NFT Paris 2025 brought community and innovation to life, but onboarding struggles show Web3 still has a long way to go for mass adoption.
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<div><div><p>NFT Paris 2025 brought community and innovation to life, but onboarding struggles show Web3 still has a long way to go for mass adoption.</p><p>This year, for the first time, I had the pleasure of attending the NFT Paris 2025 <a href="https://www.nftparis.xyz/?ref=hackernoon.com" rel="nofollow">[1]</a>, which took place at La Grande Halle de la Villette (obviously in Paris) from 13 to 14 February. With 20,000 attendees expected, 150 booths, presentations from 400 speakers, and over 200 side events, the event promised to be huge — and I was right in the middle of it all.</p><p>Having attended several crypto conferences before but never visiting NFT Paris, my expectations were high. While I have no particular relation to the NFT game (I am more of a DeFi guy), I was curious to explore the event and the different NFT communities. It was really entertaining as the community aspect behind the NFTs is really recognizable in real life and brings the people together. For example, Pudgy Penguins <a href="https://www.pudgypenguins.com/?ref=hackernoon.com" rel="nofollow">[2]</a> had set up a kind of Igloo in which only Pudgy Penguin NFT holders could enter and get goodies. A cool idea. But NFT Paris wasn’t just about NFTs (even though the name says so)—it also featured talks on Real World Assets (RWAs), Bitcoin Ordinals, and AI. The panels on tokenization and RWAs were particularly appealing to me as I love this topic and work in this field, with heavyweight speakers from Stellar Foundation, VanEck, Société Générale, and more. The booths were stunning (and packed with goodies and goddamn I love those goodies), but as always, the highlight was connecting with web3 friends, builders, and like-minded people. These conversations are where you feel the pulse of the ecosystem and learn more about the current challenges and trends.</p><h2>Positive Key Takeaway: Progress and Innovation</h2><p>Development in web3 is alive and well—especially around tokenization. It’s exciting to see this concept gaining more and more traction. After years of uncertainty around that topic, you can see the interest increase; primarily fuelled by the appetite of big financial institutions. This is definitely a trend that is here to stay in my opinion. One standout moment for me was learning about BitcoinOS’s <a href="https://www.bitcoinos.build/?ref=hackernoon.com" rel="nofollow">[3]</a> implementation of ZK-Proofs on Bitcoin. I had no idea that was even possible—it left me genuinely impressed. The builders that were there “by accident” as they won their booth spot were incredibly nice and introduced me in detail to the topic (and offered me a T-shirt, thank you again). And that’s what these conferences are about as well: Learning about new projects and following their development. Another point to mention is the marketing genius of Rekt [4]! Their branding flooded the event as they just gave out cans of flavoured water that you could scan to get tokens—a masterclass in crypto marketing and a showoff of how simple it can be to make people interested in your project. A standout moment of onboarding in contrast to what comes next.</p><h2>The Onboarding Problem: A Missed Opportunity</h2><p>Now for a less positive takeaway: Onboarding new people into web3 still has a long way to go. Let me share a personal experience with you. I attended an NFT Paris side event with my girlfriend and two friends—none of whom have any connection to web3. I thought an NFT-themed vernissage would be an ideal introduction to NFTs and web3, it has the perfect balance between real-life experience with a web3 touch. Especially in the context of NFTs, an art gallery should be perfect. The event promised free NFTs via QR code minting—a perfect first experience (or so I thought).</p><p>What actually happened, after I explained to them that you simply have to scan the QR code with your wallet, then mint your NFT, and it stays in your wallet forever:</p><ol><li><p>I scanned the QR code with my multichain wallet—only to discover it didn’t support the Etherlink [5] blockchain used for minting.</p></li><li><p>I switched to Coinbase Wallet which they then recommended to me (luckily already installed) and scanned again. This time the wallet connected to the dApp—but when I tried minting, I got an error: "You need to be whitelisted.". So I had to go look for somebody working at the art gallery to get me whitelisted.</p></li><li><p>By then, my friends had lost interest halfway through the experience. The process was too cumbersome for something they didn’t value much anyway—a free NFT.</p></li></ol><p>And honestly? I don’t blame them. If I weren’t already into web3, this unhandy process would’ve turned me off too. This experience reinforced my opinion: <strong>onboarding needs to be seamless</strong>. Web3 apps must prioritize user experience so that even someone unfamiliar with crypto can interact without friction. Until we fix this issue, onboarding "normies" will remain one of web3’s biggest challenges. This is a relatively logical conclusion since we already know from the current Internet that if a process is not straightforward, user retention is extremely reduced. We are used to convenience and simplicity and a perfect web3 experience has to provide that as well.</p><h2>Final Thoughts: A Great Event Highlighting Trends and Challenges</h2><p>To be clear, this one frustrating experience doesn’t define NFT Paris as a whole—I had an amazing time reconnecting with friends in the space and the NFT Paris was fun. Compared to other crypto conferences I have been to, it was less formal, and it revolved more around fun, good vibes, and community-building - a welcomed change to industry-focused conferences like the Tokenization Summit. In any case, the conference has made me even more excited about Paris Blockchain Week 2025, for which I'm still hoping to get tickets (fingers crossed guys, an in-depth review will follow).</p><p>The NFT Paris was a good reminder of how far we have come and how far we still have to go to make web3 truly accessible to everyone. In today’s world, people expect seamless user experiences. The friction we (admittedly often) encounter in web3 is a major barrier to adoption—and events like NFT Paris should be leading the charge in showcasing how easy and rewarding web3 can be. If we want mass adoption, we need dApps and infrastructure that offer flawless first impressions for new users. Otherwise, many people’s only interaction with crypto will remain limited to centralized exchanges—a bad representation of what web3 truly stands for. The NFT Paris reminded me why I love this space—but also why we still have work to do and maybe on what we should focus more.</p><p>Have you been to NFT Paris or another crypto conference? Share your experiences! And who of you am I going to see at the Paris Blockchain Week this year?</p><p>If you are interested in these topics, feel free to follow me! I write articles about DeFi, crypto, and anything related. If you want to talk to me or collaborate on an article you can also reach out on <a href="https://x.com/Maxo1st?ref=hackernoon.com" rel="nofollow">X/Twitter</a> or <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/maxo1st.bsky.social?ref=hackernoon.com" rel="nofollow">Bluesky</a>, my username there is @Maxo1st as well.</p><p>Cheers, xx</p><h3>References:</h3><p>[1] <a href="https://www.nftparis.xyz/?ref=hackernoon.com" rel="nofollow">https://www.nftparis.xyz/</a></p><p>[2] <a href="https://www.pudgypenguins.com/?ref=hackernoon.com" rel="nofollow">https://www.pudgypenguins.com/</a></p><p>[3] <a href="https://www.bitcoinos.build/?ref=hackernoon.com" rel="nofollow">https://www.bitcoinos.build/</a></p><p>[4] <a href="https://www.rektguy.com/?ref=hackernoon.com" rel="nofollow">https://www.rektguy.com/</a></p><p>[5] <a href="https://www.etherlink.com/?ref=hackernoon.com" rel="nofollow">https://www.etherlink.com/</a></p></div><div><button></button><button></button><button></button><a href="https://hackernoon.com#commentSection" rel="nofollow"></a><button></button><div></div></div></div>

