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Let’s celebrate the winners (and runners up) of ETHBerlin04! 🥇🥈🥉
We had 83 submissions in total, and word on the street is our judges had a really though time deciding over who should take home the medals, the money and the fame!
🏆👇
blog.dod.ngo/deploying-ethbe…
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ETHBerlin04 in numbers 🧮
- 802 super humans in total
- 627 hackers
- 83 project submissions
- 56 volunteers
- 40 experience hosts
- 33 judges
- 18 mentors
- 15 core team
- 13 speakers
- 20ish dogs
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The moment you have all been waiting for has arrived!
Congrats to every single hacker who submitted a project, we were truly overwhelmed by the results.
It’s time to announce the winners of ETHBerlin04! Drumroll please 🥁
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Each year we strive to bring a unique experience to our hackers & this year will be no different: ETHBerlin04 will be sponsorless, thanks to our amazing community!✨
Read our full financial disclosure & the reasons behind our change in strategy this year:
blog.dod.ngo/announcing-our-…
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The people of ETHBerlin have spoken: RageAgainst.eu is the winner of the Hackers' Choice Award 2024! Congrats to @kevincharm, @serglotz & @nicnode 🏆💐
🔗: projects.ethberlin.org/submi…
Thanks to @ZupassProject for facilitating the voting this time. 🫶🗳️
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Attention ETHBerlin04 hackers 🚨
The alpha on this year’s hacking tracks is here!
Time to get your thinking caps on - we have 50k+ DAI in prizes to reward the best projects!
(tl;dr below)
blog.dod.ngo/1-what/
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Interrupting normal programming for a special guest to talk about Ethereum values and community, we are excited to welcome @VitalikButerin onstage for a fireside with @_franzihei & @q9fcc 🔥
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The after party of all after parties 🎉
HUGE thanks to @ennntropy & @fuel_network for helping us celebrate!
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Hi friends, ETHBerlin here 👋
We have a new (old) handle! Follow us here for updates on the next edition of the hackathon - we have A LOT of news incoming over the next few days 😉
The account formerly known as ETHBerlin is now @dod_berlin & will cover all DoD events!
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...and with that, the 2024 ETHBerlin season comes to an end.
Congrats, handshake & handover of winner medals to the rageagainst.eu team who won the Hackers' Choice Award! 🤝🏅🏆
Don't forget to check them out. See you all next time, friends! 💗
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Happy Friday fam! ❤️
Forget all your weekend plans: The recordings of ETHBerlin04 are finally here! 🍿
📺 Keynotes: piped.video/playlist?list=PL…
📹 Workshops: piped.video/playlist?list=PL…
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Calling all hackers! Head to the library for some matcha and screen printing with @LensProtocol 🍵
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Hosting the first of the technical workshops is Ethereum OG @austingriffith!
Join him if you want to learn how to build an Ethereum dapp in 40 minutes.
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Massive shoutout to the wonderful people who are giving up their time to judge this year's prizes at ETHBerlin04💛
You can see who will review your submissions and listen to your pitches here:
ethberlin.org/contributors/
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With just under 4 months to go until the 4th edition of your favourite hackathon extravaganza, it's time for some big news...
Applications to hack and volunteer are now open! 👇
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Only two weeks until the doors open to ETHBerlin04 - the countdown is officially on⏳
And with that we are ready to drop the last speaker announcements… 🔥
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We want *you* to hack! 🫵
Check your emails because we just sent the 1st batch of hacker visas for ETHBerlin04! 📩
This year, we're approving applications on a rolling basis, so it's first come first serve, friends 🚨
Don't miss out, apply now👇 visas.ethberlin.org/ethberli…
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420 hacker visas have been sent and counting! Very apt for a day like today in Germany - IYKYK 💚
But the deadline for applications to hack at ETHBerlin04 is fast approaching: You have until APRIL 14 EoD! ⏰
Don’t say we didn’t warn you 😉
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ETHBerlin04 is happening in just 5 weeks!! 🚨
As a lil' treat we just extended the hacker application deadline to 4/20 - this is your last chance and we mean it this time. Let's goooooo 🔥👇
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A huge welcome to the one and only OG Ethereum builder @austingriffith👷♂️
He will be hosting a workshop at ETHBerlin04 to show hackers how to ship a dapp on Ethereum quickly and effectively.
