What Was ETHRio24?
ETHRio24 was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 9 to 14 April 2024. Organised by the Ethereum Brasil community, it brought together Ethereum developers, DeFi builders, and Web3 founders from across Brazil and Latin America for six days combining conference talks, workshops, and a competitive hackathon. The official page sat on the Ethereum Brasil site. As Brazil's flagship Ethereum gathering, it anchors one of Latin America's most active blockchain developer communities.
Brazil has emerged as Latin America's largest and most technically sophisticated crypto market, giving ETHRio genuine regional significance. To follow similar events, check the crypto events calendar and our crypto hackathons list.
Key Themes at ETHRio24
The six-day programme spanned both talks and building:
- DeFi and payments for Latin America.
- Layer 2 scaling solutions.
- NFTs and digital culture.
- Hackathon project building.
The extended six-day format gave attendees unusual time for both learning and shipping. Many guests also tracked broader blockchain events through CoinGabbar.
How Ethereum Is Growing in Brazil
Brazil operates one of Latin America's most developed crypto regulatory frameworks. The Central Bank of Brazil oversees the Brazilian Crypto Assets Law, in force since June 2023, which established a formal regulatory regime for virtual asset service providers, while the CVM (securities regulator) oversees crypto assets that qualify as securities. Brazil ranks among the world's largest crypto markets by trading volume, with strong retail adoption driven by both investment interest and practical use cases like remittances.
Rio de Janeiro, alongside São Paulo, anchors Brazil's growing Web3 developer scene, with Ethereum Brasil serving as a long-running community organisation connecting builders across the country's major cities. The six-day format, longer than most international Ethereum gatherings, reflected the Brazilian community's emphasis on sustained relationship-building and substantive technical work over brief conference-style networking. For more shows, see CoinGabbar's crypto conferences page.
Impact of ETHRio24 on Brazil's Web3 Ecosystem
Brazil's flagship Ethereum gathering strengthens the country's developer community substantially. It connects Brazilian builders with the global Ethereum ecosystem and its sponsors. It produces working projects addressing genuinely local use cases like remittances and payments. And it reinforces Rio de Janeiro's role alongside São Paulo as a hub for Latin American Web3 talent. Each edition deepens that regional ecosystem.
Why Sponsors, Exhibitors and Projects Should Join
ETHRio24 reached Latin America's most engaged Ethereum developer community. Strong fits included:
- DeFi protocols: engage Brazil's substantial crypto-trading user base.
- Remittance and payments platforms: address genuine Latin American use cases.
- Layer 2 networks: recruit Brazilian and regional developers.
- NFT and digital culture platforms: tap Rio's creative community.
- Latin America-focused crypto funds: source regional deal flow.
To get involved, you can list your event with the CoinGabbar team.
Why KOLs, Media and Influencers Attend
Brazil's substantial, technically sophisticated crypto market offers a compelling Latin American Web3 story. Creators met the developers and founders building Ethereum's presence in the region's largest economy. Coverage can spread through the press release network.
Why Builders and Participants Join
For Ethereum developers in Brazil and Latin America, ETHRio24 offered an extended, substantive home-region gathering. You built alongside peers across six days rather than a rushed weekend, explored DeFi and payments use cases genuinely relevant to Latin American financial inclusion, and connected with Ethereum Brasil's long-running community network. Many left with regional collaborators and projects addressing real local problems.
Tickets and PR Offers With CoinGabbar
Building Ethereum products for Brazil or Latin America? CoinGabbar offers ticket discounts at partner events and free or discounted press release publishing for projects booked through us. To sponsor or add your event to our digital asset events list, email event@coingabbar.io.
How the Event Concluded and What Came Next
ETHRio24 closed after six days of talks and hackathon building, leaving Brazil's Ethereum community strengthened ahead of continued growth in Latin America's broader crypto market. Several hackathon projects continued development addressing real regional payment and remittance needs. By running this extended format in Rio de Janeiro, Ethereum Brasil reinforced its role as the connective tissue for Brazil's distributed Web3 developer community. To follow what came next, see CoinGabbar's crypto summits page and our Web3 tech events list.
Glossary of Key Terms
- Brazilian Crypto Assets Law: Brazil's regulatory framework for virtual asset service providers, in force since June 2023.
- CVM: Comissão de Valores Mobiliários, Brazil's securities regulator overseeing crypto assets that qualify as securities.
- Ethereum Brasil: the long-running community organisation behind ETHRio, connecting builders across Brazil.
- Layer 2: a scaling solution built on top of Ethereum to increase transaction speed and reduce costs.
- Remittance: money sent by individuals working abroad back to family in their home country.
Disclaimer
This page is for general information only. It is not financial, legal, or tax advice. This is an Ethereum conference that took place in April 2024; future dates and details may differ. Brazilian crypto rules may change; always check current Central Bank and CVM guidance. Please confirm with the official source and do your own research. Crypto assets are volatile and can lose value.
