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\n\nCommunity & education<\/td>\nCrowdsourcing Technical Ethereum Information in Taipei<\/td>\nNic Lin<\/td>\nOpen invitation for technical documents from Taipei’s Ethereum community.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCommunity & education<\/td>\nCrypto Economics Security Conference<\/a><\/td>\nBerkeley Center for Responsible, Decentralized Intelligence<\/a><\/td>\nThe Crypto Economics Security Conference (CESC) gathers researchers and professionals to explore the latest advancements in web3.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCommunity & education<\/td>\nCryptoversidad<\/a><\/td>\n\nInstructional material on Ethereum blockchain essentials in Spanish.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCommunity & education<\/td>\nCypher Plato BAM<\/td>\nCypher_plato<\/a><\/td>\nFree online Spanish course educating junior developers on the fundamental technical skills and knowledge required to contribute to the Ethereum ecosystem in Latin America, developed by a crypto study group from Platohedro<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCommunity & education<\/td>\nDevcon Scholarships<\/td>\nEthereum Caracas<\/a><\/td>\nGrants for attending and supporting Devcon VI for major Ethereum community members in Venezuela or Venezuelans residing in Latin America.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCommunity & education<\/td>\nDreamDAO Explorers Program<\/td>\nDreamDAO<\/a><\/td>\nAssistance for their two-month internship initiative known as the Dream DAO Explorers Program, aimed at youth aged 15 to 20 aspiring to shape the future of web3 with a social impact.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCommunity & education<\/td>\nDWeb Camp<\/a><\/td>\nInternet Archive<\/td>\nA five-day gathering aimed at addressing tangible issues confronting web3 and collaboratively developing future decentralized technologies.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCommunity & education<\/td>\n\nEspacio Cripto<\/a><\/td>\nCommunity outreach initiatives motivating Latin American developers to participate in Devcon VI.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCommunity & education<\/td>\nETHAnglia<\/a> Meetup<\/td>\n\nMeetup organized to collect funds for scholarships to Devcon VI as well as a celebration of ETHAnglia’s Zero to Web3 Bootcamp and grants.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCommunity & education<\/td>\nETHBerlin\u00b3<\/a><\/td>\nDepartment of Decentralization<\/a><\/td>\nThree-day hackathon in Berlin, Germany concentrating on themes such as privacy and security, sustainability, and public goods.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCommunity & education<\/td>\nETHBrno\u00b2<\/a><\/td>\nUTXO Foundation<\/a><\/td>\nAn open community hackathon focused on privacy and security hosted over three days in Brno, Czech Republic.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCommunity & education<\/td>\nETH Gathering<\/a><\/td>\n\nA two-day conference held in Barcelona, Spain featuring programming categorized into four clusters: security, DeFi, DAOs, and data.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCommunity & education<\/td>\nETHLatam @ Quito<\/td>\nEthereum Ecuador<\/a><\/td>\nEvent in Quito, Ecuador addressing subjects such as smart contracts, decentralized wallets, and The Merge.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCommunity & education<\/td>\nETHMalaysia<\/a><\/td>\n\nA conference and hackathon focused on Southeast Asia’s web3 community, organized in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia over three days.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCommunity & education<\/td>\n

“““html<\/p>\nETHMedell\u00edn<\/a><\/td>\n\nA week of decentralized gatherings occurring throughout Medell\u00edn, Colombia, featuring a central co-working venue for the community to convene and collaborate following Devcon VI.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCommunity & education<\/td>\nEthPanama<\/a><\/td>\n\nA three-day conference and hackathon in Panama City, Panama aimed at creating a center for regional initiatives and a portal for local and international entities to connect.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCommunity & education<\/td>\n\nETHPlanet<\/a><\/td>\nAssistance for community projects in China, including the organization of conferences and hackathons, connecting academic scholars, and fostering open-source communities to experiment with Ethereum.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCommunity & education<\/td>\nETHSafari<\/a><\/td>\n\nA week-long conference and hackathon in Kilifi, Kenya, designed to highlight innovations in the region and close the gap between global and African Ethereum ecosystems.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCommunity & education<\/td>\nEthereum Santiago<\/a><\/td>\n\nAn event held in Santiago, Chile featuring presentations and panel discussions on the first day, followed by a developer bootcamp on the second.