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<p>Tickets for <a href="https://2023.ethcon.kr/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Ethcon Korea 2023</a>, a conference dedicated to Ethereum developers and hackathon enthusiasts, are now available for purchase.</p><h2 id="header-0">Tickets now available</h2><p>The Ethcon Korea organizing committee <a href="https://www.hankyung.com/finance/article/202308148580B" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">announced</a> today that tickets are now on sale through the official event website. Participation in the hackathon is open to programmers who stake $79, while conference enthusiasts can buy their tickets at the price of $69.</p><p>With the goal of expanding the Ethereum development ecosystem, Ethcon Korea is the only non-profit Ethereum developer conference in Korea, benefiting from the sponsorship of the Ethereum Foundation. This year’s event will take place in Seoul between September 1 and 3, consisting of four main parts: the conference, an educational workshop, a hackathon, and a demo day.</p><h2 id="header-1">Vitalik Buterin to deliver a keynote speech</h2><p>At the conference, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is set to deliver a keynote speech, which will be followed by presentations of prominent developers and researchers from both home and abroad. Industry experts will participate in the workshop to share valuable insights, bolster participants’ technical skills, and cultivate a collaborative environment, encouraging them to showcase their potential in hackathon projects.</p><h2 id="header-2">Hackathon backed by quadratic funding</h2><p>The three-day hackathon will be backed by the quadratic funding method, an idea initially proposed by Vitalik Buterin together with Harvard economist Zoë Hitzig and Microsoft researcher E. Glen Weyl. Quadratic funding is a democratic and inclusive funding mechanism that puts more emphasis on smaller contributions from a larger group of contributors.</p><p>The organizing committee noted that Ethcon Korea 2023 will not only encourage developers to pursue learning but will also drive growth within the blockchain industry. The group also added that the event will play a role in increasing the global recognition and understanding of the Korean Ethereum community.</p><p>Ethcon Korea 2023 is sponsored by many renowned organizations including Ethereum layer-2 projects Optimism and Polygon, decentralized oracle network Chainlink, and blockchain investment group Hashed. Contributions from these sponsors and proceeds from ticket sales will be allocated towards event operations and the establishment of a prize pool.</p><p>The organizing committee is recruiting individuals who are interested in contributing as volunteers or offering their expertise as hackathon advisors. Those interested in participating in these roles can apply through the official event website. The application window for these roles will remain open until the end of this month.</p>

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