ETHSofia
ETHSofia
Conference and Hackathon
Conference and Hackathon
17-19th October 2024
17-19th October 2024
ETHSofia | Conference and Hackathon | 17-19 Oct 2024 |
ETHSofia MANIFESTO
Crafted as the brainchild of devoted blockchain professionals and enthusiasts, ETHSofia is on a mission to unify Bulgaria's Ethereum ecosystem.
Inspired by Vitalik's vision of a cypherpunk future, ETHSofia welcomes a vanguard of thought leaders and builders innovating in ZK proofs, account abstraction, AI, L2s, security, and decentralized infrastructure.
The goal? Design a global, scalable free-market built on open-source blockchain technology.
This October, become part of the first conference dedicated to cutting-edge EVM-centric innovation in Bulgaria and discover Sofia's Ethereum stack.
ETHSofia MANIFESTO
Crafted as the brainchild of devoted blockchain professionals and enthusiasts, ETHSofia is on a mission to unify Bulgaria's Ethereum ecosystem.
Inspired by Vitalik's vision of a cypherpunk future, ETHSofia welcomes a vanguard of thought leaders and builders innovating in ZK proofs, account abstraction, AI, L2s, security, and decentralized infrastructure.
The goal? Design a global, scalable free-market built on open-source blockchain technology.
This October, become part of the first conference dedicated to cutting-edge EVM-centric innovation in Bulgaria and discover Sofia's Ethereum stack.
ETHSofia | Conference and Hackathon | 17-19 Oct 2024 |
ETHSofia MANIFESTO
Crafted as the brainchild of devoted blockchain professionals and enthusiasts, ETHSofia is on a mission to unify Bulgaria's Ethereum ecosystem.
Inspired by Vitalik's vision of a cypherpunk future, ETHSofia welcomes a vanguard of thought leaders and builders innovating in ZK proofs, account abstraction, AI, L2s, security, and decentralized infrastructure.
The goal? Design a global, scalable free-market built on open-source blockchain technology.
This October, become part of the first conference dedicated to cutting-edge EVM-centric innovation in Bulgaria and discover Sofia's Ethereum stack.
SPEAKERS
Mikael is an inventor and co-founder of Gearbox Protocol and SPB Blockchain Community, dedicated to open-source development and actively engaged in the blockchain community. He won hackathons like EthGlobal, NuCypher, Cosmos & Tendermint. For the past 3 years, he has been building Gearbox Protocol and developing innovative blockchain-based solutions for DeFi.
Darren CAMAS
A ZK cryptography researcher at OpenZeppelin, performing ZK research and audits. Before OZ he was a cryptography engineer at two Web3 start-ups and a lecturer in security and privacy at the University of Edinburgh. Vesselin holds a PhD in cryptography and is a co-designer of the ZK-friendly hash function Anemoi.
Darren CAMAS
An ex-regulator at the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority and ex-advisor to UK Parliament, Diana built global compliance programs at top-tier crypto exchanges Crypto.com and Bitget. Diana is now Head of Compliance at NexeraID. She has PhD in Economics and have authored many policy papers and research articles.
DIANA Tlupova
Andrei leads DeFi at LI.FI, an innovative transaction router API enabling seamless DeFi asset exchange across all chains. Proficient in DEX aggregation, bridges, and solvers, he drives sales efforts for enhanced swap functionalities and collaboration. Top wallets like MetaMask and Phantom trust LI.FI for multi-ecosystem asset bridging.
Darren CAMAS
Head of DeFi Strategy
TOKENBRICE
Darren has been a blockchain entrepreneur since 2011 across exchanges, payments, protocol, and investment in Latin America, Asia, and Europe. He was formerly Sr. Advisor for the Cardano blockchain venture wing Emurgo, and led business development for one of the world's first multi-currency crypto exchanges TradeHill in 2011. He is also an active advisor and angel investor.
Darren CAMAS
Vyara is a web3 & human rights lawyer based in Sofia, Bulgaria. She is a Senior Policy Expert with the European Crypto Initiative (EUCI) - a Brussels-based non-profit that aims to shape EU regulation to favour open, permissionless, decentralised applications leveraging blockchain technology and a PhD candidate focusing on legal automation through the use of smart contracts.
Darren CAMAS
A ZK cryptography researcher at OpenZeppelin, performing ZK research and audits. Before OZ he was a cryptography engineer at two Web3 start-ups and a lecturer in security and privacy at the University of Edinburgh. Vesselin holds a PhD in cryptography and is a co-designer of the ZK-friendly hash function Anemoi.
Darren CAMAS
Mikael is an inventor and co-founder of Gearbox Protocol and SPB Blockchain Community, dedicated to open-source development and actively engaged in the blockchain community. He won hackathons like EthGlobal, NuCypher, Cosmos & Tendermint. For the past 3 years, he has been building Gearbox Protocol and developing innovative blockchain-based solutions for DeFi.
Darren CAMAS
An ex-regulator at the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority and ex-advisor to UK Parliament, Diana built global compliance programs at top-tier crypto exchanges Crypto.com and Bitget. Diana is now Head of Compliance at NexeraID. She has PhD in Economics and have authored many policy papers and research articles.
