ETHLatam: Buenos Aires, chosen as the venue for one of the most important events in the world of cryptocurrencies

Buenos Aires will host this year the first edition of ETHLatama three-day conference on cryptocurrency ethereumwhere infrastructure, DeFi, DAO and NFT will be discussed with renowned exhibitors from the Argentine ecosystem.

Argentina was chosen as the first venue for this event thanks to “the vibrant community and al large adoption of cryptocurrencies in the country”, Highlighted the organizers.

Last year the country ranked in the top 10 in the world rankings of adoption of cryptocurrency based on the index chain analysis.

Besides, it is cradle of many projects world top: Open Zeppelin, Decentraland, POAP, among other great developments.

The high degree of adoption and development of crypto projects in Argentina is mainly due to the country’s economic instability, high inflation rates and exchange controls.

“The impression I have of Argentina so far is that it is a country with a low state capacity but a large capacity of people. It’s something I think, in a way, it might be the perfect setting for blockchain they have a big impact, ”said Vitalik Buterin, creator of Ethereum, during his visit to Argentina last December.

“The difference between Argentina and some of the richer countries is that in richer places people are enthusiastic about cryptocurrency ideas and theory, but people here in Argentina deeply understand that. cryptocurrencies are solving real problems for them“, Buterin added in his speech at Usina del Arte.

Latin America is a very heterogeneous region in many respects, but this contrasts with the homogeneity of its economic crises and the low financial inclusion in the region: 50% of the population is not in the bankaccording to data from the World Bank.

Furthermore, the devaluation of current currencies creates havoc in the lives of many Latin Americans, who end up emigrating to other countries trying to change their reality.

“In Latin America, the possibilities offered by Ethereum are not an option, but rather the alternative for individuals build a new system where no one is left behind”, Say the organizers.

The goal of the ETHLatam promoters is to continue organizing the event in other Latam countries in the future, to continue promoting the emergence of the countries of the region in the face of an economically, culturally and technologically enhanced Latin America.

ETHLatam in Buenos Aires: dates and tickets

The conference, which is part of the pre-Devcon events, will take place at the Buenos Aires Convention Center, between the 11 and 13 August.

Santiago Palladino (Open Zeppelin), Camila Russo (The Defiant), Mariano Conti (ex Maker Dao), Stani Kulechov (Aave Companies), Patricio Palladino (Nomic), Nadia Álvarez (Maker Growth) Alejo Salles (Flashbots), Camila Ramos ( Edge & Node) and Gerrit Hall (Curve), are some of the speakers already confirmed.

Tickets will be free and can be obtained via the event website.

SL