October in Shanghai: The first batch of sponsors for ETHShanghai 2025 has been announced, and registration for the hackathon is now open.

2025 is a year to remember for Ethereum. From the launch of the Ethereum Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) era, institutional treasuries holding nearly 5 million ETH, to RWA becoming the focus of capital markets after the passage of the "GENIUS Act," all mark Ethereum's acceleration towards becoming the financial technology foundation of Wall Street. In this prosperous landscape, Ethereum not only celebrates the tenth anniversary of its mainnet launch but also reaches a historic price high, igniting market enthusiasm.

Amidst this wave of technological innovation and market resonance, the 4th ETHShanghai will take place in Shanghai from October 18 to 22, themed "Expanding Ethereum, Shaping an Open Future," kicking off a five-day global developer feast. The conference is led by ETHpanda, co-hosted by Wanxiang Blockchain Lab, PANews, and TinTinLand, and will be held concurrently in the same city as the Wanxiang Blockchain Global Summit.

Three Core Sections: The Evolution from Code to Ecosystem

This event centers around a five-day hackathon and summit, supplemented by online co-learning and workshops, aimed at gathering the most active developers and researchers in the Asia-Pacific region to drive creativity from code to users.

Before the main event begins, a three-month ETHShanghai Youth Hackers Voyage program will kick off. This program has a budget of over 6000 USDT, aiming to discover and fund at least 30 outstanding young developers from Asia, providing them with up to 200 USDT in travel subsidies and a communication platform, lowering the threshold for them to come to Shanghai and interact deeply with the core Ethereum ecosystem. Voyage program members must register and participate in the ETHShanghai hackathon. Registration link: ETHShanghai 2025 Youth Voyage Program Application Form

Schedule:

Registration period: September 19 - October 3
List announcement: October 10
Voyage program Meetup: October 19

Innovation Engine: 72-Hour Offline Hackathon

As the technical core and innovation engine of the event, the 72-hour offline hackathon from October 18 to 21 will be the Builder stage to ignite the next decade of innovation for Ethereum. The event will select about 100 top developers from over 500 global applicants, incubating 30 to 40 cutting-edge projects on-site. This hackathon will focus on three cutting-edge tracks:

AI × ETH: Explore the deep integration of AI and Ethereum. On September 15, the Ethereum Foundation announced the establishment of a dedicated dAI team to promote Ethereum as an AI development infrastructure. This track encourages developers to experiment in areas such as smart contract automation, on-chain governance agents, and AI-driven risk control, making agents important nodes in the on-chain economy. Notably, Vitalik has warned that direct AI participation in governance may pose risks of malicious exploitation.
DeFi × Infra: Promote the reconstruction of financial infrastructure. From the accelerated implementation of RWA and stablecoins to the evolution of modular technologies like EIP-4844, Rollup, and ZK, DeFi is moving towards scaling and compliance. This track focuses on creating a safer, smarter, and more scalable financial network.
Public Goods × Open Source Development: The long-term health of the Ethereum ecosystem relies on public goods and the spirit of open source. This track encourages the construction of underlying infrastructure and collaborative tools to strengthen the ecological foundation and promote the further development of open finance and open society.

Winning projects will share a total prize pool of $15,000, and first-place teams in each track will have the opportunity to present on the main summit stage to attract the attention of top investment institutions and incubators. Participants must submit a GitHub repository, a 3-minute demo video, and proof of originality, undergoing multi-dimensional evaluations of code quality, innovation, and ecological value. Currently, hackathon registration is fully open, with a deadline of October 1. Registration link: ETHShanghai 2025 Hackathon

Ideation Collision: Main Summit Focused on Cutting-Edge Topics

The main summit on October 22 will be the ultimate collision of technical consensus. The summit agenda includes keynote speeches and panel discussions, with plans to invite over 40 industry leaders, including representatives from the Ethereum Foundation, VCs, core developers, protocol founders, and researchers. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik and Ethereum Foundation co-executive director Hsiao-Wei Wang are among the heavyweight guests on the invitation list and may deliver keynote speeches.

The main venue will feature a special "Exhibition Area," focusing on the latest developments in Ethereum scaling and modular ecosystems. The exhibition content will revolve around three core themes that align closely with the strategic goals of the Ethereum Foundation:

Developer Growth: Supporting developers in efficiently building and scaling innovative applications on Ethereum by providing skills, resources, and network support;
Ecosystem Amplification: Connecting community and media resources to expand the global influence of quality projects, promoting the prosperous development of the Ethereum ecosystem;
Long-Term Security and Resilience: Enhancing the security and stability of Ethereum, building a sustainable and resilient open network ecosystem.

