devcon 7 / utilizing national ids in the ethereum ecosystem
Duration: 00:55:51
Speaker: Florent, Hiroyuki Tachibana, Michael Elliot, nico, Yanis
Type: Panel
Expertise: Intermediate
Event: Devcon
Date: Nov 2024
Bringing real-world identity on-chain
A brief overview on how we can bring real-world identity on-chain privately using zero-knowledge proofs, why we need to do so and how it can help solving some real-world problems, and some challenged associated in implement this. Featuring some projects in this space like AnonAadhaar, Proof-of-passport, etc.
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: 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.
Keynote: This year in Ethereum
Josh Stark from EF Leadership opens Devcon with an overview of the Ethereum ecosystem's progress and status in 2024
Ethereum in 30 minutes
An introduction on some of the fundamentals, how Ethereum works and what it tries to accomplish.
The Value of Cryptocurrencies in Supporting Human Rights
Privacy and Free Expression
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
Keynote: The next 10 years of Web3 in Africa
When Africa reaches 2 billion people, what are the profound ways Web3 shapes its economy? Historically, millions of Africans repurposed and stitched together crypto tools for real-world utility. Now, a new generation of builders is developing tailored solutions. In the next 10 years, what can we expect to be built that redefines trust and finance in Africa? And what needs to be true for more than half of African economies to be powered by decentralized technologies?
Exploring Proof of Personhood: Privacy, Biometrics, and Why It Needs Ethereum.
In this session, Remco Bloemen will explore the urgent need for proof of personhood and privacy in a digital-first world. Using insights from Vitalik’s blogpost 07/23, Remco explains why Ethereum’s trustless infrastructure is key to achieving privacy-preserving identity solutions through technologies like zero-knowledge proofs (ZK) and multi-party computation (MPC). This talk is designed to educate developers on creating equitable digital identity solutions without compromising user privacy.
Executing with subtraction in the Infinite Garden
Devcon 6 Opening Ceremonies