risk?
Is this a hedge or a trade?
If unsure → choose a physical-backed gold ETF.
Final takeaway
🥇 Best overall for most investors: Physical-backed gold ETF
🏆 Best gold-related stocks: Royalty & streaming companies
🚀 High-risk/high-reward: Gold miners
🧱 Crisis hedge: Physical bullion
Gold works best when it matches your goal, time horizon, and risk tolerance. Pick the vehicle that fits—not the loudest ticker
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