DIANA Tlupova
Andrei leads DeFi at LI.FI, an innovative transaction router API enabling seamless DeFi asset exchange across all chains. Proficient in DEX aggregation, bridges, and solvers, he drives sales efforts for enhanced swap functionalities and collaboration. Top wallets like MetaMask and Phantom trust LI.FI for multi-ecosystem asset bridging.
Darren CAMAS
Head of DeFi Strategy
TOKENBRICE
Vyara is a web3 & human rights lawyer based in Sofia, Bulgaria. She is a Senior Policy Expert with the European Crypto Initiative (EUCI) - a Brussels-based non-profit that aims to shape EU regulation to favour open, permissionless, decentralised applications leveraging blockchain technology and a PhD candidate focusing on legal automation through the use of smart contracts.
Darren CAMAS
Darren has been a blockchain entrepreneur since 2011 across exchanges, payments, protocol, and investment in Latin America, Asia, and Europe. He was formerly Sr. Advisor for the Cardano blockchain venture wing Emurgo, and led business development for one of the world's first multi-currency crypto exchanges TradeHill in 2011. He is also an active advisor and angel investor.
Darren CAMAS
Darren has been a blockchain entrepreneur since 2011 across exchanges, payments, protocol, and investment in Latin America, Asia, and Europe. He was formerly Sr. Advisor for the Cardano blockchain venture wing Emurgo, and led business development for one of the world's first multi-currency crypto exchanges TradeHill in 2011. He is also an active advisor and angel investor.
Darren CAMAS
Darren has been a blockchain entrepreneur since 2011 across exchanges, payments, protocol, and investment in Latin America, Asia, and Europe. He was formerly Sr. Advisor for the Cardano blockchain venture wing Emurgo, and led business development for one of the world's first multi-currency crypto exchanges TradeHill in 2011. He is also an active advisor and angel investor.
Darren CAMAS
Vyara is a web3 & human rights lawyer based in Sofia, Bulgaria. She is a Senior Policy Expert with the European Crypto Initiative (EUCI) - a Brussels-based non-profit that aims to shape EU regulation to favour open, permissionless, decentralised applications leveraging blockchain technology and a PhD candidate focusing on legal automation through the use of smart contracts.
Darren CAMAS
Vyara is a web3 & human rights lawyer based in Sofia, Bulgaria. She is a Senior Policy Expert with the European Crypto Initiative (EUCI) - a Brussels-based non-profit that aims to shape EU regulation to favour open, permissionless, decentralised applications leveraging blockchain technology and a PhD candidate focusing on legal automation through the use of smart contracts.
Darren CAMAS
Mikael is an inventor and co-founder of Gearbox Protocol and SPB Blockchain Community, dedicated to open-source development and actively engaged in the blockchain community. He won hackathons like EthGlobal, NuCypher, Cosmos & Tendermint. For the past 3 years, he has been building Gearbox Protocol and developing innovative blockchain-based solutions for DeFi.
Darren CAMAS
Mikael is an inventor and co-founder of Gearbox Protocol and SPB Blockchain Community, dedicated to open-source development and actively engaged in the blockchain community. He won hackathons like EthGlobal, NuCypher, Cosmos & Tendermint. For the past 3 years, he has been building Gearbox Protocol and developing innovative blockchain-based solutions for DeFi.
Darren CAMAS
A ZK cryptography researcher at OpenZeppelin, performing ZK research and audits. Before OZ he was a cryptography engineer at two Web3 start-ups and a lecturer in security and privacy at the University of Edinburgh. Vesselin holds a PhD in cryptography and is a co-designer of the ZK-friendly hash function Anemoi.
Darren CAMAS
A ZK cryptography researcher at OpenZeppelin, performing ZK research and audits. Before OZ he was a cryptography engineer at two Web3 start-ups and a lecturer in security and privacy at the University of Edinburgh. Vesselin holds a PhD in cryptography and is a co-designer of the ZK-friendly hash function Anemoi.
Darren CAMAS
An ex-regulator at the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority and ex-advisor to UK Parliament, Diana built global compliance programs at top-tier crypto exchanges Crypto.com and Bitget. Diana is now Head of Compliance at NexeraID. She has PhD in Economics and have authored many policy papers and research articles.
DIANA Tlupova
An ex-regulator at the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority and ex-advisor to UK Parliament, Diana built global compliance programs at top-tier crypto exchanges Crypto.com and Bitget. Diana is now Head of Compliance at NexeraID. She has PhD in Economics and have authored many policy papers and research articles.
DIANA Tlupova
Andrei leads DeFi at LI.FI, an innovative transaction router API enabling seamless DeFi asset exchange across all chains. Proficient in DEX aggregation, bridges, and solvers, he drives sales efforts for enhanced swap functionalities and collaboration. Top wallets like MetaMask and Phantom trust LI.FI for multi-ecosystem asset bridging.
Darren CAMAS
Andrei leads DeFi at LI.FI, an innovative transaction router API enabling seamless DeFi asset exchange across all chains. Proficient in DEX aggregation, bridges, and solvers, he drives sales efforts for enhanced swap functionalities and collaboration. Top wallets like MetaMask and Phantom trust LI.FI for multi-ecosystem asset bridging.
Darren CAMAS
Head of DeFi Strategy
TOKENBRICE
Head of DeFi Strategy
TOKENBRICE
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ADVISORS
Core Contributors
Core Contributors
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