Base Around The World: Global Buildathon Tour
Base Around The World: Global Buildathon Tour
🌍 Global builders unite!
Base is launching a global onchain buildathon and world tour called 'Base Around The World'. The initiative aims to bring together builders from across the globe to create impactful onchain projects.
Key points:
- Regional buildathons in Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America
- 100 ETH in prizes
- Global meetups
- Focus on solving local challenges and leveraging onchain tools for global impact
The tour is designed to foster innovation, creativity, and freedom in building a global onchain economy. Base plans to expand to more regions in the future as the initiative grows.
Interested participants can check the latest post for details and watch the opening ceremony video for more information.
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