• Devconnect Argentina Recap The biggest global Ethereum gathering, a first-of-its-kind World’s Fair, and thousands of different experiences Posted by Devcon Team on December 4, 2025 Events Devconnect Buenos Aireswrapped up as the largest Ethereum Foundation event yet, bringing together a global mix of developers, founders, creators, and curious newcomers. • Key numbers from the week 14,000+attendees from130+ countries 45%from Argentina 53%first-time EF event attendees 1,000+ visasissued in collaboration with Argentina’s Dirección Nacional de Migraciones 80+application exhibitors 40+deep-dive events 15Community Hubs 200volunteers 500+community-run side events across the city 📸Find the Devconnectphoto gallery here.📋Share your feedback with usand fill out the survey. • 🎡 A World’s Fair for Ethereum with La Rural as the Schellingpoint For the first time, Devconnect introduced a World’s Fair-style experience, anchored entirely within La Rural, one of Buenos Aires’ most iconic venues, where everything was brought together into a single, immersive environment. • Inside La Rural, attendees could explore: 8 themed districts:DeFi, Privacy, L2s, Decentralized Social, Hardware & Wallets, AI, Gaming, and Art 80+exhibiting teams showing real, working Ethereum applications 15Community Hubs organized by ecosystem groups 40events run by independent teams Discussion corners, coworking zones, and bookable meeting rooms Onboarding stations for newcomers Food trucks accepting crypto payments Live music, a cinema, and a soccer pitch with tournaments It turned Ethereum into something you could walk through. • People tested applications, played onchain games, tried new wallets, paid with crypto for food and drinks, explored AI workflows, and met the teams building on Ethereum today. • 📲 The Devconnect App: the guide to the World’s Fair The entire experience was supported by the Devconnect App, which helped attendees navigate the massive venue, view programming, build personal schedules, pay with cryp

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  • Devconnect Buenos Aires Recap

Ethereum Foundation’s Devconnect in Buenos Aires drew 14,000+ participants from 130+ countries, with 45% from Argentina and over half attending an EF event for the first time. The event, held at La Rural, adopted a World’s Fair format featuring eight themed districts (DeFi, AI, Gaming, etc.), 80+ working projects, 15 community hubs, and 40 independent events. A dedicated Devconnect App guided attendees, enabled crypto payments, and integrated tools like Para, WalletConnect, and POAP. Key announcements included the Ethereum Interop Layer, Vitalik’s Kohaku wallet stack, and Aave’s new unified app. Local groups co‑organized ETHCon Buenos Aires, attracting 4,000+ attendees and 60 speakers.

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