#260 : Devcon4 Recap – From HODL to BUIDL

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It's that time of year again, Devcon time! Just as the conference was wrapping up, we sat down at the Prague Congress Center for a Devcon4 recap. Join Brian, Friederike, Sebastien, and a surprise guest host as we share our thoughts on the event, and how the Ethereum ecosystem has evolved since we last met in Cancun.


Topics discussed in this episode:
- Devcon4 compared to Devcon3
- Changes to the Ethereum Foundation management
- Serenity (Ethereum 2.0) roadmap
- The shift from HODL to BUIDL
- The apparent departure of ICOs from the landscape
- The growth of grant programs
- Brian's talk at the Generalized Mining panel
- This year's emphasis on security
- Web3 Summit in Berlin the previous week

Links mentioned in this episode:
- Devcon4 website: http://bit.ly/2qxKWNY
- Devcon3 recap episode from Cancun: http://bit.ly/2qwiwUz

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