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devcon 6 / ethereum for the next billion who are your next billion

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Ethereum for the Next Billion: Who Are Your Next Billion?

Duration: 00:48:14

Speaker: Chuy Cepeda, Ethereum Foundation Fellows, Geoffrey See, Mary P. Davies, Mihajlo Atanackovic

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Event: Devcon

Date: Oct 2022

Ethereum needs to overcome many gaps in representation across cultures, languages, ages, and more. This panel explores the question: "Who are the people that you consider to be the 'next billion' Ethereum users, and how will Ethereum make an impact on their lives?” Panelists include Geoffrey See, Mary Davies, and Mihajlo Atanackovic with Chuy Cepeda as moderator.

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