Devcon Blog

The latest chapter for Ethereum & highlights from Devcon SEA

Devcon has always been a living reflection of Ethereum’s growth, challenges, and community ambitions. It showcases the most pressing topics, the newest innovations, and the people building the future of decentralized technology. As Ethereum grows, so...

The Devcon schedule is live!

Hi Ethereum frens, With just 13 days to go until Devcon, we’re amazed by how huge this year’s event will be! Our expected number of attendees has doubled since last time (12,000 vs. 6,000 in Bogotá), we have more than twice the number of Community H...

Meet the teams at the Devcon Impact Forum

Devcon community, We’re excited to introduce the teams joining us for the Devcon SEA Impact Forum. These areas in the Devcon venue are where you can meet contributors driving important Ethereum projects, explore the ecosystem, and connect with innov...

Six weeks until Devcon SEA in Bangkok

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Devcon 2024 updates - Secure your tickets, apply to speak, and get involved!

Ethereum family, We have two major updates today, three smaller ones, and a bunch of reminders about Devcon SEA and how you can get involved ahead of getting together in Bangkok from November 12-15....

Launching a Quadratic Funding round for SEA communities

Dear Ethereum explorers, Announcements are coming one after another as we get closer to Devcon. Today we’re thrilled to announce the launch of a quadratic funding round for SEA communities by clr.fund! We see the excitement and grassroots energy in...

Ticket launch details, on-chain raffle-auction, and programming tracks revealed

With just five months to go, we are entering the hot phase before Devcon! The Supporter Program, Impact Forum, and Devcon Scholars have already launched, bringing us closer to the Devcon ticket launch. Today we are sharing the details on how to get ...

Devcon Scholars Program Returns for Devcon SEA!

We are excited to announce the return of the Devcon Scholars Program for Devcon Southeast Asia! Bringing together builders from diverse geographies and disciplines, the Devcon Scholars Program offers more than just a scholarship to attend Devcon – it...

Announcing the Devcon SEA Supporter Program & Impact Teams

Ethereum community friends, We're excited to share that the Devcon Supporter Program, which explores new ways to fund Ethereum-related public goods and impactful projects, is BACK for Devcon 7 in SEA. Originally launched at Devcon VI in Bogotá as an...

Announcing the Devcon SEA venue!

Hello, Devcon awaiters! We are thrilled to announce the venue where we’ll meet for Devcon 7 in Southeast Asia from November 12-15! This year we are transforming the QSNCC - Queen Sirikit National Convention Center into a lively world that showcases...

Southeast Asia welcomes Devcon 7!

Hey Ethereum family! 🦄 We're delighted to start this new year by sharing an update that's not just about revealing the location and date for Devcon 7, but rather an exciting expansion of our vision. This year, we're embracing the whole Southeast As...

Announcing The Road To Devcon Grants

Devcon 7 is scheduled for 2024, and while the final location is still TBA, we can say one thing with certainty: Devcon is coming to Southeast Asia! 🌏 We can’t wait for our journey to Devcon 7 in Southeast Asia to begin and are happy to see that the...

Announcing Devcon 7!

Last year, after a three-year-long pause, we emerged from the pandemic stronger than before and reunited in Bogotá for the largest and some would say, “[best](https://twitter.com/avsa/status/15...

Devcon VI Recap, Resources & Wrap-Up!

A few weeks ago in October, much of the Ethereum community came together in South America as we reunited for Devcon VI in Bogotá, Colombia! Today we want to say Thank You(!) to every attendee, volunteer, and contributor that made Devcon VI a success...

Announcing Supporters & Impact Booths

This year’s Devcon is special in many ways. We’ve used the last three years to create a whole new experience based on all that we’ve seen at past Devcons, and lessons learned while event-planning during the pandemic. Devcon VI involved the community ...

The Devcon VI Manual

Welcome to Devcon! This is your Devcon VI Manual, and it includes everything you need to know about Devcon, the surroundings and more. Read closely as we cover things to be aware of before departure, during transit to the venue from Bogotá’s interna...

Devcon Scholars Returns & Announcing Devcon Week!

Queridos Amigos, Yesterday, Wave #01 of Devcon tickets sold out just a few minutes after going online! After two years of anticipation, the whole team awaited this moment with curious suspense. But don’t worry, more ticket waves are coming soon. To...

DEVCON VI: TICKET SALES BEGIN & MORE!

Amigos y amigas! Today, we want to bring everyone a few details on the ticketing process in advance of Monday’s launch, and we have updates on supporter, volunteer, and discount-ticket applications. As the icing on the cake, we'll also introduce you...

Devcon VI: First Tickets & FINAL WEEK of Speaker Applications

Three weeks ago, we opened the speaker and volunteer applications as well as the discount builder and student tickets, and we are excited about the quality of submissions! This year, we’ve opened applications for those looking to attend Devcon with ...