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Another year, another extravaganza bonanza! 🤠
A huge thanks to everyone who submitted a proposal to collaborate with us to make this year’s edition more fun. Here’s what to expect at ETHBerlin04, aside from the hacking (FYI it’s a monster thread).
blog.dod.ngo/introducing-the…
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Our next talk is a topic very close to ETHBerlin’s heart and core to our values.
@ameensol, founder of @0xbowio, privacypools.com & @MolochDAO, is here to talk about “The fight for privacy.”
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As y'all know, ETHBerlin is a ✨ hackathon ✨ (not to be confused with @protocol_berg, the conference). We only feature a very limited selection of talks: To set the right mood & give important topics a stage. 🌱
Without further ado, it's time for more speaker announcements! 👇
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Back by popular demand is the donut wall by @missing_link_io! It’s exactly what it says on the tin - A wall of donuts for you to get your sugar hit during the weekend. 🍩
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And that’s a wrap!
Thanks to everyone for making ETHBerlin04 special, until next time friends 🫡
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New profile pic anyone? Face IDon’t just dropped💥
ethberlin.org/face-idont/
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The schedule for ETHBerlin04 is live! 💥
Check it out for pre-registration times, talks, workshops and all the things on the agenda for the weekend.
ethberlin.org/schedule/
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Tl;dr:
⇝ Make improvements or meaningful contributions to our stack (@pretixeu, @pretalx, @matrixdotorg, @cryptpad, @ZupassProject, @jitsinews, @FreeScoutNews and more)
⇝ Build specific features or add-ons to our stack
⇝ Create something ✨ new ✨
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Joining Josh on stage will be @katalunia030. Kat is a Berlin-based product manager & the founder of ethevacuations.xyz, a project to help fund evacuations from Gaza.
They’ll be talking about Kat’s recent experiences & how crypto can be used as a tool in humanitarian crises.
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Next up we are excited to announce @Fatalmeh, a Swiss lawyer specialised in crypto law, privacy and the governance of technology. She is currently a strategic advisor to @ethswarm supporting their decentralised data network, researcher for @coalaglobal & contributor at @Forbes.
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Hackers, are you ready?
You can find all the important info in one place in our hacker manual 📒
‣ Hackathon Rules
‣ Sepolia & Holesky Testnet ETH Faucets
‣ Tracks & Prizes
‣ Getting Help from Mentors
‣ Submissions
‣ Judging
... and more. 👇
ethberlin.org/hacker-manual/
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Bringing his podcast “The Blockchain Socialist” live to the stage, we’re excited to have @TBSocialist!
Joshua Dávila is also the author of Blockchain Radicals: How Capitalism Ruined Crypto and How to Fix It.
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HACKERS! 🧑💻 For this year's edition, we invite you to hack on anti-identity features instead of identity anti-features that boost the individual's privacy.
Apply for your ETHBerlin04<<<<IDENTITY<<CRISIS<< hacking visa here:
visas.ethberlin.org/ethberli…
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Is there anything more romantic than hacking on private, usable, direct, subversive, social, clandestine, independent, impactful, secure and libre software and building the change you want to see!?💘🫶💗
We await you in May lovebirds! visas.ethberlin.org/ethberli…
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Puja will be joined on stage by @cryptoidentity. Mikhail is the founder of @IdenaNetwork. Their talk will walk us through Idena’s experiment in Proof of Personhood from launch in August 2019 to a crisis in May 2022 and what learnings and insights can be derived from it.
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Next up, we are looking forward to @pujaohlhaver! Puja is a lawyer, innovator, and technologist. She is a member of Harvard's Getting Plurality Network, and is co-author with Glen Weyl and Vitalik Buterin of “Decentralized Society: Finding Web3’s Soul.”
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Have you spotted our new award in our hacker manual yet...? This year, we're introducing the 𝑀𝑒𝑡𝑎 Award to reward contributions and hacks that improve the ETHBerlin experience itself. ✨👇
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Votes are slowly but surely rolling in for our Hackers' Choice award! Who will be the winner? 👀🍿
123/622 eligible voters have casted their votes so far.
