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Production notesMarch 8, 2026 · 1 min read

Monaco, rooftop, 50 friends: what private looks like.

We took 50 of the most connected people in Web3 to a secret rooftop in Monaco before F1 and Cannes. Here is what we learned about what 'exclusive' actually means.

Ocean's 11 had eleven. We had fifty. They flew in from twelve countries, half of them changed their itinerary in the last week, and we did not lose a single one.

What "exclusive" really means

Private events have nothing to do with the venue and everything to do with the list. The hardest part of producing 50 GYG's Friends was not the rooftop, the catering, the DJ set by French Konection, or the NFT auction. It was the seven months of conversations to make sure the right fifty people felt that being in the room was a privilege — not a marketing opportunity.

We turned down sponsors. We rejected partners who wanted to bring their teams. We declined press.

The rule for the night:

The outcome

When the night ended:

That is the result we sell.


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