In other words, it is possible, even plausible, that the crypto industry took advantage of a gap in normal sponsorships to get its foot in the door, so to speak. It is too early to know if they will be able to repeat this at a normal WEF meeting (the next one will be on January 15-20, 2023). Matthew Blake, head of the future of financial and monetary systems at the WEF, told me that the annual meeting would not have crypto panels if there was no interest from various parties.