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCommunity & education<\/td>\nEthereumSP<\/a><\/td>\nEthereum Brasil<\/a><\/td>\nTwo-day hackathon, a coding marathon that allows participants to learn and share experiences regarding web3-related projects.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCommunity & education<\/td>\nEthereum Eje Cafetero<\/a> Event Support<\/td>\n\nAssistance for Ethereum Eje Cafetero members to participate and present Ethereum-related lectures at FESTIC and EAM University<\/a>‘s Engineering Day.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCommunity & education<\/td>\nEthereum Lima Day<\/a><\/td>\n\nA complete day dedicated to discussions about Ethereum and its applications taking place in Lima, Peru.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCommunity & education<\/td>\nInvestigation of Non-Profit Organizations’ Implementation of Ethereum<\/td>\nTIFF<\/a><\/td>\nStudy on existing and prospective uses of Ethereum to improve the efficacy of non-profit organizations, along with an analysis of potential risks and advantages of these applications.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCommunity & education<\/td>\nHackers Congress Parallel Polis<\/a><\/td>\n\nA congress centered on liberty and cryptography, decentralized economies, and cryptocurrencies, as well as political art, hacking, and science and technology, hosted in Prague over a span of three days.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCommunity & education<\/td>\nJAMHacks 6<\/a><\/td>\n\nA hackathon aimed at high school students in North America that features beginner-friendly workshops and experienced mentors to assist novice hackers.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCommunity & education<\/td>\nKyiv Tech Summit<\/a><\/td>\n\nHackathon and conference held in Kyiv, Ukraine, aimed at addressing practical issues to support the Ukrainian populace in their quest for freedom.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCommunity & education<\/td>\nMerge Meetups Grants Round<\/a><\/td>\n\nGrant program aimed to support The Merge meetups and viewing parties worldwide<\/a>, concentrating on educational initiatives.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCommunity & education<\/td>\nNextStep<\/a><\/td>\nHackAlphaX<\/a><\/td>\nA virtual, worldwide hackathon for students aged 10 to 21, featuring introductory workshops and daily gatherings for hackers.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCommunity & education<\/td>\nNode Operator
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\nDocumentation<\/td>\nGateway.fm<\/a><\/td>\nGuidelines instructing smaller node operators on managing staking pools to ensure the security and efficiency of their nodes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCommunity & education<\/td>\nQuadratic Funding for Taiwan ZKP Hackathon<\/td>\nZK Playground<\/a><\/td>\nConducting one quadratic funding round at each phase of a two-phase zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs<\/a> hackathon\u2014the initial round involves formulating a project proposal, while the subsequent round entails developing a proof-of-concept for that project.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCommunity & education<\/td>\nRetrox<\/a><\/td>\nFernando Almansa<\/a>, Jan Ole Ernst<\/a>, Jessica Pointing<\/a>, Konrad Kopp<\/a>, and Kyle J. Duffy<\/a><\/td>\nEngaged in examining and establishing a comprehensive on-chain, open-source protocol concentrating on public goods financing by creating diverse voting mechanisms and a highly adaptable platform for fund distribution.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCommunity & education<\/td>\nSolidity Bootcamp<\/a><\/td>\nBlockdemy<\/a><\/td>\nA three-week course instructing participants in Spanish on Solidity programming, with the registration fee waived for 50 to 100 women.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCommunity & education<\/td>\nStaking Operator Documentation<\/td>\nKiln<\/a><\/td>\nTechnical guidelines for staking operators presented in the form of articles based on Kiln’s experiences as a node operator.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCommunity & education<\/td>\nweb3beach Meetups<\/a><\/td>\n\nGatherings in Utila, Honduras that merge conservation initiatives with web3 education.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCommunity & education<\/td>\nWeb3 Lagos Conference<\/a><\/td>\nWeb3Bridge<\/a><\/td>\nA three-day conference in Lagos, Nigeria discussing subjects such as The Merge, community onboarding, and the developer ecosystem in Nigeria.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCommunity & education<\/td>\nZero to Product Bootcamp<\/a><\/td>\nEthereum Antioquia<\/a> and Blockchain eX<\/a><\/td>\nFive sessions designed to equip developers with the essential knowledge to create a web3 product from inception to completion.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCommunity & education<\/td>\nzkSummit 8<\/a><\/td>\n\nAn event featuring discussions and workshops focused on the latest advancements in ZK research, SNARKs, STARKs, cryptographic fundamentals, privacy, and mathematics.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCommunity & education<\/td>\n#aPRENDOcripto<\/a><\/td>\nProof of Integrity<\/a><\/td>\nWorkshops aimed at educating participants about cryptocurrency fundamentals, web3 onboarding, and personal finance, organized in low-income areas of Buenos Aires, Argentina.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nConsensus layer<\/td>\nBeaconcha.in Improvements<\/a><\/td>\nBitfly<\/a><\/td>\nEnhancing the user experience of Beaconcha.in, an open-source Ethereum mainnet explorer designed to be user-friendly for non-technical users, offering open-source mobile applications<\/a> on iOS and Android for validator oversight.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nConsensus layer<\/td>\nData Availability
