ETHGlobal Tokyo 2023

I am truly fascinated by this. As well as hosting ETHGlobal, I am part of the Ethereum Foundation. I've seen many hackathons in different places, and I was really hoping that one would take place in Tokyo. I love Japan. This is so cool.

This is my first time here, and I really like it. There is a whole Web3 movement in Japan , and I think not only businesses but also the government is very interested. I even met a few government officials at some meetings and similar events. The attention Web3 is getting from locals in Japan is from locals in Japan is simply incredible. So I think this is a great time for ETHGlobal to come to Japan.

In Japan, in the Yolo team, I don't have to explain what we do. They understand everything instantly. And they say, " instantly. And they say, " Yes, it's like..." and they have a lot of examples.

You go to a national park, see a waterfall and get a sticker, then visit a bird sanctuary and get something else small. So for us, Pow Wow, this is a very strong confirmation strong confirmation . We are delighted. The word "infinite" in the expression " in the expression " infinite garden" comes from the book comes from the book Finite and Infinite Games; Finite games are those that Finite games are those that people usually play, and when someone wins, the game ends, but infinite games are played for the sake of continuing the game itself. My very first hackathon—I was sitting in a hotel room in the middle of the night, developing a Pogs game using commit-reveal randomization.

I still remember it with such warmth, I love it so much. I would say, you know, don't be afraid to try new ideas. I've seen so many solo hackers many solo hackers say, "Oh, I have an idea, but I do n't have a team, and I don't know if I should start," and I say, "Go for it." Build it first and try to inspire others. I also think it's a great testing ground: if you can find participants, it probably means your idea is good.

And if not, then try to change direction and see how you can improve things. Web3 is growing, right? A lot in Asia and in places where the assumption that everyone is fluent in English is false. So, where can we help with translating our documentation? How can we support the local community?

Um, and I think that was really cool at ETH Tokyo, and those are definitely insights worth bringing to the team. What really motivated me to do this in the beginning was that when I first learned about Ethereum, I understood the idea, but I didn't understand how it worked. That is, I saw the "why", but not the "how". But I thought: okay, the people I thought: okay, the people involved here must be extremely smart. And I realized one thing: people who are very smart and strive to make the world a better place will usually figure everything out over time.

So I decided: I'll just bet on people, and then we'll see. Web 3 We play a leading role and remain curious.