- Buenos Aires hosts DevConnect 2025, with Vitalik Buterin to drive regional adoption and development of Web3.
- Bitfinex identifies major potential for Bitcoin treasury for companies in Argentina and Colombia, following the lead of Brazil.
The city of Buenos Aires will transform into Web3’s global hub in November. From the 17th to the 22nd of that month, the La Rural location will host DevConnect 2025, the annual meeting organized by the Ethereum Foundation.
This event is being held for the first time in the country with the aim of bringing together developers, companies, artists and representatives of the world. Web3 ecosystem. The confirmed presence of Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, is one of the main attractions of the program.
The agenda includes participation from other executives of the Ethereum Foundationsuch as the co-executive directors Tomasz Staczak And Hsiao-Wei Wang. Local industry leaders will also participate, including Santiago Palladino, Federico Ast, Santiago Siri and Daniel Ravinovich.
The Argentine Football Association is venturing into Blockchain technology
One of the most anticipated announcements during the event will come from Argentine football. In the context of ETHCon Argentina 2025the free local Spanish-language conference scheduled for November 18, the president of the AFA, Claudio “Chiqui” Tapia, will present the details of the agreement signed with WIN in February.
WIN is a startup identified as Web3 Innovation Networkwhich specializes in tokenizing professional players. The platform allows fans to invest in the transfer market using blockchain technology.
Claudio Tapia stated that Argentine football is once again taking a pioneering role. He indicated that this alliance opens a new phase of innovation, transparency and inclusion in sports. The chairman of the AFA will share the stage with the WIN team to discuss the future of digital investments in the sports arena.
In just two years, the company has expanded its operations to nine countries in Latin America. The portfolio includes more than 20 clubs and 220 tokenized players. Among the footballers included in the platform are Lionel Messi, Alexis Mac Allister, Nicolás González and Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez.
This agreement positions Argentina as the first federation among the 211 affiliated to FIFA to institutionalize a financing solution based on blockchain technology.
The DevConnect program starts on November 17 with Ethereum Day
This day will bring together the global ecosystem to analyze the upcoming planned updates to the Ethereum network. It will be followed by ETHCon on November 18the local conference that aims to attract new participants interested in exploring the growth of Ethereum in Argentina. From November 19 to 22, the event continues with programming specifically aimed at developers, researchers and entrepreneurs.
Planned activities include the Solidity Summit, which will bring together leading developers of the smart contract language; the Ethereum Argentina Hackathon; And Agent zeropresented as the first conference in the country dedicated to exploring the convergence between artificial intelligence and blockchain.
The agenda includes representatives from local platforms such as Belo, Ripio and Lemon. There will also be meetings and panels on digital identity, privacy, security in the DeFi space, regulatory frameworks and digital payment systems.
The La Rural location will be organized into eight different thematic districts. Each district presents practical applications and experiences based on Ethereum. These spaces will be complemented by coworking spaces and community hubs to facilitate interaction.
The organizers emphasize that DevConnect will not be limited to code and technical conferences. The experience includes musical performances, artistic interventions, a football field and chill-out zones. This design seeks to strengthen the sense of community that characterizes the Web3 ecosystem.
Bitfinex highlights potential for corporate bonds in Argentina and Colombia
The cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex identified significant potential for the adoption of Bitcoin government bonds from companies in Argentina and Colombia. Will Hernández, Business Development Manager for Latin America at Bitfinex, shared this assessment. Hernández stated that Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are becoming an indispensable asset for institutional investors in Latin America.
From his perspective, the unique properties of these digital assets provide an advantage that surpasses traditional portfolio diversification. These features would provide true value retention and highly liquid access to global opportunities and trends.
Hernández emphasized that Argentina and Colombia have the necessary conditions for expanded institutional adoption. He pointed out that both countries could follow the path Brazil has already taken.
Will Hernández explained that the favorable conditions in Argentina and Colombia are based on several factors. Both countries have dynamic fintech ecosystems and high levels of general knowledge about cryptocurrencies. Their specific economic context stimulates the search for alternatives to protect and grow corporate capital.
Hernández predicted that more companies in the region will likely see moves similar to Méliuz and OranjeBTC in the coming years.
Expansion of crypto treasuries across the Latin American landscape
The trend to include Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in corporate balance sheets is accelerating worldwide. Market analysts agree that they expect more Latin American companies to join this trend in the short and medium term. Pedro Gutiérrez, head of Partnerships at LNETformerly known as LACNet, shares this expectation.
He predicted that more Latin American companies will be active in exploring crypto treasuries in the coming months. Felipe Vallejo, Director of Corporate Affairs at Bitso, offered a similar view. Vallejo added Stablecoins will also play a prominent role in corporate bond management in the future.