Title: ETHDam 2025 – Sponsorship Proposal to Support Privacy, Security & AI in Amsterdam
Authors: Yehor Dolynskyi (CryptoCanal)
Date: March 25, 2025
tl;dr
This proposal seeks sponsorship from Shutter DAO for ETHDam 2025, a curated Ethereum conference and hackathon in Amsterdam, May 9–11, 2025, focused on privacy, security, and AI in Web3. We offer two tiered sponsorship options — including tickets, branding, stage presence, and technical integration opportunities — to match your budget and goals. With Shutter’s new API recently released, this is a timely chance to support aligned builders experimenting with encrypted coordination, MEV protection, and privacy-first governance.
MOTIVATION
Shutter Network’s mission to protect the integrity of governance and block production aligns deeply with the ETHDam ethos. We emphasize cypherpunk values: privacy, censorship resistance, and secure decentralized infrastructure. This event is a natural fit to showcase Shutter’s vision and tools.
ETHDam is uniquely positioned to:
• Amplify Shutter’s role in protecting governance and MEV using threshold encryption.
• Connect with ZK researchers, privacy advocates, and devs building secure coordination mechanisms.
• Inspire hackathon projects using the new Shutter API — we’ll help onboard and support teams.
This is an opportunity to deepen grassroots connections in the Ethereum and privacy ecosystems, and explore the future of secure governance and AI-augmented privacy tooling.
SPECIFICATION
ETHDam 2025 will take place in Pakhuis de Zwijger, a central and iconic venue in Amsterdam. CryptoCanal, a seasoned Web3 event organizer, is behind this third edition, building on successful Devconnect activations and previous ETHDam events.
We propose two sponsorship tiers to better fit the current budget climate and offer flexibility to Shutter DAO:
Tier 1 – Full Support Package – $30,000
Everything included to make a high-impact presence:
• 
20 Conference + Hackathon Tickets
• Logo & Name on website, social media, newsletters
• Workshop Slot to present the Shutter API or privacy use case
• Panel Slot with aligned privacy/governance experts
• General Venue Branding
• Booth Space to meet hackers, researchers, builders
• Support with Hackathon Bounties using the Shutter API
Tier 2 – Core Hacker Engagement – $10,000
Lean, builder-focused presence (same level Shutter supported at W3PN):
• 6 Tickets
• Logo & Name on website and socials
• Workshop Slot (e.g., “How to Build with the Shutter API”)
• ETHDAM boothcamp – your team joins our mentors list for hackathon devs
• Option to Add Bounties up to 2k (exclude)
We are open to customizing either package to best match Shutter’s goals — please feel free to suggest an ideal mix of deliverables.
RATIONALE
ETHDam is not a generic crypto expo. It’s a curated space for builders, researchers, and protocol teams to discuss governance, encryption, and AI risk. Past sponsors and speakers include leaders in ZK and privacy tech.
By sponsoring, Shutter DAO can:
• Directly influence developers working on voting, coordination, and privacy tooling
• Onboard hackers to the Shutter API with support, bounties, or mentorship
• Showcase your mission of encrypted coordination and MEV protection
• Build community and mindshare in a trusted, technical environment
Your presence will help spark new experiments and integrations — from DAOs to auctions, threshold cryptography, and encrypted rollups.
NEXT STEPS
• 
Community Tempcheck and feedback on this post
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If supported, move to formal [RFC] and initiate Snapshot vote
• Upon approval, coordinate onboarding and logistics with CryptoCanal
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Define workshop/panel topics, and plan bounty support (optional)
CONCLUSION
ETHDam 2025 offers Shutter DAO a high-impact, low-noise opportunity to connect with Ethereum’s privacy-first builder community. With the launch of the Shutter API, now is the time to inspire new integrations and deepen your role in encrypted coordination.
Whether through a full sponsorship or a leaner builder-focused tier, we’d love to collaborate and make Shutter a key part of the ETHDam experience.
Let us know what fits best — and see you in Amsterdam 