Permissionless IV 2025 – Brooklyn, NY (June 24–26, 2025)
1. What Is It?
Permissionless IV is a three‑day conference dedicated to crypto developers, builders, and technical founders. It’s organized by Blockworks and serves as a hub for deep technical conversations around DeFi, protocol design, on‑chain apps, Bitcoin scaling, crypto + AI, tokenomics, and decentralized infrastructure .
2. When & Where?
- Hackathon: June 22–23, 2025—a 36‑hour live coding sprint in Brooklyn, NY .
- Main Conference: June 24–26, 2025 at Industry City, Brooklyn .
3. Who’s Attending?
Expect 100+ speakers: developers and founders from top crypto projects. Confirmed names include Peter Todd (OpenTimestamps), Aptos, Marinade Finance, Supra, Uniswap, StarkWare, EigenLayer and more .
4. Themes & Programming
- DeFi Renaissance – real‑world assets, decentralized instruments
- Consumer Apps – on‑chain gaming, NFTs, wallets
- Protocol R&D – layer‑1/2 design, MEV, ZK tech
- Token Design – economics, governance, issuance
- Crypto × AI & DePIN – decentralized compute, GPU networks, agents
- Bitcoin – scaling, institutional use, DeFi on Bitcoin
Technical workshops, hackathon finals, and networking hours (like happy hours) will fill out the schedule .
5. Tickets & Pricing
- General Admission – ~$699
- Developer Ticket – $49 (requires GitHub)
- VIP – ~$1,299
- Hackathon entry – free (application required)
- Student ticket – ~$99
6. Side Events
Multiple networking nights, meetups, and post‑conference parties around Industry City. A curated list of side events is available via Crypto Nomads .
💡 Why It Matters for You
If you’re building crypto infrastructure or full‑stack Web3 apps, this is the premium gathering to:
- Learn from core developers and protocol leads
- Hack, demo, and garner feedback during the 36‑hour hackathon
- Network with peers, potential collaborators, and employers
✅ What You Can Do Now
- Grab your General or Developer ticket before June 24
- Apply to the hackathon by June 22
- Review the agenda and pick panels/workshops in advance
- Plan side‑event sign‑ups to optimize networking