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\nSampling Networking RFP<\/a><\/td>\nChainSafe<\/a><\/td>\nInvestigating and formulating a Data Availability Sampling (DAS) solution that will encompass comprehensive analyses and empirical findings, an architectural proposal, a formal specification, and a repository housing a proof-of-concept prototype.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nConsensus layer<\/td>\nData Availability Sampling Networking RFP<\/a><\/td>\nDataHop<\/a><\/td>\nCreating and evaluating a robust, secure, and effective peer-to-peer network solution capable of meeting DAS criteria.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nConsensus layer<\/td>\nData Availability Sampling Networking RFP<\/a><\/td>\nQi Zhou<\/a><\/td>\nFinalizing the prototype for the detection and simulation of corrupted samples\/proofs for matrix reconstruction.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nConsensus layer<\/td>\nFormal Verification of Safety Properties of Altair Fork Choice Implementation<\/td>\nConsenSys<\/a> R&D (Distributed Protocols Formal Verification Team)<\/td>\nAnalysis and formal validation of the safety aspects of the fork choice implementation in Ethereum proof-of-stake consensus specifications<\/a> to identify edge cases and bugs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nConsensus layer<\/td>\nLodestar Consensus Client<\/a><\/td>\nChainSafe<\/a><\/td>\nOngoing advancement of the Lodestar consensus client, concentrating on light client R&D and JavaScript ecosystem tools.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nConsensus layer<\/td>\nTse Lab<\/a><\/td>\nStanford Center for Blockchain Research<\/a><\/td>\nAssisting in research on essential areas for enhancement regarding data availability methods for blockchains.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCryptography & zero knowledge proofs<\/td>\nBLS Website Update<\/a><\/td>\n\nEnhancing the BLS wallet website, a layer 2 smart contract wallet utilizing BLS signatures and transaction aggregation to decrease gas expenses.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCryptography & zero knowledge proofs<\/td>\nEnhancing MEV Resistance<\/a><\/td>\n\nCreating a novel commit-reveal scheme with enhanced proposer-builder separation aimed at better resisting maximal extractable value (MEV)<\/a> which would benefit users, proposers, and builders.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCryptography & zero knowledge proofs<\/td>\nMu Methods<\/a><\/td>\n\nInvestigation and MVP implementation of an Ethereum-native browser client wallet employing Shamir’s secret sharing<\/a> for community key recovery.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCryptography & zero knowledge proofs<\/td>\nMulti-Proof Aggregation of zk-SNARKs on Ethereum (MAZE)<\/td>\nDohoon Kim<\/a>, Janmajaya Mall<\/a>, and Soowon Jeong<\/a><\/td>\nPLONK<\/a> framework leveraging proof aggregation to devise practical ZK proofs<\/a> without in-depth knowledge of arithmetization and proving systems.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCryptography & zero knowledge proofs<\/td>\n\nPersonae Labs<\/a><\/td>\nAssistance to Personae Labs, which develops technology and products to discover how the presence of advanced cryptography in consumer devices alters our online interactions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCryptography & zero knowledge proofs<\/td>\nRLN Library in Rust<\/td>\n\n“““html
\nRasul Ibragimov<\/a><\/td>\nAssist in the creation of an intuitive and WASM-compatible rate limiting nullifier (RLN)<\/a> library in Rust alongside the Vac team<\/a>. This facilitates the generation of proofs and witnesses, enabling the construction of provers and verifiers, as well as verifying proofs. Develop a Persistent Merkle Tree implementation<\/a> utilizing Rust.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCryptography & zero knowledge proofs<\/td>\nRSA Verification Circuit in halo2<\/a><\/td>\nSora Suegami<\/a><\/td>\nCreation of an RSA verification circuit utilizing the halo2 library<\/a>, which permits developers to articulate circuits for validating RSA-based cryptographic methods like RSA signatures, RSA accumulators, and verifiable delay functions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCryptography & zero knowledge proofs<\/td>\nTAZ Dapp<\/a><\/td>\nColleen Rose<\/a>, Danilo Kim<\/a>, Falco Rodenburg<\/a>, Lee Poettcker<\/a>, and Rich Warner<\/a><\/td>\nDapp that allows users to investigate the opportunities for development using Semaphore<\/a>, specifically designed for the Temporary Anonymous Zone Community Hub at Devcon VI.