devcon 7 / bridging tradfi and defi through ethereum and evm a pathway to innovation
Duration: 02:00:55
Speaker: Abhinav Goel, Bruno Batavia, Bruno Moniz, Camila Rioja, Daniel Marquez, Hart Montgomery, Italo Borssatto, Luca Cosivi, Qin En, Shukyee Ma, Sophia Lopez, Suzana Maranhao Moreno, Thiago Rudiger, WeeKee Toh
Type: Workshop
Expertise: Beginner
Event: Devcon
Date: Nov 2024
Categories
Challenges and learnings of utilizing blockchain for cash assistance in WFP/UN
WFP has the largest blockchain projects focused on cash-based assistance: (a) It promotes a private EVM net since 2017 as a coordination mechanism to connect orgs providing humanitarian assistance (size: 4M ppl/month); (b) It is also scaling cash assistance in Afghanistan backed by public blockchain/100k people. Come to see some of our challenges and learnings of the last years consolidated in a model and engage to shape the future of this field.
Ethereum in 30 minutes
An introduction on some of the fundamentals, how Ethereum works and what it tries to accomplish.
Keynote: Ethereum in 30 minutes
Vitalik Buterin, Founder of Ethereum, opens Devcon with a comprehensive overview of Ethereum’s evolution as a decentralized “world computer,” explaining its layer 1 trust machine and layer 2 scaling solutions for security and scalability, emphasizing improvements in decentralization and client diversity, and encouraging developers to build innovative applications that leverage Ethereum’s robust and evolving ecosystem.
Keynote: Making Sense of Stablecoins
Everyone is talking about stablecoins now! In this talk I'll share what I learned about Tether on Tron in addition to stablecoins more broadly. Why are so many USDT transactions on Tron? Why did Bridge get acquired for $1.1B? What do L2s have to do with stablecoins? Are stablecoins a threat to Ethereum or an accelerant?
Keynote: World Politics, World Building
World politics has changed. Geopolitics is no longer simply a contest to control territory: in this age of advanced technology, it has become a contest to create the territory. Great powers seek to build a world for other states to inhabit, while keeping the ability to change the rules or the state of the world when necessary. At a moment when the old concepts no longer work, this book aims to introduce a radically new theory of world politics and technology. The end goal: god mode
Executing with subtraction in the Infinite Garden
Devcon 6 Opening Ceremonies
Publisher’s Denial of Digital Ownership vs Decentralization
Brewster is a Digital Librarian @ the Internet Archive, a non-profit digital library offering millions of free books, movies, & audio files.
The Value of Cryptocurrencies in Supporting Human Rights
Privacy and Free Expression
Keynote: ⿻ Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations
This talk explores the evolving relationship between freedom, wisdom, and technology, centered on ⿻ Plurality—a philosophy that promotes collaborative diversity. Drawing on experiences from Taiwan and beyond, we’ll examine how decentralized governance can scale to bridge divides, empower autonomy, and co-create innovative solutions for the challenges of the 21st century.
Keynote: Redefining boundaries in the Infinite Garden
Aya Miyaguchi, Executive Director of the Ethereum Foundation, opens Devcon by emphasizing the importance of nurturing Ethereum as an infinite garden—a decentralized, long-term ecosystem built on shared values, overlapping spheres of influence, and collaborative growth beyond singular control.