⚫⚫⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪ 20%
Only two days left until the poll closes! 👇
zupoll.org/ballot?id=155
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“CarnationFM was created by five hackers as a defensive, decentralized and encrypted communication tool enabling private messaging that safeguards anonymity.”
Check out this article by @CoinDesk about the winners of ETHBerlin04’s social impact track🥇
Cc. @jensei_ @0x_m_f
CarnationFM is a decentralized music-focused radio, inspired by Portugal’s Carnation revolution, which allows songs to transport encrypted messages. The project emerged from EthBerlin 2024 and bagged the Best Social Impact award. By @amitoj.
trib.al/mVAYH6v
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We’re back with program on the main stage! First up: @katalunia030 and @TBSocialist talking about real life crypto activism and the challenges it comes with at the example of ethevacuations!
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Thank you to the RetroPGF community 💛
Read this post if you want to be an ETHBerlin co-conspirator and host an experience 👇
blog.dod.ngo/ethberlin04-exp…
✨@ETHBerlin is going "sponsorless" this year with the help of RetroPGF✨
During ETHBerlin04 sponsors will get to be "experience hosts" and invest in creating fun experiences, rather than invest in brand placements and fees.
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The next award goes to the winner of the defensive tooling track - Shadowlings!
Also a huge congrats to our runners up zk Tripster & Chainmail 💛
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Happy weekend! Don’t relax too much, applications to hack close April 14th.
Apply here before it’s too late👇
visas.ethberlin.org/ethberli…
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Join ETHBerlin04 resident DJs @joakimhi, @annmehr, @ManuAlzuru & Manuel (Umcharra) in the courtyard and put your dancing shoes on while they spin some tunes for us tonight 🎶💃
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Calling all volunteers!
First batch of acceptances have been sent, please check your inbox! Slots are filling up fast, BUT applications are still open so be sure to apply for your chance to be part of the ETHBerlin04 all-star volunteer crew 💛
office.ethberlin.org/form/#/…
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The winning team of the Meta Award track will receive 4,000 DAI and tickets to this year's @EFDevcon for all team members! 🪷
To learn more, check out our Meta Award wishlist. 👇
office.ethberlin.org/pad/#/2…
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Pre-registration for ETHBerlin04 will start at 12pm on Friday outside the venue, so get there early if you want to avoid the queues. Doors will officially open at 4pm 🥳
You can check out the full schedule for the weekend on our website.
ethberlin.org/schedule/
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“ETHBerlin is known for its inclusive and collaborative atmosphere, encouraging participants to learn, experiment and push the boundaries of what is possible with decentralized technologies” 🖤
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We are thrilled to welcome @valkenburgh, director of research @coincenter. A huge advocate for privacy, he drafts Coin Center’s public regulatory comments, and helps shape its research agenda, as well as educating policymakers around the world on decentralised computing systems.
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LAST CALL!!! 📢 The Hackers' Choice Award poll closes in a few hours (at 4:20PM Berlin time).
ICYMI: The winning team of this award gets 7,000 DAI and our original cypherpunk hand-made medals! 💸🏅
🗳️👇
zupoll.org/ballot?id=155
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Shoutout to @serg_tikhomirov, protocol research engineer at Waku (the open-source, privacy-focused group of decentralised messaging protocols), who will be hosting a workshop on “Secure communications with Waku” 🔐
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Have you applied to hack anon?
Applications close in 5 days…
visas.ethberlin.org/ethberli…
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Our final track award is for Infrastructure.
The winner is R55, a huge congrats to the team.
And a big shoutout to the runners up are Anti-Correlation & Voto⚡️
projects.ethberlin.org/submi…
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Applications to mentor at ETHBerlin04 are now officially open!
It goes without saying, mentors are the unsung heroes at hackathons. So what are you waiting for? Our hackers need your wisdom and expertise 🤓
office.ethberlin.org/form/#/…
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The smell of ETHBerlin is definitely a conversation starter.
There’s still not enough women in crypto.
We've launched our new fragrance ‘CRYPTO’ as a new way to open up conversations with the public on what needs to be done to bridge the gender gap.