NFT Paris 2025 Review: An Amazing Event, But Onboarding Normies? We’ve Got Work to Do

NFT 파리 2025는 커뮤니티와 혁신을 현실로 만들었지만, 온보딩 어려움은 대중 채택을 위해 웹3가 아직 갈 길이 멀다는 것을 보여줍니다.

2025년 NFT 파리는 커뮤니티와 혁신을 불러일으켰지만, 온보딩 어려움은 대중 채택을 위해 웹3가 아직 갈 길이 멀다는 것을 보여줍니다.

올해 처음으로 2월 13일부터 14일까지 파리의 La Grande Halle de la Villette에서 열린 <a href="https://www.nftparis.xyz/?ref=hackernoon.com" rel="nofollow">NFT 파리 2025</a>에 참석할 기회가 있었습니다. 2만 명의 참석자, 150개의 부스, 400명의 연사 발표, 200개 이상의 부대 행사가 예정되어 있어 큰 규모의 행사였습니다.

이전에 암호화폐 컨퍼런스에 참석했지만 NFT 파리는 처음이었기에 기대가 컸습니다. NFT에 특별한 관심은 없지만(저는 디파이에 더 관심이 있습니다) 행사와 다양한 NFT 커뮤니티를 탐험해보고 싶었습니다. NFT의 커뮤니티 측면이 현실에서 잘 드러나 사람들을 한데 모으는 것이 재미있었습니다. 예를 들어 <a href="https://www.pudgypenguins.com/?ref=hackernoon.com" rel="nofollow">Pudgy Penguins</a>는 펭귄 NFT 소유자만 입장할 수 있는 이글루를 만들어 선물을 나눠주었습니다. 

NFT 파리에서는 NFT 외에도 실물자산 토큰화, 비트코인 오디널스, AI 등에 대한 발표도 있었습니다. 특히 토큰화와 실물자산 토큰화 관련 패널이 흥미로웠습니다. 부스들도 멋졌고(선물도 정말 좋았습니다), 가장 좋았던 점은 웹3 친구들, 개발자들, 뜻이 맞는 사람들과 대화를 나눈 것입니다. 이런 대화에서 생태계의 현재 과제와 트렌드를 배울 수 있었습니다.

긍정적인 핵심 시사점은 토큰화를 중심으로 웹3의 발전과 혁신이 계속되고 있다는 것입니다. 특히 금융기관의 관심이 높아지면서 토큰화에 대한 관심이 증가하고 있습니다. 또한 <a href="https://www.bitcoinos.build/?ref=hackernoon.com" rel="nofollow">BitcoinOS</a>의 비트코인 상의 ZK-Proofs 구현에 대해 알게 되어 인상 깊었습니다.

그러나 웹3 온보딩의 문제점도 드러났습니다. 친구들과 NFT 전시회에 갔지만, 지갑 연결, 화이트리스트 등의 복잡한 과정에 그들은 금세 흥미를 잃었습니다. 웹3 앱은 사용자 경험을 최우선으로 해야 하며, 암호화폐에 익숙하지 않은 사람도 마찰 없이 상호작용할 수 있어야 합니다. 이 문제를 해결하지 않으면 대중 채택은 어려울 것입니다.

전반적으로 NFT 파리는 웹3의 발전과 과제를 잘 보여주는 좋은 행사였습니다. 다음 파리 블록체인 위크에서 다시 만나기를 기대합니다.

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