As Devconnect prepares to open in Buenos Aires, the global Ethereum ecosystem is gearing up for its most ambitious edition yet. This year, Devconnect invites builders, researchers, and users to experience Ethereum not as a distant future, but as a technology that is already building everyday life and proving its value in real-world environments.
To understand what makes this edition special, BeInCrypto spoke to Devconnect Lead Nathan Sexer about community-driven curation, the rise of stablecoin payments, Argentina’s unique position in the cryptocurrency movement, and why 2025 could be a defining year for Ethereum.
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Asked how Devconnect maintains grassroots energy while coordinating more than 40 independently held events, Sexer said the fundamentals of the event have remained the same since the beginning.
“Devconnect works because it’s community-driven. Curators shape their own events, define the depth, and decide how the conversation should unfold,” he explains. “Our role is simply to remove friction, get the agenda out there early and create common spaces where people can naturally come together.”
These shared spaces include co-work, community hubs, discussion corners, and even music and movie areas designed to foster natural collaboration. Our goal is to keep Devconnect accessible and open, while allowing each host to retain full creative ownership.
Why this edition feels like the Ethereum Expo
This year’s Devconnect includes a bold comparison. For the first time, organizers are positioning the gathering as the “Ethereum World Fair.” According to Sexer, this framing reflects the moment in time the ecosystem exists.
“World’s Fairs have historically introduced paradigm-shifting technologies, and we believe Ethereum is at a similar point,” he says. “There are hundreds of applications running today. We want people to be able to touch and feel what a society built on Ethereum would be like.”
The aim is to show that Ethereum is not a promise of the future, but a powerful infrastructure layer that is already working in many areas.
What Ethereum is ready to show the world in 2025
While discussions about cryptocurrencies often revolve around what will happen in the future, Devconnect Buenos Aires focuses on what is already working at scale. And if there’s one area where Ethereum is likely to shine in 2025, it’s in everyday payments, Sexer said.
“Payments and stablecoins will be the breakthrough,” he points out. “Participants will actually be able to use them in real life, such as paying for food directly with cryptocurrencies.”
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This experience is supported by an increasingly mature Layer 2 ecosystem, production-ready rollups, practical account abstraction, and mainstream UX via passkeys and session keys.
Beyond payments, visitors can expect advances in privacy certificates, open finance, on-chain finance, public goods frameworks for funding and identity, and new forms of on-chain media and social platforms.
Real-world use cases take center stage
One of Devconnect’s most important goals is to highlight that Ethereum adoption is already happening in the most important environments. Argentina is one such environment.
“Cross-border payments in a high-inflation economy shows how powerful stablecoins can be,” Sexer says. “Instant payments via local off-ramps provide a better user experience than traditional payment systems.”
In addition to financial use cases, this year’s edition will also feature advances in consumer wallets designed for everyday users, as well as developments in gaming, hardware, and the rapidly growing intersection of cryptocurrencies and AI.
Why Buenos Aires is the perfect host city
The choice of Buenos Aires was no accident. For Sexer, Argentina currently embodies many of the conditions that make Ethereum infrastructure so important.
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“Inflation and capital controls have created a crypto-native population. There is a strong developer culture with universities, meetups, hackerspaces, and startups. Logistically, the city is also ideal for decentralized fairs,” he explains.
It is a place where global innovation and local needs converge to create fertile ground for meaningful experimentation and adoption.
Coordinating 40 events with one common vision
Even with its decentralized structure, Devconnect operates with a clear north star.
“All events need to be builder-first, high-signal, and curated by a trusted team,” Sexer says. “While we focus on Ethereum’s top priorities, from apps and DeFi to AI, the independence of each organizer gives Devconnect its identity.”
The bigger story emerges through shared values, not intensive programming.
The impact Devconnect wants to leave
For Sexer, the legacy of this edition goes far beyond a week of talks and showcases.
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“We want to bring the world to Argentina, bring talent and resources to our local communities, and empower local entrepreneurs, builders, students, regulators and developers,” he says.
From collaboration and employment opportunities to new funding avenues, Devconnect’s purpose is to accelerate the long-term growth of both global and local ecosystems.
What people remember about Devconnect BA
Every Devconnec and Devcont has marked a specific moment in Ethereum’s evolution. So what will Buenos Aires mean when the community looks back in a few years?
“I hope this helps people realize how big Ethereum is already,” Sexer recalls. “Not as a promise for the future, but as a technology that has real impact today.”
In many ways, Devconnect Buenos Aires feels more like a moment in time than a conference. This kind of community is not remembered for announcements or headlines, but because something changes in our collective understanding of what is possible.
As Nathan Sexer suggests, this edition is not here to speculate about the future. Here are the versions that already exist. On the streets of Buenos Aires, where inflation defines daily decisions and open money is not a theory but a lifeblood, the usefulness of Ethereum becomes undeniable.
What emerges is a portrait of a technology that has quietly matured. Stablecoins that are used like people use cash, wallets designed for real people, and infrastructure built for resilience rather than hype. Devconnect BA brings these pieces together into a living mosaic. It’s not polished, it’s not perfect, but it’s undeniably alive.
Let’s say each Devconnect captures a different chapter of Ethereum’s evolution. In that case, Buenos Aires might be remembered as the moment when the ecosystem stopped talking about what was possible and simply showed what was already there.
It’s not just a spectacle, it’s a real World’s Fair. A reminder that the future comes gradually, and sometimes simultaneously, to the cities that needed it most.