Find out more 👉 academy.binance.com/en/learn…
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We are excited to welcome back on our stage: @DrNickA! Nick is a decentralised governance expert with a diverse academic career spanning Physics to Fashion. He is an advocate for strong crypto values & aspires for a democratic future where humans collaborate with AI and code.
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The next excellence award is for best Social Impact! Over 50 teams submitted for this award so well done to all 💛
And the winner is… Carnation.FM!!
projects.ethberlin.org/submi…
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If you're having a dilemma between ZK and TEE, and want to know "Wat do (as a product builder)" then join @gregthegreek (co-founder & CPO @chainsafeth) & @odysseas_eth
(tyrant @phylaxsystems) on the main stage to help settle your decision!
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Huge welcome to @edmundedgar for joining the ETHBerlin04 speaker line-up. Edmund is currently working on @RealityEth and @BackstopLayer2, and his talk today is about “Anarchy, truth and justice.” ⚖️
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And finally we’re thrilled to announce another ETHBerlin OG returning to our stage, @ameensol, founder of @0xbowio, privacypools.com & @molochdao.
He’ll be joining us to talk privacy, a topic he is a huge advocate for in crypto & an important part of ETHBerlin's values.
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With just ✨ ONE ✨ day left to apply to hack, we have some exciting news to share...
To inspire our hackers, we had awesome speakers at the last edition of the hackathon. Naturally, ETHBerlin04 will be no different. Read on to find out who will be gracing our stage this year👇
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TFW you get your hacker application in before the 23:59 deadline tonight.
visas.ethberlin.org/ethberli…
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Enjoy fantastic keynotes from none other than:
▸ @ara4n
▸ @ameensol
▸ @pujaohlhaver & @cryptoidentity
▸ @edmundedgar
▸ @valkenburgh
▸ @cwgoes
▸ @fatalmeh
▸ @DrNickA
...and a special surprise interview with @VitalikButerin
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Hackers put your laptops down, time is officially up ⏰
Our wonderful judges are ready to review your submissions.
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The meta award is a brand new award, we asked hackers to improve the ETHBerlin experience.
And the winner of this award is zkal 🥇
Special mention to the runners up Zukofi & Zumeet!
projects.ethberlin.org/submi…
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VOLUNTEERS! 🥰 As you all know, hackers and volunteers are the backbone of ETHBerlin events, if you don't want to hack, but still want to be a part of the event - you can apply to be an ETHBerlin04 volunteer superstar instead! 🌟
office.ethberlin.org/form/#/…
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It is now time for the official opening ceremony with @dod_berlin’s @_franzihei & @q9fcc covering everything there is to know about ETHBerlin, and what to expect from this weekend’s festivities!
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Cc. @itsamyjung @ManuAlzuru @LefterisJP @GNSPS @abbey_titcomb @heckerhut @minsiw @hrkrshnn @benjaminshafii @renelubov @DrNickA @notscottmoore, Rose Regina Lawrence, Pion Medvedeva & David Furlong!
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We interrupt this thread for a broadcast:
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This is @dist0rtionproto.
We have an important message.
Our upcoming special operation will unfold at ETHBerlin04.
We urgently require your collaboration to avert a dire human destiny.
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Berlin loves a good Hof party, or "courtyard" for the English speakers (not to be confused with *The* Hoff). Put on your dancing shoes (or bring your laptop) and join @joakimhi, @annmehr, @ManuAlzuru & Manuel (Umcharra) on the decks in the courtyard on Saturday evening! 🪩
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We are excited to have @gregthegreek (co-founder & CPO @chainsafeth) & @odysseas_eth (tyrant @phylaxsystems) in the house!
Their workshop will address the common question of “zk vs TEE: and wat do (as a product builder)?”
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Our next talk is centered around the main theme for ETHBerlin04 - identity.
Please welcome @pujaohlhaver and @cryptoidentity from @IdenaNetwork who are here to talk about “The silent strings of proof of personhood.”
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There is yoga starting now in the wellness room. Be sure to check the schedule for today, we have some treats to help you relax and recenter 🧘♀️
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* @web3privacy will be hosting a Privacy Corner, a space to connect with privacy & decentralized tech experts. Expect privacy use-case ideation sessions and feedback loops from experienced hackathon judges. 🔐
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An old friend of ETHBerlin & founder of @walletconnect @pedrouid,will be workshopping “Re-inventing login with Sign-in-with-Ethereum.”
