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Talent in India is not limited to metros. I've seen curious and capable developers who just lacked early exposure to protocols, grants and global conversations. Ethereum gives us open access, open source code, open communities, open coordination. That permissionless layer is powerful.

ETHIndia 2022 was a turning point. The energy of hundreds of developers shipping at midnight convinced me this ecosystem was worth committing to. I went from participant to mentor to organizer. Ethereum taught me that communities ship. I saw firsthand how one ecosystem could spawn an entire generation of Indian builders. Ethereum gave that talent a global stage. Developers here aren't just building for India anymore; now they are building for the world.

I discovered Ethereum, and that moment completely redirected my life. It wasn't just a career change, it was a new beginning. Driven by curiosity, I dived headfirst into the Bitcoin whitepaper and the fundamentals of Ethereum. That curiosity soon turned into a passion for building. The thrill of winning a track prize at my first online hackathon was the spark I needed. Since then, I haven't stopped building and shipping.

I use Ethereum on a daily basis. With my Gnosis Pay card it's very easy to link my wallet to my daily expenses, and the best of it all is that I can leverage DeFi at the same time. That means that even my current account is earning yield, while keeping my funds accessible and easy to spend.

How DeFi has made an impact on my life: Spent 8 years working regular jobs, perfect credit, no debt and all banks denied my loan apps after months of back n forth. In less than 30 minutes I took a loan agains't my ETH which allowed me to buy the land and start construction.

I couldn't withdraw funds on offshore cryptocurrency apps, but Ethereum made it so easy.

My family lives in Bolivia, and when my brother went to study abroad it was extremely expensive to send him money. Bank transfers are extremely expensive, and solutions like MoneyGram or Western Union would take huge cuts on the transfer. It was a big relief when we discovered that we could send him money with crypto at a fraction of the cost.

Ethereum has reduce poverty on average Nigeria youth. Young guys and ladies either trade or writing codes. This has help to reduce unemployment in my community.

what people have used the most are remittances, I believe that’s the most common use and it’s very useful

I had a transaction with a friend who was overseas, and I was surprised that sending and receiving money through Ethereum was much faster and easier than I thought. It's much more transparent than the existing banking system, and there are no complicated procedures in the middle.

I started as a local group in my city Warri south of Nigeria, two years ago, has metamorphosed into a vibrant community of over 400 people with some already developing smart contracts and getting immersed in Ethereum. One of the most significant differences Ethereum made in my community - the web3 Warri - was bringing together individuals with no background in blockchain and transforming them into smart contracts developers. Ethereum has helped my community - the web3 Warri - overcome some of these challenges 1. Centralization: Members of my community now understand that they have control over how they use the internet and their data 2. Seamless and cross-border payments: Most members of my community work as freelancers and remote workers. And receiving their payments have already been a challenger but with Ethereum, they have been able to receive their payments via stable coins and in almost an instance. 3. They also don't need to provide numerous documents to support their identity in making and receiving payments.

Growing up in Argentina, I experienced how economic instability, inflation, and a lack of trust in institutions can deeply affect daily life. These challenges pushed me to explore alternative systems that don’t rely on centralized authorities or intermediaries. That’s how I found Ethereum, and it’s made a profound difference in how I view the future. Ethereum offered me and my community a new way to think about trust, identity, and value. It’s not just a technology; it’s a tool for empowerment. With this public good, financial inclusion becomes real. People who were previously shut out of traditional systems now have access to decentralized finance, secure transactions, and even new forms of income and expression through NFTs, DAOs, and other innovations.