Is the Crypto Conference Circuit Good for Crypto?

First, even the best-staffed teams in crypto are lean compared to traditional corporate setups. If these teams are meant to focus on driving adoption, who really benefits when we pull large portions of them away, covering $1,000+ conference tickets, flights, hotels, daily stipends for food and transport — and worse, the lost hours spent traveling, multiplied by their pay? In all honesty, the only true product-market fit this industry seems to have found is in hosting events.