Decentralized Media Summit: Berlin Blockchain Week — Event Info!

The future of media is being built in Berlin.

This June, the fifth annual Berlin Blockchain Week transforms Germany's tech capital into the epicenter of web3 innovation. Running June 8-23, 2025, with its epicenter at the iconic w3.hub, this decentralized conference brings together the most innovative builders and thinkers from across Europe and beyond.

This year, CTRL+X is proud to host its first major event: the Decentralized Media Summit! Building on our successful trial at ETHDenver, this two-day conference, produced in conjunction with the Decentralized Storage Alliance, explores how blockchain technology is transforming journalism, bringing together media veterans and Web3 innovators to collaboratively build the future of decentralized publishing.

Registration Links

Meet the Sponsors

Olas 

Olas is an open publishing protocol with native fundraising and review protocols for any form of information on the internet. Founded by Ciarán Murray in 2024 as the solution to contemporary media crises, Olas is a viable alternative to the current knowledge sharing system. Powered by blockchain technology, with economic mechanisms in place to ensure accuracy and minimize bias in the information on the database, Olas looks to become the future of media and information sharing globally.

Filecoin Foundation

Filecoin is the world’s largest decentralized storage network. Filecoin Foundation's mission is to preserve humanity's most important information, as well as to facilitate the open source governance of the Filecoin network, fund research and development projects for decentralized technologies, and support the growth of the Filecoin ecosystem and community.

Decentralized Storage Alliance

The Decentralized Storage Alliance (DSA) is a professional organization launched in October 2022 by a community of companies who imagine a better path to storing data through decentralized storage solutions. Joined by global leaders in software, hardware, and solution providers, the DSA leads the path to developing architecture for enterprise decentralized storage experiences.

CTRL+X

Oh, you must be new here! CTRL+X is a media technology company that blends cutting-edge software development with insightful industry journalism. Founded by Arikia Millikan in 2022 in Berlin, Germany, we're a team of technologists, journalists, and media experts working at the intersection of blockchain and publishing. Our software bridges traditional media with the decentralized potential of Web3, empowering content creators and reshaping the digital media landscape. You can read more about us on our About page 😄

Venue Partners

The Decentralized Media Summit owes a huge thanks to the support of our venue partners, the w3.hub, Bitvavo (powered by Hyphe), and Publix, without which this event would not be possible. Thank you for supporting the rebuilding of journalism from the ground up!

Schedule

EVENING FIRESIDE & INTERACTIVE DINNER

Friday, June 13, 17:00-21:00 @ Publix: Hermannstraße 90, 12051 Berlin

• 17:00: Doors & Drinks
• 18:00: Keynote and Fireside Chat
• 19:30: Interactive Workshop, Dinner (First come, first served), Drinks

MAIN PROGRAM & TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE

Saturday, June 14, 10:00-15:00 @ the w3.hub (first floor Bitvavo): Möckernstraße 120, 10963 Berlin

• 10:00: Doors & Coffee
• 10:35: Talks & Panels on Digital Preservation in the Decentralized Age and Content Integrity in the Age of AI
• 12:15: Lunch
• 12:45: Demos and Panel on Privacy vs Transparency and Modern Media’s Digital Dilemma
• 14:05: Q&A and Closing Remarks

Speakers and Highlights

The Decentralized Media Summit brings together leaders from the most influential organizations shaping digital rights and decentralized infrastructure. Our stellar lineup of speakers includes representatives from the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the Internet Archive, Civil Media, Filecoin, Arweave, Titan, Olas, Protocol Media Labs, Aave, DL News, as well as independent journalists, and of course, CTRL+X founder Arikia Millikan (formerly of WIRED) who will be the MC of the two-day event, cohosting with Christine Mohan (formerly of NY Times, Wall Street Journal). The summit explores critical topics from content integrity in the AI age to digital preservation strategies, and rethinking media business models beyond traditional paywalls. With sessions on everything from platform censorship to journalistic provenance, this gathering represents the convergence of press freedom advocates, decentralized technology builders, and media innovators working to create a more resilient information ecosystem.

Hope to see you there! And remember: The future of media is decentralized!