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Olá pessoal!
Today I talk to Diego Fernandez, who is Secretary of Innovation and Digital Transformation for the City of Buenos Aires.
We discuss Crecimiento, which is an initiative to seize upon Argentina’s unique political moment by mobilizing talent and bringing actionable crypto solutions to the country’s economy and financial system.
Argentina has a high crypto adoption rate (12-15% of the population uses crypto weekly), a concentration of top blockchain talent, and well-documented economic challenges. Because of these factors, the Crecimiento community believes that Argentina has all the necessary ingredients right now to become a crypto nation and innovation hub.
The movement will ramp up in August with the Aleph Pop Up City in Buenos Aires from August 5 - September 1.
This is a startup city initiative modeled after a similar experiment led by Vitalik Buterin in Montenegro last year.
The city will convene 400-1000 founders and startup teams, builders, mentors, investors, experts and government officials to brainstorm and hack solutions for the Argentine economy
Crecimiento itself extends well beyond the Pop Up City. It is a multi-year initiative devoted to convening and funding talented builders and deploying actionable solutions
You can find more more information about the initiative and how to participate at the Aleph Crecimiento website, on X/Twitter and in the Crecimiento Telegram group. You can also connect with Diego directly on Linkedin.
Have a great weekend everyone,
-AWS
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Episode #111: Argentina's Crecimiento with Diego Fernandez