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**Trent Van Epps from Protocol Guild** has been confirmed as a speaker for Schelling Point Buenos Aires on **November 20th**. The event takes place during EF Devcon and brings together Ethereum builders, thinkers, and coordinators to tackle the ecosystem's biggest coordination challenges. - One-day gathering focused on solving coordination at every layer - Limited seats available for attendees - Speaker applications still open for other potential presenters - Registration: [luma.com/txyeg96m](https://luma.com/txyeg96m) Schelling Point has partnered with Funding the Commons for this Buenos Aires edition, creating a unique convergence of two key communities in the Ethereum space.

**Speculation sparked crypto's initial growth**, but **builders are what give it lasting power**. The cryptocurrency space has evolved beyond pure speculation. While market volatility attracts attention, the real foundation comes from: - Developers creating innovative solutions - Investors funding experimental projects - Communities supporting long-term vision **The next market cycle will be dominated by those willing to fund unconventional experiments today**. This shift represents crypto's maturation from speculative asset to technological infrastructure. Success now depends on identifying and supporting the builders working on tomorrow's breakthroughs, even when their projects seem strange or unproven by current standards.

**Final hours remain** for Gitcoin's GG24 Privacy Round funding. - Voting and donations close at **00:00 UTC on October 29** - Support privacy-focused builders on Ethereum - Small donations get amplified through quadratic funding matching This is the **last chance** to back projects advancing privacy infrastructure and tools. [Donate now](https://gitcoin.privote.live) before the deadline passes.

**Ethereum's Public Goods R&D domain** is hosting a discussion on research and development that drives major blockchain breakthroughs. **Key Focus Areas:** - New algorithms for public goods funding - Open-source coordination tools - Better collaboration and UX improvements - Long-term scientific approach to funding **Tomorrow's Session:** - Time: 2:30pm UTC - Hosts: @dwddao & @sejal_rekhan - Platform: Twitter Spaces The initiative emphasizes that **every major Ethereum advancement** began with research, prototypes, and experimental work. Rather than just building better applications, the focus is on developing **better underlying mechanisms** for the ecosystem. [Join the discussion](https://x.com/i/spaces/1vAGRQzPppzKl)