POAP Announces Special GPS-Enabled Minting and Partnership for Bangkok Events

**Devcon attendees can now mint commemorative POAPs** to prove their attendance at Ethereum's premier conference. **How it works:** - All attendees receive a custom minting card during check-in at La Rural - Simply scan the card with your camera - Enter your ENS, wallet address, or email - no signatures needed **POAP Home users** get direct access to the minting experience by scanning their card. The app also enables you to: - Add Moments to your collection - Browse other POAP collections - Join additional POAP activations **Early birds** can snag limited commemorative pins while supplies last. Download POAP Home at [home.poap.xyz](http://home.poap.xyz) or find it in the App Store to get started.

**Final hours** to enter POAP Inc's 4th anniversary contest! Deadline is **11:59 PM EST today**. **How to participate:** - Quote tweet with your POAP collection link - Share an event from the last 4 years you wish had a POAP - Follow @POAPxyz **Anniversary POAP minting** continues until September 10th via [Airship](https://airship.poap.xyz/4-years-of-poap-inc). **Prizes include:** - USDC rewards - Exclusive swag - Commemorative collectible Both contest entry and minting qualify you for separate raffles. Winners announced September 10th.

A city-wide scavenger hunt is coming to Cannes during ETHCC, powered by Arbitrum and Sponstar.io. Participants can explore the French Riviera while earning on-chain rewards and exclusive NFTs. - Mint 8 locations to win a special plushie Lero - Hunt continues for months after ETHCC - Partnership with City of Cannes official The treasure hunt combines real-world exploration with digital collectibles, creating an interactive experience for conference attendees.

POAP announces collaboration with ETH Bucharest 2025, offering conference attendees two unique collectibles: - A digital POAP collectible featuring the Palace of Parliament - A physical POAP Patch with matching design The mint process includes GPS verification for added authenticity. Attendees can participate in this special offering during the conference. For conference details and speaker information, visit [ETH Bucharest's website](https://ethbucharest.ro/). *This partnership continues POAP's tradition of creating memorable blockchain-verified experiences at major Ethereum events.*

The Ethereum Holesky testnet has successfully implemented the Pectra hard fork, marking a significant milestone in Ethereum's development roadmap. - @ethStaker community hosted a live watch party for the launch - Commemorative POAP (digital attendance badge) available for participants - Event recording available at [YouTube Stream](https://www.youtube.com/live/XfdDV0RhDyI) This testnet deployment is a crucial step before the anticipated mainnet launch. Community members can still catch up on the technical details and mint their commemorative POAPs.