DEVCON VI: Applications Online, Participation Details Inside

Queridos amigos, It’s happening. Devcon is back! When we first announced that Devcon would take place in Bogotá, we spoke about all the city had to offer, and what we dreamed the event could become. Later this year, we will finally meet in Bogotá....

Devcon: Hacia Colombia en 2022 [Redux]

Queridos Amigos, A few years ago, we outlined what Devcon was all about in the original version of this post, and spoke to our renewed focus on growing the Ethereum ecosystem. In this updated version, we're excited to re-announce Devcon 6, and to s...

Announcing Devcon Archive V2

Devcon is coming in 2022 (along with something new 🤫), but ahead of our next event updates, we invite you to check out a completely refreshed Devcon archive....

Road to Devcon Meetup and Event Grants

Community organizers are the glue that holds the Ethereum ecosystem together, and whether they're leading large-scale events, local meetups, hackathons or seminars, we might all be wandering in the dark forest of the analog world without them. But wh...

Quests along the Road to Devcon

Friends, As the Ethereum ecosystem continues to grow and mature at break-neck speeds, we continue to work hard on delivering an amazing Devcon 6. Though the timing is still unclear as to when we’ll all be able to reunite in Bogota, we want to keep o...

The Long(er) road to Devcon

Friends, In the time since the last Devcon announcement, the state of the Ethereum ecosystem has been electric. We’ve realized critical milestones on the Eth2 roadmap, as well as countless breakthroughs and major progress by teams across the ecosyst...

Announcing Devcon Improvement Proposals (DIPs)

Today, we (the Devcon organizing team) are excited to make public a new way to get involved in next year’s event, and one that should make Devcon an experience that better represents Ethereum as a whole. Devcon Improvement Proposals (DIPs) are a new...

Devcon: Hacia Colombia en 2021

Queridos Amigos, In our most recent update, we outlined what Devcon is all about and spoke to our renewed focus on growing the Ethereum ecosystem. Part of that focus is on making sure that, for all types of attendees, the next Devcon is all that we ...

Introducing the Devcon Archive (and an event update)

Friends, Out of respect for those within our own community and around us currently facing the ongoing global health crisis, our team has decided to temporarily hold scheduled Devcon announcements, first teased in our last post. In the meantime we wa...

Devcon: What is Ahead

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The Devcon5 Bible

Welcome to Devcon. We've got a lot to cover, and in this post you'll read about it all! Read closely as we go over transit to the venue from Osaka's airports, the Devcon Venue, the Agenda & Devcon App, and more! Please bookmark this piece to answer...

Devcon5 Schedule, Sponsors and Speakers are online NOW!

Devcon season is finally here. Days from now, Devcon participants from across the world will begin to make their way to Osaka, and as we approach the final countdown, we’ve made number BIG online releases at Devcon.org! We invite everyone to meet th...

Devcon On-Chain Raffle & Auction Participants

With the the first-ever on-chain Devcon ticket distributions now behind us, it's time to talk ticket distribution for all participants! First, we'd like to offer a sincere "Thank you" to everyone that participated in these first trial rounds for on-...

Live: Devcon5 Final Ticket Appeals

This is it: Final appeals are the last way to book your ticket to Osaka for Devcon 5 Note: All participants in the on-chain Devcon Ticket Raffle and Auction will receive an NFT-ticket to Devcon5! In the next days, your ERC-721 and will be issued to ...

Devcon5 On-Chain Ticket Sale

Over the last few months, we've been coordinating with the talented team over at ether.cards to bring an NFT-based on-chain ticketing solution to the Ethereum community in time for Devcon5. This experiment will take place in two parts, with a raffle...

Announcing the Devcon Scholars Program

Welcome! The Devcon Scholars Program is an Ethereum Foundation initiative designed to provide an opportunity for Ethereum ecosystem-members from underserved communities, unique circumstances, or developing areas to attend the largest annual gatherin...

Devcon Tickets: Wave 3 and beyond

各位, We are now fewer than 60 days away from Devcon, and we wanted to provide important updates and further details about how to obtain remaining Devcon tickets for everyone looking to join us in Osaka. First, save the date: Wave 3 of Devcon ticket ...

Devcon updates: Announcing Wave 2, a New Application window, and more!

各位, With well under three months to go until Devcon, we are moving at full speed toward Osaka! You'll hear about first programming details and more in the coming days, and with ticket sales now underway, we thought it time for a more formal update!...

On Wave 1 and Devcon Ticketing

By now, we hope you've heard the news: In just two days, on July 17, 2019, the first wave of general Devcon tickets will go online at 6:00am PT / 9:00am ET / 3:00pm CEST / 10:00pm JST. Today, we wanted to bring everyone a few details on the...

Devcon in Osaka: Applications now open!

Friends, The year is well underway, cherry blossoms have fallen, and Devcon is quickly approaching! As announced on-stage at Ethereal last month, Devcon will be returning to Asia in 2019. We hope that you'll join us this October 8th-11th as we come...

Devcon4 Videos and Pictures Released!