Sponsors Announced

The successful hosting of ETHShanghai 2025 relies on the strong support of numerous industry partners. Here are the first batch of sponsors for this conference:

Diamond Sponsor

ESP is the Ethereum Foundation's ecosystem support program, dedicated to funding and supporting developers and organizations building Ethereum public goods. Since its launch in 2018, ESP has provided funding and resource support to hundreds of projects worldwide, with nearly $3 million granted to 105 projects in 2024 alone. The areas supported by ESP include developer tools, core infrastructure, research, community education, and public goods. Its vision is to strengthen the foundation of Ethereum, support future Builders, and promote long-term sustainable development through public goods. Currently, ESP is actively responding to the Foundation's new EcoDev strategy, shifting from passive grants to more forward-looking strategic support, continuously injecting vitality into key public goods in the Ethereum ecosystem.

BitSeek is hailed as the "Bitcoin moment of the AI industry," being the world's first decentralized AI model provider. By combining model atomization technology with a globally distributed GPU network, BitSeek achieves decentralized execution of trillion-level AI models, aiming to build an open, verifiable, user-owned new paradigm of intelligence, liberating AI from the control of tech giants. Its vision perfectly aligns with the "AI x ETH" track of this hackathon.

Platinum Sponsor

HashKey Chain is the preferred public chain for financial institutions and RWA asset tokenization, dedicated to promoting compliant and scalable on-chain finance. It inherits Ethereum's decentralized security while significantly enhancing transaction efficiency through high-performance optimization, boasting low gas fees and high throughput advantages. HashKey Chain is collaborating with global financial institutions and compliant Web3 projects to provide optimal solutions for institutional DeFi, RWA tokenization, and stablecoin settlement, accelerating the digital upgrade of the financial system.

Gold Sponsor

GCC is the first non-profit crypto foundation in the Chinese-speaking region, focusing on funding public goods construction, including open-source software, open copyright works, protocol standards, and public service talents. GCC has funded over 45 projects, donating more than $1.3 million, committed to promoting the development of digital public goods in the Chinese-speaking region and supporting long-term value building.

Nantang DAO investor Liu Bing: Liu Bing is an investor who has long focused on cryptocurrency and rural development. Since 2017, he has funded the operations of Nantang DAO and cooperatives through ETH donations. Nantang DAO is China's first DAO that combines Web3 technology with rural development. It was born in Nantang Village, Fuyang, Anhui, which has a deep democratic governance gene, aiming to explore a new sustainable path for rural development by introducing digital technology and innovative governance models, serving as a pioneering social experiment benchmark in the Web3 field.

Hackathon Sponsor

BGA (Blockchain for Good Alliance): Launched by Bybit in 2024, BGA is a long-term non-profit collaborative initiative aimed at using blockchain technology to solve real-world problems and contribute to social welfare, aligning its goals with the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Chainlink: As an industry-leading decentralized computing platform, Chainlink provides core infrastructure for the scalable development of on-chain finance. It securely connects blockchain with real-world data, identities, and compliance systems, facilitating trillions of dollars in transaction value and trusted by many top global financial institutions and DeFi protocols, including Swift, Mastercard, and Aave.

Co-Creating the Future

ETHShanghai 2025 is not only a celebration after Ethereum's tenth anniversary but also the starting point for the next phase of ecosystem expansion. With the joint participation of global developers, researchers, and sponsors, the conference will become a key engine driving Ethereum into the next decade.

From October 18 to 22, Shanghai will once again become the focus of the global crypto and Web3 world. ETHShanghai 2025 is worth looking forward to for all builders, researchers, and investors.

Official Website: https://ethshanghai.org

Official X (Twitter): x.com/EthereumSH

Registration Link: https://lu.ma/n11m5knq

Contact for Collaboration: ethpanda.org@gmail.com / panews@panony.com

About the Organizers

Wanxiang Blockchain Lab was established in 2015 by Wanxiang Holdings in China, gathering experts in the field to research and discuss technology development, business applications, and industry strategies, providing guidance for entrepreneurs, offering references for industry development and policy formulation, and promoting the advancement of blockchain technology in serving social and economic progress.
ETHPanda is an Ethereum community composed of Chinese-speaking builders, dedicated to connecting Chinese-speaking builders with the international Ethereum ecosystem through education, public services, events, and technological innovation, jointly promoting the continuous development and innovation of Ethereum.
PANews is a leading think tank information platform in the blockchain and Web 3.0 fields, created by traditional media professionals and seasoned industry insiders.
TinTinLand is a technology community empowering the next generation of developers, gathering, nurturing, and delivering developers to various open networks to jointly define and build the future.

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