The City of Buenos Aires, in Argentina, will host Ethereum Latam, a free three-day conference dedicated to bringing together the Ethereum community and ecosystem. This was reported by the organizers to Cointelegraph en Español.
The event will be held on August 11, 12 and 13 at the Buenos Aires Convention Center (Av. Presidente Figueroa Alcorta 2099), and the participation of more than 100 exponents of the crypto ecosystem is expected, who will carry out activities and talks about the advances and potential of Ethereum for areas such as decentralized finance (DeFi), non-fungible tokens (NFT), Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) and infrastructure, among others.
Aya Miyaguchi (Ethereum Foundation), Sebastián Serrano (Ripio), Marcelo Cavazzoli (Lemon), Patricio Worthalter (POAP), Manuel Beaudroit (Belo), Gabriel Gruber (Exactly Finance), Santiago Palladino (Open Zeppelin), Camila Russo (The Defiant ) the journalist Olivia Goldschmidt and the secretary of Innovation of the City of Buenos Aires, Diego Fernández; are some of the speakers confirmed for this meeting.
Digital Identity
The Secretary of Innovation and Digital Transformation of the City of Buenos Aires, Diego Fernández, will give a talk on Self-sovereign Digital Identity on Thursday 8/11 at 11 am. on Stage 1.
In the talk, the secretary will advance details of Tango ID, the digital identity project that the City will implement, and that uses blockchain technology.
As explained in a statement, this protocol can be incorporated by all jurisdictions in the country, which can choose the blockchain they want for its implementation (Ethereum, Starknet, Polygon, Bitcoin, etc.).
“Diego Fernández will refer to the use, in a first stage, of a layer 2 blockchain, which is a technological solution to make the main ethereum network more scalable. This initiative has the support of the Ethereum Foundation, among others”, they clarified.
Disclaimer: The information and/or opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily represent the views or editorial line of Cointelegraph. The information set forth herein should not be taken as financial advice or investment recommendation. All investment and commercial movement involve risks and it is the responsibility of each person to do their due research before making an investment decision.
It may interest you:
According to the collecting agency of Argentina, cryptocurrencies would be affected by the personal property tax
Investments in crypto assets are not regulated. They may not be suitable for retail investors and the full amount invested may be lost. The services or products offered are not aimed at or accessible to investors in Spain.