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCryptography & zero knowledge proofs<\/td>\nZK Gadgets for ZK Eigen Trust<\/a><\/td>\n\u00d6zg\u00fcr Armanc Yigit<\/a><\/td>\nCreating, testing the edge cases of, and enhancing gadgets for ZK Eigen Trust\u2014a reputation management framework for peer-to-peer networks, leveraging the halo2<\/a> proving system and the libp2p<\/a> peer-to-peer networking infrastructure.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCryptography & zero knowledge proofs<\/td>\n\nZkopru<\/a><\/td>\nLayer 2 scaling solution for confidential transactions utilizing zk-SNARK and optimistic rollups<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCryptography & zero knowledge proofs<\/td>\nzkRSA<\/a><\/td>\nPierre Daix-Moreux<\/a><\/td>\nCreation of a proof-of-concept application that enables users to demonstrate they possess a valid document as per an RSA signature and a public key.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCryptography & zero knowledge proofs<\/td>\n\n0xPARC Foundation<\/a><\/td>\nAssistance for the 0xPARC Foundation, an organization dedicated to fostering application-level innovation in fields like applied crypto research and development, open-source tools and infrastructure, as well as education and ecosystem enhancement.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nDeveloper experience & tooling<\/td>\n\nBuidlGuidl<\/a><\/td>\nSupport for BuidlGuidl, a community of developers and a collection of educational efforts aimed at onboarding developers to Ethereum.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nDeveloper experience & tooling<\/td>\nExploit Database<\/td>\nDomantas Pelaitis<\/a>, Ivan Miragaya<\/a>, Jogundas Armaitis<\/a>, and Matas Povilauskas<\/a><\/td>\nAn open-source, all-inclusive database of previous exploits, enabling community contributions while also serving as an educational resource.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nDeveloper experience & tooling<\/td>\nsolidity.tw<\/a><\/td>\n\n“`Tai Hung Ying<\/a><\/td>\nA collection of articles authored in traditional Chinese along with YouTube videos explaining the basics of Ethereum, Solidity, and smart contracts.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nDeveloper experience & tooling<\/td>\nSolQL<\/a><\/td>\n\nAid for SolQL in expanding their code architecture with further abstractions and tests, generate documentation, and conduct developer outreach for opinions on enhancing functionalities.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nDeveloper experience & tooling<\/td>\nTrueBlocks<\/a><\/td>\n\nTrueBlocks offers a local-first and nimble index of Ethereum blockchain data. The project will focus on several enhancements, including transitioning their code to Go, finishing an IPFS<\/a> shareable index, and investigating layer 2 indexing solutions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nDeveloper experience & tooling<\/td>\nWeb3j<\/a><\/td>\nWeb3 Labs<\/a><\/td>\nOngoing advancement and upkeep of Web3j, a lightweight Java and Android library that integrates with Ethereum clients.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nDeveloper experience & tooling<\/td>\nweb3swift<\/a><\/td>\nAnton Grigorev<\/a>, Petr Korolev<\/a>, and Yaroslav<\/a><\/td>\nComprehensive native iOS\/macOS library that delivers web3 features in Swift, including native ABI parsing and smart contract engagements on the Ethereum network.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nGeneral research<\/td>\nGame Theory Backend for Act<\/td>\n20squares<\/a><\/td>\nA toolkit for examining smart contract systems through compositional game theory, featuring a tool for decompiling EVM<\/a> bytecode into the Act specification language<\/a> and an open games<\/a> backend for Act. An illustrative example of MEV<\/a> analysis will be included as well.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nIndirect funding<\/td>\nGitcoin GR15 DeSci Side Round<\/td>\nGitcoin<\/a><\/td>\nFunding from the matching pool for Gitcoin’s GR15 DeSci Side Round, which concentrated on projects redefining the incentives, culture, and infrastructure for research driven by web3 technologies.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nIndirect funding<\/td>\nQuadratic Funding at Devcon VI<\/a><\/td>\nclr.fund<\/a><\/td>\nFunding from the matching pool for the quadratic funding round held during Devcon VI to support initiatives within the Latin American community.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nLayer 2<\/td>\nPheasant Network<\/a><\/td>\n\nInsights into the challenges in development and research concerning optimistic bridges. A thorough examination of how various initiatives are addressing these issues within the industry.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nOther<\/td>\n\nEuropean Crypto Initiative (EUCI)<\/a><\/td>\nSupport for the EUCI, which promotes and assists the advancement of EU regulations that endorse open, permissionless, decentralized applications utilizing blockchain technology.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/div>\n