Bitkub Capital Group Holdings Ltd. has reinforced its position as a blockchain technology leader in Southeast Asia through a strategic partnership with ETHGlobal, a world-renowned platform and community focused on uplifting the Ethereum blockchain's development. This collaboration supported the landmark "DEVCON 7" event, which chose Thailand as the gathering point for over 20,000 developers, researchers, and blockchain enthusiasts from around the world during November 12-17, 2024, at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok.
The partnership between Bitkub Capital Group and ETHGlobal facilitated the ETHGlobal Bangkok Hackathon, 2024's premier blockchain and Web3 technology event, attracting more than 2,750 developers worldwide. The event featured hands-on workshops from over 55 global blockchain projects and provided opportunities for participants to transform their ideas into real-world applications, expanding the Web3 ecosystem.
Jirayut Srupsrisopa, Founder and Group CEO of Bitkub Capital Group Holdings, shared his vision for the ETHGlobal collaboration "The ETHGlobal Bangkok Hackathon serves as a global platform for developers to create and build decentralized applications (dApps) while pushing the boundaries of emerging technologies. This collaboration not only showcases Thailand's fintech capabilities in digital assets and blockchain technology but also establishes the country as Asia's blockchain innovation hub. Bitkub Capital Group committed over $20,000 in prizes and organized special workshops to promote utility project development on the Bitkub Chain ecosystem, advancing Thailand's blockchain industry globally."
Jacob Willemsma, VP Partnerships at ETHGlobal, expressed enthusiasm about the collaboration with Bitkub Capital Group "ETHGlobal is thrilled to partner with Bitkub Group, Thailand's leading digital asset and blockchain group, for our landmark event, ETHGlobal Bangkok. Bitkub Group's support and deep understanding of the Thai market have been crucial in making our events in Thailand the most successful to date. We look forward to future collaborations as we drive Ethereum and blockchain adoption in Thailand and beyond."
During DEVCON 7, Bitkub Capital Group enhanced the event experience by displaying nationwide billboard advertisements welcoming international blockchain enthusiasts, featuring real-time Bitcoin and Ethereum price feeds, demonstrating Thailand's technological readiness and creating an impressive atmosphere for all conference participants.