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We couldn’t agree more. During 2023 and 2024, we hosted the largest Ethereum-focused events in the region:
In these events, we focused on the why of Ethereum, what makes it special and relevant in the context of emerging technologies, and the role it can play as infrastructure to improve the quality of life for millions of people worldwide.
The Ethereum community in Argentina is undoubtedly vibrant: we had over 2,500 attendees at each edition, including users, educators, students, developers, and entrepreneurs. From the most experienced users or builders who wanted to share their expertise, to those who are new or simply curious and eager to learn.
We even had the opportunity to organize an edition earlier this year in Mendoza, another Argentinian province far from Buenos Aires, which attracted over 250 attendees and received support from the Champagnat University. This allowed university students to get closer to Ethereum’s technology and culture.
Later this year, we also supported The Mu Buenos, the spark that ignited Crecimiento. With their commitment and hard work, The Mu team demonstrated that the energy for the local community to come together and build cool stuff was still intact.
Crecimiento, particularly Aleph pop-up city, has done a phenomenal job of reaffirming that our country is a leader in developing skilled talent capable of innovating and building applications that bring the benefits of decentralized, permissionless, and censorship-resistant infrastructure to everyday people. This is ultimately the greatest challenge and goal.
As @0xtoucan rightly points out, Argentina is at a historic inflection point socially, politically, and economically. And this hasn’t gone unnoticed by the broader crypto ecosystem, as frequently mentioned in the publication. Argentine talent is in demand worldwide, and they are coming for it.
Bringing Devconnect to Buenos Aires will provide life-changing opportunities for developers and community members from Argentina and all of LATAM. They will have the chance to connect with developers from around the world who are working on Ethereum and shaping its future. Also, the global Ethereum community will benefit from incorporating innovative, resilient, and proactive talent.
Additionally, it will showcase to the world a country where Ethereum’s technology finds organic adoption and real use cases, both financial and non-financial.
For this reason, we want to express our support for Buenos Aires, Argentina, as a candidate to host Devconnect 2025 and offer our team any assistance the organization may require.
One of this year’s Devcon tracks is “Real World Ethereum.” In Argentina, Real World Ethereum is already a reality. Let’s make it happen!