{"id":50837,"date":"2025-06-23T01:29:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T23:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/?p=50837"},"modified":"2025-06-23T01:29:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T23:29:59","slug":"paris-blockchain-week-akis-lumisection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/francevisiting.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/23\/paris-blockchain-week-akis-lumisection\/","title":{"rendered":"The Web3 ecosystem reunited at Paris Blockchain Week 2025, unveiling Akis by Lumisection innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Lately, the Paris Blockchain Week 2025<\/em><\/a>, held from April 8th to 10th at the prestigious Carrousel du Louvre<\/em>, once again confirmed its position as a must-attend event for Web3<\/em> and blockchain players, in Europe. Bringing together more than 9,000 participants from 95 countries, the majority of whom were senior executives, this sixth edition successfully combined expertise, innovation, and ambition in a setting as prestigious as it was symbolic. <\/strong>By AL & ST<\/em><\/p>\n

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The Parc des Princes<\/strong><\/em> stadium not only hosts soccer<\/strong> but all kinds of events<\/strong>..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Over three days, more than 500 speakers<\/strong> took to the stage<\/strong>. Among them, major industry<\/strong> figures, such as Charles Hoskinson<\/strong> (IOHK<\/em>), Monica Long<\/strong> (Ripple<\/em>), Adam Back<\/strong> (Blockstream<\/em>), and Clara Chappaz<\/strong>, better known as French Minister<\/strong> for AI<\/strong><\/em> and Digital Affairs<\/strong>, highlighted the growing importance<\/strong> of decentralized technologies<\/strong> in redefining financial<\/strong> and digital<\/strong> systems. One of the highlights of the week<\/strong> took place at the Parc des Princes<\/strong><\/em>, with the announcement of the Joint Innovation Studio<\/strong><\/em>, between Paris Saint-Germain<\/strong><\/em> and Matchain<\/strong><\/em>, dedicated to exploring new forms of fan<\/strong> engagement and decentralized identity<\/strong> in the world of sports<\/strong>. This strategic partnership<\/strong> illustrates the growing openness of Web3<\/strong><\/em> to new areas of application <\/strong>(photo credits: Daniel Vegel).<\/p>\n

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The event<\/strong> continued with other meetings<\/strong>, such as the Bitcoin Investors Day<\/strong><\/em> and a VIP dinner<\/strong> under the Louvre Pyramid<\/strong><\/em>..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Discussions largely focused on regulatory<\/strong> issues, particularly around the European MiCA<\/em><\/strong> framework, seen as a step towards greater legal clarity<\/strong>. At the same time, the tokenization<\/strong><\/em> of real assets<\/strong> emerged as a rising trend<\/strong>, attracting the attention of traditional financial<\/strong> institutions<\/strong>, eager to position themselves in this new arena<\/strong>. Then, meme<\/strong><\/em> coins<\/strong>, despite their unusual image<\/strong>, also sparked lively debate<\/strong>, while utility tokens<\/strong><\/em> are making a tentative comeback<\/strong>, hampered by their difficulty in generating solid user bases<\/strong>. On the technological<\/strong> front, security<\/strong> and scalability<\/strong> remain the central challenges for developers<\/strong>. On the investment<\/strong> front, the Start in Block<\/strong><\/em> competition saw more than 1,000 startups<\/strong> present their pitches to a jury<\/strong> of 400 investors<\/strong>, with \u20ac10 million<\/strong> in funding<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

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More details on their official website<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Lumisection<\/strong><\/em> unveils Akis<\/strong><\/em>, a connected lamp<\/strong> that captures some Crypto<\/strong><\/em> markets’ mood..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By the way, at a side event<\/strong>, during Paris Blockchain Week<\/strong><\/em>, the young European<\/strong> company, named Lumisection<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, presented Akis<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, a connected object<\/strong> with a sleek design<\/strong>, that could appeal to both cryptocurrency<\/strong> and technology<\/strong> enthusiasts. Akis<\/strong><\/em>, which means eye<\/strong><\/em> in Lithuanian<\/strong>, is a Wi-Fi<\/strong><\/em>-connected LED<\/em> lamp<\/strong>, able of displaying the crypto<\/em> market<\/strong> trends in real time<\/strong>, through a green<\/strong> or red light<\/strong>. Thus, this device<\/strong> uses the movements of an asset<\/strong>, such as Bitcoin<\/strong><\/em> or Ether<\/strong><\/em> over the past five minutes<\/strong> to visually signal a rise<\/strong> or fall<\/strong> in their price. Designed as an emotional barometer<\/strong><\/em> of the markets<\/strong>, this Akis<\/strong><\/em> project seems to be born from a joke<\/strong>, frequently heard in the crypto<\/strong><\/em> world: “If only I had a crystal ball…”<\/strong><\/em> Lacking one, Mantas<\/strong>, founder of Lumisection<\/strong><\/em>, preferred to create a related tangible object<\/strong>, both functional<\/strong> and poetic<\/strong>. Easy to install, notably by using an Android<\/em> application<\/strong> or a local web interface<\/strong>, we learned that Akis<\/strong><\/em> discreetly fits into any workspace<\/strong> or home<\/strong>. For instance, its acrylic<\/strong> frame can be personalized with a logo<\/strong> or a token<\/strong><\/em> sticker, and can be interchanged<\/strong> as desired (photo credits: Lumisection<\/em>).<\/p>\n

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As you can see, those Akis<\/strong><\/em> devices may act as decorative objects<\/strong>..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Beyond the gadget<\/strong> concept, this object<\/strong> reflects a broader vision<\/strong>, to materialize a certain digital<\/strong> abstraction. A goal<\/strong> that echoes the company’s name<\/strong>, inspired by those lumisections<\/strong><\/em>, as units of time<\/strong>, highly used in data<\/strong> collection at CERN<\/strong><\/em>, where the founder<\/strong> previously worked. Therefore, with Akis<\/strong><\/em>, the Lumisection<\/strong><\/em> company aims to either combine aesthetics<\/strong>, technology<\/strong>, and real-time<\/strong> data. This approach<\/strong> meets a real need in a world, where screens<\/strong> are omnipresent, but where information can also be read through light<\/strong> and a surrounding atmosphere<\/strong>. Already available in various platforms<\/strong>, Akis<\/strong><\/em> should soon evolve, with notably the addition of a small LCD<\/em> screen<\/strong>, along an integration of new indicators<\/strong>, such as volume<\/strong> or RSI<\/strong><\/em>, and even an opening to community designs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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More details on their official website<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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