He’ll share how powerful SIWE can be used as a tool for building different use-cases such as identity, attestations, permissions & messaging💥
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Attention hackers! 🚨 Only ONE DAY to go to vote for your favorite ETHBerlin hackathon submission!
Voting in progress....
▮▮▮▮▯▯▯▯▯▯▯▯▯▯▯ 27%
The poll closes tomorrow, June 3rd, at 16:20! 🗳️👇
zupoll.org/ballot?id=155
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And the final excellence award goes to the winner of the best User Experience 👩💻
Massive congratulations to the winner Trustkey Recovery!!
projects.ethberlin.org/submi…
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Last but not least, we cannot wait for @edmundedgar! Edmund runs @RealityEth, a crowd-sourced oracle system for smart contracts. At ETHBerlin, he will take us on a journey about anarchist societies, truth, justice and what we need to fix in our ecosystem.
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It’s announcement time! To prime hackers on some of the tech to use during ETHBerlin04, we have put together an all-star line up for our workshop schedule🔥
Hopefully these workshops will help give some inspo for your hacking 👇
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Calling all ETHBerlin04 hackers 🚨
You have just over 12 hours left to submit your project - a reminder that the deadline is at 11.30am.
Happy hacking!
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Finally it would not be a hackathon without an after party. It would also not be Berlin without a dose of techno. Huge shoutout to @entropydotxyz who are organising the party of all after parties - Berlin style, with the support of @fuel_network. 💃
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Congrats to Inclusion Bribes, the winner of the freedom to transact award!
Big shoutout to the runners up - Cyphersmith & RageAgainst.EU 💥
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ETHBerlin is powered by many awesome open-source projects; we want to support, give visibility and make them even better!
Projects eligible for this award can pick from our wishlist, or build an entirely new thing that has positive impact for future versions of ETHBerlin. 🌱
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Scenes from the @RefractionDAO X @dod_berlin “Co-create” exhibition.
The exhibition is open to the public tomorrow from 11am until 5pm, with panels from 12pm! Grab your ticket here if you don’t already have entry to the hackathon: ethberlin.org/art/
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Now we are moving on to the Excellence awards 💫
And first up is Best Smart Contracts!
Congratulations to the winner, Catacombs.
projects.ethberlin.org/submi…
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Next up is our Social Technologies Track!
And the winner of this track is zu-git-proofs 🏆
Special mention to the runners up zk-Twitter & Voto!
projects.ethberlin.org/submi…
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Concluding the ETHBerlin04 speaking program, we are excited to welcome @ara4n of @matrixdotorg who is here to speak on “The challenges of decentralized communication.”
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Calling all artists! We have an exciting opportunity for you to showcase your art at this year’s hackathon extravaganza👇
Refraction & @dod_berlin Open Call for Art @ETHBerlin
Berlin has a global reputation for its impact on collaborative creations across various media, throughout history. In this context, Refraction and @dod_berlin are presenting the art programming at this year’s @ETHBerlin from May 24-26.
The exhibition is curated through an Open Call. Interested artists can submit their artwork via the form below from April 10th to May 10th.
*Please note: As the exhibition is inspired by the "Bring-Your-Own-Beamer" initiative, submissions from artists who can be physically present with a device to display their work will be prioritized.
airtable.com/appbqafifw72VwV…
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PSA: Applications are coming through fast, the first 200 hacker visas have been issued 📄
Apply now or regret it later friends!
visas.ethberlin.org/ethberli…
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For ETHBerlin newbies, our amazing venue is blessed with a cinema & very comfy couches for the ultimate viewing experience. As per ETHBerlin³, @dod_berlin will be curating a Cypherpunk Cinema with movies to inspire you, so you can take a break, kick back, relax and enjoy. 📼
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Be like these superstars and volunteer at ETHBerlin04!
It's a great way to be a part of the event and meet some amazing people 🤩
Spots are limited, apply here:
office.ethberlin.org/form/#/…
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Finally, a very warm welcome to @ara4n co-founder of @element_hq and technical co-founder of @matrixdotorg, the open source project that publishes the Matrix open standard for secure, decentralised, real-time communication.
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