TezDev 2024: Tezos' Annual Blockchain Conference Returns on July 11 in the Belgian Capital!

Following two successful editions filled with engaging discussions, TezDev, the annual conference of the Tezos ecosystem that brings together developers, project leaders, and blockchain enthusiasts, is back on July 11. This free event will be held for the first time in Brussels, at the Royal Library of Belgium (KBR), just a stone's throw from the Ethereum Community Conference (ETHCC).

This event coincides with a critical period for Web3, as the MiCA regulation begins its phased implementation on June 30. According to the third annual study by Adan and KPMG, 2024 marks the beginning of structured adoption around blockchain, Web3, and cryptocurrency technologies, with Europeans increasingly understanding their applications beyond mere investment, in areas such as payments, digital identity, the Digital Product Passport (DPP), the video game industry, and environmental initiatives.

TezDev: The Annual Gathering of the Tezos Ecosystem

TezDev is a day of exchanges and meetings led by the passionate blockchain and Web3 communities. This event is an opportunity to review the latest technological advances and for project leaders, creators, developers, and innovators shaping Tezos to showcase their achievements within the ecosystem. In 2024, Tezos continues its technological evolution, notably with the launch of Etherlink, a decentralized EVM compatible on Layer 2.

The "Paris" upgrade, the sixteenth protocol upgrade, approved and activated by the community on June 5, introduced substantial technological advancements such as the Data Availability Layer (DAL), which significantly increases the throughput of Smart Rollups on Layer 2, unlocking new use cases in gaming, ticketing, and services requiring faster transactions. Other significant improvements include the reduction in the time to create new blocks from 15 to just 10 seconds, further reducing latency for faster transaction speeds.

Discover the TezDev 2024 Program

The 2024 edition will feature panel discussions, keynotes, case studies from project leaders and partners, as well as workshops. Highlights of the 2024 edition include:

• An opening keynote by Arthur Breitman, co-founder of Tezos, who will present his vision and the Tezos X roadmap, outlining the future of blockchain technology and its significant impact on the evolution of use cases in finance, gaming, and art.

• A panel on Layer 2 decentralization with Arthur Breitman, Justin Drake (Researcher at the Ethereum Foundation), Benedikt Bünz (Chief Scientist at Espresso Systems), and moderated by Tarun Chitra (co-founder and CEO of Gauntlet).

• A unique demonstration of the Node-runners project, an open initiative for running blockchain nodes on AWS, by Christoph Niemann (Web3 Solution Architect at AWS).

• A panel exploring the DeFi Catalyst Accelerator program of Etherlink, featuring Dmitry Kovalevskiy (co-founder of Hanji), Bernd Oostrum (co-founder of Plend), Iakov Levin (founder of Rivo), and moderated by Nicolas Streschinsky (Head of DeFi at Trilitech).

TezDev is open to everyone interested in discovering the Tezos ecosystem. To register for this free event, click here: Registration.