What opportunities await builders at ETH Denver? We explore an exciting lineup of events surrounding one of Ethereum's largest gathering - from the General Forum on Ethereum Localism to Superchain sessions, Schelling point, and community-building networking across Denver and Boulder ππ§βπ€βπ§
Date: Feb 20th, 2025
Table of Contents
- Timestamps
- Episode Summary
- Community Shared Resources
- Optimism Discourse
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- Related Posts
- OTH 34: Respect Game Mission: Fund Distribution Research & Blueprint
- OTH 33: Optimism FrΠ°ctal Respect Game Mission Proposal
- OTH 32: Growing Together
Timestamps
0:00 Welcome everyone to Optimism Town hall
4:28 Dan shares OPTOPICS for today's agenda, explains how topics are chosen. Top voted topic are Optimism fractal funding mechanism design followed by Optimism fractal mission and Respect.games application development. Dan comments that's a slight flaw in Optoken which he's working on. Briefly shares fractally info.
7:57 Zaal briefly comments about Eth Denver
8:17 group talks about Eth Denver, meeting up with people
9:19 Rosmari suggests discussing more about Eth Denver
10:30 Dan and Tadas agree on Eth Denver discussion.
11:20 Tadas asks Dan and Rosmari what events they plan to attend
11:31 Dan responds to Tadas on events planned to attend.
12:58 group conversation continues about Eth Denver
14:37 Rosmari shares screen of scheduled events for Eth Denver
17:03 Dan thanks Rosmari for sharing events.
17:51 group conversation continues on Eth Denver
18:34 Dan shares other events on screen, Dan gives brief overview on Eth Denver. Encourages everyone to check it out.
20:28 Rosmari shares screen on Eth Denver Vibe check
20:58 Dan shares GFEL which stand for general forum on localism , shares screen giving additional information
22:33 Tadas asks if the event in that are in Eth.com is the main event.
22:44 Dan shares screen with additional Eth Denver events, share Super chain ecosystem listed events. Looks forward to meet so many people in person.
26:10 conversation continues about Eth Denver and other side vents.
26:47 Tadas comments that he plans to start publishing some of his ideas, next year it makes sense to talk more and not just build.
28:00 Dan mentions Dev con and other upcoming events throughout the world. Shares screen with event listings.
29:38 group continues event conversation
31:47 Dan comments how we've all been in building mode, feels what the community has built is more ready than it was 2 years ago, we have more to offer.
33:24 Fun conversation continues
36:25 Dan starts wrapping meeting up.
Go Optimism Town Hall!
Episode Summary
In this exploration of ETH Denver events, the Optimism Town Hall community pivoted from the planned funding mechanism discussion to focus on the upcoming conference landscape. Rosmari shared a comprehensive overview of key events, showcasing the extraordinary scope of gathering opportunities β from the official ETH Denver schedule to dozens of satellite events organized by ecosystem participants. The conversation highlighted particularly relevant gatherings for Superchain community members, including the Superchain Collaboration Hub event hosted by Superchain Eco and supported by the Optimism Foundation.
The discussion expanded to include the General Forum on Ethereum Localism (GFEL), an event focused on empowering local communities while leveraging Ethereum's global infrastructure. This Boulder-based gathering, organized in partnership with Regen Hub and Open Civics, represents an important dimension of Ethereum's evolving ecosystem β creating spaces where digital innovation connects with local community development. The community reflected on how these events demonstrate Ethereum's extraordinary growth, with tens of thousands of participants attending hundreds of gatherings across the conference week.
Throughout the conversation, participants reflected on the transformative power of in-person connections after years of digital collaboration. They discussed the challenges of balancing intensive development work with community participation, with Tadas noting his evolution from pure building focus toward greater community engagement and idea sharing. The group playfully compared their development journey to creating an album before going on tour, recognizing that their tools and processes have matured significantly over recent years. This metaphor captured their shared experience of intensive creation followed by a natural progression toward broader sharing and implementation.
Community Shared Resources
Snapshot Topics
- Β Full range of topics on the existing OPTOPICS Poll
- Topic discussed: ETH Denver, GFEL, and side events
Resources:
Luma Eth Denver Side-events Calendar: https://lu.ma/ethdenver
A General Forum On Ethereum Localism (GFEL) tweet and post-event tweet
Optimism Discourse
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OTH 34: Respect Game Mission: Fund Distribution Research & Blueprint
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OTH 33: Optimism FrΠ°ctal Respect Game Mission Proposal
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OTH 32: Growing Together
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