We're happy to announce that the presentation videos from Devcon4 are now available for viewing! As promised, we recorded sessions from the following rooms: Spectrum (Main Stage), Prism (Side Stage), Radiant Orchid (Breakout Room), and Ultra Violet ...

Announcing Our dc⟠ıv Sponsors and Supporters!

Přátelé, Today, we're excited to unveil our Devcon4 Sponsors. Each of this year's six tiers of sponsorship is supporting the Foundation's work in significant and impactful ways. We're thrilled to involve many major and growing teams in Devcon, and t...

Devcon4 Call for Participation!

When we asked many of you, “What are you most excited for at Devcon4?” most people replied: the people! This is the one time a year we all get together in one place. We don’t want to spend all of our time at Devcon sitting in a dark room, staring...

Answers to your top 3 Devcon4 questions

Your friendly Devcon4 planning team, here to answer your top 3 questions: When’s the next wave of ticket sales? Mark your calendars! We plan to release the next wave of General Admissions tickets on Tuesday, August 7 at 8AM PST. Anyone who applied ...

Devcon4 Application Deadlines Coming Soon

Přátelé. Just a quick update today! Applications for sponsorships, scholarships, student discounts and builder discounts will be up until 11:59PM PST on July 24th. After that, there will no longer be a way to submit an application for these tracks....

An Update on Devcon4 Ticket Allocations & Sales

Friends, It has been an exciting week! We initiated our first wave of ticket sales and sold out in just 18 minutes! Don’t worry though, there will be more ticketing waves in addition to a variety of discounts and scholarships that you can still appl...

Devcon4 Ticket Sales

Friends, Today, we’re happy to announce some significant updates to the Devcon4 website, and with it we wanted to unveil a bit about the ticketing and discount processes and more! Applications for scholarships and builder & student discounts are no...

Devcon4 Announcement

Přátelé, Now that we’re well into the year, we know that many of you have started to plan ahead for changing weather, holiday celebrations, and (of course) Devcon! We’re excited to announce today that Devcon4 will take place in Prague from 30 Octob...

Devcon3 videos available now!

To accommodate the biggest post-devcon request, we're happy to announce that Devcon3 videos are now available for viewing! As promised, we recorded sessions from both the main hall and breakout hall on all four days of Devcon3. Given we had two hall...

Devcon3!!!

A note from the ED: A big thanks to our attending dev community, presenters, internal team, sponsors, enthusiasts, volunteers, event team, students and other stakeholders for coming together for another phenomenal Devcon3! First of all, yes, video ...

The Devcon2 site is now live!

The Devcon2 web site is officially live now! You can find it at https://ethereumfoundation.org/devcon/ Thanks for everyone's interest, proposals, support and enthusiasm. We have an amazing community and are excited to present the first Ethereum Foun...

The Ethereum Foundation welcomes Microsoft as the Premiere Sponsor of Devcon2, Shanghai 19-21 September, 2016

London, United Kingdom, June 14, 2016 – The Ethereum Foundation is pleased to announce Microsoft as the Premiere Sponsor of Devcon2, the Ethereum developer conference in Shanghai, 19-21 September, 2016. Devcon2, which will showcase the most up-to-da...

Ethereum Foundation and Wanxiang Blockchain Labs announce a blockbuster event combining Devcon2 and the 2nd Global Blockchain Summit in Shanghai, September 19–24, 2016

[Last update: July 5, 2016] The Ethereum Foundation and Wanxiang Blockchain Labs are excited to jointly announce the International Blockchain Week in Shanghai, which will take place at Hyatt on the Bund, September 19–24, 2016. Both Ethereum’s Devcon...

Microsoft to Sponsor Ethereum’s DEVCON1

London, United Kingdom, October 28th - Ethereum is happy to announce that Microsoft will sponsor and attend DΞVCON1, the premier Ethereum developer conference. Marley Gray, Director of Technology Strategy US Financial Services at Microsoft said, "Mi...

Nick Szabo Confirmed as Keynote Speaker of Ethereum’s DEVCON1

London, United Kingdom, October 22nd - The Ethereum Foundation is pleased to announce the Keynote Speaker of Ethereum’s annual conference DΞVCON1, Nick Szabo. Nick’s keynote will focus on the history of the blockchain, smart contracts and assets on t...

DEVcon is back!

DevCon 1 will be happening in London on November 9-13, a little over one hundred days since the Ethereum network launched. Over the last months, we’ve seen the network grow from a few hundred nodes starting on that one exciting and special night to a...

devcon one postponed until further notice

Unfortunately we were not able to secure the venue for devcon one in London on the dates desired (October 5th-8th). As a consequence we are postponing the event until further notice.  Please do not make travel plans at this time. Updates will be fort...

ÐΞVcon-0 Recap

Day 1 - Monday 24th Nov - ÐΞV: Mission and Processes The first day of ÐΞVcon-0 kicked off early at 7am with the Ethereum UK communications team arriving at the venue (Ethereum Dev UG’s workspace in Kreuzberg, Berlin) to set up the 4K high quality rec...