Anyone else planning to check out the Cryptocurrency Village at DEF CON 34?

From what I've been hearing, this year's setup looks pretty impressive. Apparently **OKX** is sponsoring the village, which means attendees will have free access to things like the village badge, workshop hardware, hackathon prizes, and lab equipment.

I've also heard they'll have:

* ChipWhisperers available for hardware security labs
* AMD64 lab machines for workshop participants
* Hands-on blockchain and smart contract security challenges
* The badge-based laser tag game running throughout the event
* Plenty of **TA101** boards available for learning and experimenting with secure hardware

If you've been to the Cryptocurrency Village in previous years, what was your experience like? Are the workshops beginner-friendly, or are they aimed more at experienced researchers?

I'm especially looking forward to the hardware security and blockchain security content. It seems like a great opportunity to get hands-on experience beyond the usual talks.


Hope to see some of you there!