What changes

Stated changes. "We should have successfully bridged the web two web three divide." "Getting some proper investment gives us... more credibility we can say you know we've just received investment from x y family office." "Conducting a web summit is also a good use of our technology so we're again making the technology appear more real." A milestone of standing: "it's the first time we're on stage like a proper conference representing the project," which "makes us all feel different" and "makes us treated different" — "we're now on stage for the first time invited to be there" rather than "this kind of weird announcement on july 4th and some student project." Also: "now we're mobile friendly... whilst we're on stage you can go and show someone something on a mobile."

Hedged or possible. Outcomes are framed as hopeful: "hopefully as well this is a good use of giving people a chance to show off the technology." The investment-credibility gain is conditional on actually "getting some proper investment." One speaker admits being "slightly... getting drunk," softening the certainty of the on-stage claim. The bridge of the "web two web three divide" is stated as something "we should have" achieved — an expected rather than guaranteed result.

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