Summary
Argentina has one of the strongest Ethereum communities and is among the top 15 countries in cryptocurrency adoption, a prominence it has gained as a means to mitigate financial instability and inflation.
Ethereum Argentina is a non-profit conference, which seeks to improve and expand the ecosystem, fostering the exchange of knowledge and strengthening the network of contacts between participants. An ideal space to establish valuable connections and learn from industry leaders, providing a unique opportunity to interact with the community.
From Ethereum Argentina, we proposed the Domain Allocator, Season III, that Arbitrum become sponsor of “Ethereum Argentina Cordoba”, a small conference in Cordoba Province, allowing both in-person and social media exposure to over 150 technical and non-technical attendees
With it, we suggested the presentation of an in-person Stylus workshop during the conference:The workshop covered what Stylus is, the WASM VM, Arbitrum Nitro, and how to use it through a practical example. The goal was to onboard developers from languages other than Solidity into building on Arbitrum.
With that same vision in mind—and considering that Córdoba is a tech hub with many developers who have the potential to onboard into the Web3 industry—we decided to bring Arbitrum Stylus technology to our one-day conference in the city.
Ethereum Argentina - Córdoba Edition
Since the announcement that Devconnect will be held in Argentina, we decided to launch a series of conferences and meetups as part of the road to the major Ethereum fair taking place in Buenos Aires.
In this context, we kicked off the year — and this series of events — with a conference in Córdoba, a province in Argentina known for its tech hub. This allowed us to showcase Ethereum and Arbitrum to developers and tech users who may not have the opportunity or time to travel to the conferences in Buenos Aires.
The event was a great success, drawing over 150 attendees. Regarding Arbitrum, we posted a proposal for it to be one of the official sponsors and to host a workshop during it.
Workshop: Arbitrum & Stylus 101
As you know, Stylus was recently introduced, and the DAO funded the “Stylus Sprint,” providing grants to projects developing with this technology. More recently, the DAO approved an extension of the budget for grant recipients, including the “Moving Stylus” project.
We had the chance to have Sebastián Luján, “Moving Stylus” team member, showcasing their work for Arbitrum and conducting a workshop on Arbitrum & Stylus.
The workshop covered what Stylus is, the WASM VM, Arbitrum Nitro, and how to use it through a practical example.
What’s interesting is that they were able to explain their reasoning behind proposing ‘Move Stylus’. Stylus supports Rust and runs on WASM, so if Move is also based on WASM, why not use Move as a language within Arbitrum Stylus? That’s exactly what they’re building.
Whats cool it’s that Sebastian described Stylus as revolutionary for the industry in terms of infrastructure
The recording is available here (in Spanish language)
Media & Brand Presence
As soon as the sponsorship was approved via the Domain Allocator, we announced on social media that Arbitrum was once again a sponsor of Ethereum Argentina
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https://x.com/EtherArgentina/status/1910815275315769375
The post was well received by the community, with over 1,900 views and more than 50 interactions. It was also shared by Arbitrum accounts dedicated to the Latin American audience.
During the event, the Arbitrum brand was prominently featured alongside the main sponsors.
Final comments
There was a huge amount of interest from local developers! The room was packed during the Arbitrum’s workshop.
The workshop raised awareness about Arbitrum’s technology Stylus. Through technical demonstrations — featuring detailed explanations and discussions on Stylus— participants not only gained a better understanding of how Arbitrum works, but also felt encouraged to contribute to the growth of the platform.
They undoubtedly sparked strong interest, opening the door for more users and developers to get involved in building a more secure and accessible Arbitrum for everyone.