From Concept to Reality: The Triumph of Blockchain in Vaccine Distribution

Join us for an inspiring session that explores the transformative power of blockchain in vaccine supply chains. Learn how we achieved country-wide deployments in Bangladesh and Costa Rica, enhancing transparency, traceability, and efficiency. Discover the real-world challenges we overcame, the innovative solutions implemented, and the remarkable impact on public health logistics, setting new standards for supply chain management and ensuring the safe delivery of vaccines globally.

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?

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: 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?

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 Hunt for Impactful Use Cases from the Crypto For Good Fund: What 15 Blockchain Pilots Revealed in Emerging Markets

* This talk will provide a snapshot of the some of most impactful real world uses of web3 in emerging markets covering the additionality added by blockchain. * Additionally, the talk will deep-dive into the insights and results of 3 web3 pilots funded by Mercy Corps Ventures in Africa & Latin America, showcasing how web3 is addressing the needs of financially underserved and climate vulnerable populations.

The Value of Cryptocurrencies in Supporting Human Rights

Privacy and Free Expression