TezDev 2025: The Full Agenda, the Afterparty, and More

The wait is almost over. On July 3, the Tezos community will converge at the iconic Hôtel Martinez in Cannes for TezDev 2025: Catalyst, a full-day gathering designed to bring together builders, artists, bakers, and everyone in between.

This year’s TezDev programming is packed with keynotes, technical deep-dives, and creative showcases that reflect the full spectrum of activity across the Tezos ecosystem.

Here’s what to expect on the main stage:

• Arthur Breitman returns for a midday keynote titled The State of Tezos X: From Roadmap to Reality, followed by a surprise guest joining him for a special fireside chat.

• A deep dive into Etherlink, including sessions from Beata Lipska, Thomas Letan, and David Relkin on scaling, DeFi, and the ongoing Summer of Code hackathon.

• Talks on RWA tokenization, gaming on Tezos, and off-chain computing using RISC-V, with appearances by speakers from Midas, Merkl, Uniswap DAO, Hanji, and more.

• A closing celebration of Art on Tezos, featuring Zancan, Ganbrood, the objkt team, and Aleksandra Art reflecting on the ecosystem's creative journey and where it’s headed.

But that’s just the main event. If you’re in Cannes, there’s plenty more happening around TezDev to add to your calendar:

🧁 Bakers Meetup: Cannes Edition
Join fellow bakers for a drop-in day of workshops, talks, and tech set-ups focused on running a Tezos baker. From lightning sessions to live config demos, this one’s for anyone looking to level up their infrastructure skills.
🗓️ July 3, 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 Hôtel Martinez, Cannes
Register here.

🌅 TezDev Afterparty: Sunset at the Martinez
Unwind on the beach with drinks, music, and friends at the official TezDev afterparty, co-hosted with Midas and Jumper. This event is separately ticketed, so don’t forget to register.
🗓️ July 3, 7:00 – 10:00 PM
📍 La Plage du Hôtel Martinez
Register here.

With all eyes on Cannes, TezDev 2025 is shaping up to be a live snapshot of what makes the Tezos ecosystem alive. See you there!

TezCon 2025: A Celebration of Tezos Culture in Seattle

Following the full reveal of TezDev’s agenda and the flurry of events happening around Cannes, the focus shifts westward, straight to the Pacific Northwest: a grassroots, art-driven gathering born from the TezTones collective and grounded in the creative ethos of the Tezos ecosystem.

On June 28, Kenyon Hall in Seattle becomes home to the second edition of TezCon, a community-organized celebration that blends live music, panels, art installations, and local culture. This year, the event stretches across four days, with satellite activities like West Seattle tours, a community BBQ, and interactive art showcases that reinforce the local, collaborative spirit that’s at the heart of Tezos.

The Saturday program is the main draw, featuring:

• Panels and conversations with artists, builders, and collectors

• Live music from Ryan Tanaka, Hashbrown, B Dwil, and others

• Art projections curated by TEIA and community collectives

• Opportunities to connect with old friends and meet new collaborators

Whether you're showing up in person or catching the vibe online via livestream, TezCon 2025 is a reminder that what makes Tezos special isn’t just code, it’s culture and community.

🗓️ June 28, 2025
📍 Kenyon Hall, Seattle, WA
🎟️ RSVP on Eventbrite
📹 Livestream details to be announced

This Week in the Tezos Ecosystem

Etherlink Ramps Up with Fast Withdrawals and Summer of Code

This week, a long-requested feature quietly went live: fast withdrawals. Until now, moving assets from Etherlink back to Tezos L1 came with a 15-day challenge window. That delay is now gone. Withdrawals can settle in under a minute—trustless, secure, and smooth. For users bridging between L1 and L2, it’s a meaningful shift that opens the door to a more fluid experience across the stack.

Try it yourself: bridge.etherlink.com/tezos

And if you’ve been following the Summer of Code hackathon, things are about to take off. Kicking off July 9, this month-long builder sprint offers over £30,000 in bounties across four creative tracks: DeFi, games, collaboration tools, and wildcards. It’s an open call to try something unexpected on Etherlink, backed by a strong lineup of mentors and partners.

Between the new infrastructure and a fresh wave of experimentation, Etherlink is quickly becoming one of the most active corners of the Tezos ecosystem.

Catch up with Tezos Town Hall #10

The latest Tezos Town Hall (#10) offered a timely check-in on one of the biggest themes of the season: DeFi on Etherlink.

Hosted by Trilitech and Nomadic Labs, the session brought together David Ryan, David Relkin, Cédric Roche, and Aaron Mallet for a wide-ranging conversation on scaling, recent upgrades, and the growing impact of projects like Apple Farm. From smart contract tooling to user experience, the discussion highlighted how Etherlink is evolving to meet the demands of builders and protocols ready to launch today.

If you missed it live, you can still watch the full conversation here: Replay on YouTube.

Last Chance: “Compositions in Code” Closes Sunday at MoMI

If you're in New York, now's the time to catch Compositions in Code: The Art of Processing and p5.js before it wraps this Sunday at the Museum of the Moving Image.

Presented in collaboration with the Tezos Foundation and Processing.org, this thoughtful series highlights the intersection of code and creativity through works by artists Lia and Sarah Ridgley. Both artists explore generative art in ways that are deeply personal and technically rich—each piece a reflection of algorithmic structure and human intention.

• Sarah Ridgley’s “The Words Were Only Coordinates” invites viewers to consider the fragility of language and the shapes meaning can take.
  View here

• Lia’s “It Is Black It Is White It Is Yellow (fragment)” is a meditation on contrast and motion, available both online and in the museum lobby.
  View here

It’s been a quiet standout of the season, don’t miss your chance to experience it before it closes.

Tezos Summer Events

Tree_Line: Zancan Solo Show at bitforms gallery

June 24 – August 2, 2025 | 131 Allen Street, NYC

Zancan’s first solo exhibition with bitforms gallery is set to open this month, marking the launch of a new annual partnership between the Tezos Foundation and bitforms. Tree_Line brings together a deeply considered body of work that reflects Zancan’s signature blend of generative algorithms and natural forms. Through the tree motif, the show explores structure, system, and the branching paths of creative logic.

bitforms gallery has been a longstanding force in new media art, and this partnership will shine a consistent spotlight on Tezos-based artists throughout the year under the curatorial direction of Steven Sacks.

The opening reception takes place Tuesday, June 24 from 5–9 PM. Expect light drinks, art, and great company.

RSVP: lu.ma/7zk9iwu3

🔴Now Streaming: Building an Art Community with Amir

This week on TezTalks Live, Stu from the Tezos Commons chats with Amir Mushich, digital graphic designer, Tezos art collector, and one of the most dedicated Tezos spaces hosts around. From spotlighting digital art to organizing stadium showcases and global panels, Amir is on a mission to show how Tezos brings people together through creativity and conversation.

Our special guest is Amir Mushich, where art, purpose and Tezos community spirit collide.

🔍 In this episode, we’ll explore:

Building Community through Conversation: Why Amir began hosting Tezos spaces and how they’ve grown into a global hub for artists, collectors and curious minds.

The Tezos Art Scene in 2025: What Amir is seeing from the frontlines of the digital art world and how his collection reflects the evolution of the space.

Art in Real Life: How twelve Tezos artworks made their way into a stadium in Cyprus and what the response has been like.

Art Chains and Creative Expression: Amir’s platform for showcasing artists and why giving them visibility matters now more than ever.

Watch the full episode on YouTube.