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Human stories of real world Ethereum - Next Billion Fellows (EF) preview
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Human stories of real world Ethereum - Next Billion Fellows (EF)

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Speaker: Team Next Billion (EF), David Uzochukwu, Eddie Kago, Guo Liu, Mercedes Rodriguez Simon, Valeriia Panina, Karam Alhamad, Tomislav Mamic, Rebecca Mqamelo, Lefteris Arapakis

Type: Workshop

Expertise: Beginner

Event: Devcon

Date: Nov 2024

Next Billion Fellows work on projects that give a glimpse of what Ethereum means to everyday people. Through their lens, we can see what human coordination might look like someday. Come discuss the realworld, tangible impact of Ethereum on Fellows’ communities and explore the challenges they face along the way.

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